Liquidity constraints are intensifying, as evidenced by a deeply negative free cash flow margin of -46.2% and a dwindling cash reserve of only $3.1 million.
| Metric | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 |
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| Cash from Operations | -17.11M | -16.2M | -23.43M | -1.7M | -887.83K | -390.81K | -1.78M | -1.53M | 1.44M | -256.61K | -859.05K | -1.61M | -491.9K | -1.03M | 2.08M | 1.47M | -772.96K | 1.12M | -561.72K | -827.93K | -1.56M |
| Operating CF Margin % | -57.88% | -37.98% | -46.86% | -17.88% | -7523.95% | -445.18% | -20.56% | -5.67% | 6.74% | -1.58% | -5.71% | -10.28% | -3.46% | -6.4% | 13.38% | 11.36% | -7.18% | 10.95% | -8.47% | -11.96% | -23.65% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -5.6% | 30.86% | -1280.93% | -91.12% | -127.17% | 78.01% | -16.43% | -206.08% | 660.67% | 70.13% | 46.51% | -226.49% | 52.42% | -149.71% | 41.25% | 290.46% | -168.94% | 299.61% | 32.15% | 46.81% | - |
| Net Income | -39.03M | -86.64M | -80M | -4.38M | -857.08K | -453.19K | 153.26K | 272.45K | 368.87K | -1.22M | -1.52M | -1.2M | -832.63K | 317.76K | 1.07M | 1.32M | -388.01K | 336.59K | -811.5K | -2.01M | -125.42K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.38M | 7.64M | 7.79M | 595.49K | 10.56K | 12.11K | 225.85K | 157.08K | 134.16K | 152.89K | 125.52K | 142.12K | 150.14K | 178.02K | 166.12K | 138.51K | 133.15K | 135.56K | 117.15K | 183.37K | 133.46K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.07M | 7.12M | 10.52M | 1.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -37K | -39K | -1.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.84K | -49.21K | 4.17K | 26.51K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3K | 110.49K | 100.76K | 269.14K | -247.28K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 8.7M | 41.68M | 22.84M | -12.53K | 24.22K | 871 | 324.6K | 77.57K | 24.23K | -38.35K | 421.28K | -130.21K | -335.54K | 645.58K | 199.61K | 131.38K | 266.59K | 621.34K | 48.03K | -35.2K | -138.15K |
| Working Capital Changes | 8.81M | 14.04M | 16.48M | 203.1K | -65.52K | 49.4K | -2.57M | -1.98M | 907.32K | 824.66K | 118.25K | -421.39K | 526.13K | -2.18M | 640.63K | -113.81K | -789.99K | -82.75K | -16.16K | 768.44K | -1.18M |
| Change in Receivables | 1.89M | 13.24M | -1.45M | -2.02M | -1.55K | -23.04K | -1.59M | -1.39M | 142.49K | -71.04K | 174.16K | -38.79K | -496.57K | -98.37K | -224.79K | -276.25K | -735K | -177.66K | -176.39K | 862.91K | -1.77M |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 1.81M | -288K | -384.03K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 623.89K | -1.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -99.78K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -1.59M | -3.44M | 544K | 8.88M | -9.32K | 0 | -546.55K | 166.81K | 88.83K | -147.22K | 38.02K | -466.27K | -251.27K | -288.13K | 583.56K | 335.32K | -42.43K | -43.08K | 155.97K | -73.3K | 421.58K |
| Cash from Investing | -452K | 2.14M | -6.55M | -5.14M | -6.21K | -18.84K | -463.39K | -801.23K | -233.15K | 67.18K | 375.43K | 1.04M | 729.43K | -1.04M | 175.5K | -854.98K | 521.45K | -871.53K | -148.34K | -233.27K | 2.18M |
| Capital Expenditures | -84K | -297K | -624K | -145.58K | -6.21K | -3.09K | -260.62K | -76.17K | -81.8K | -204.11K | -69.33K | -93.64K | -191.89K | -123.53K | -271.15K | -79.44K | -120.59K | -173.28K | -181.55K | -263.57K | -53.78K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.28% | 0.7% | 1.25% | 1.53% | 52.63% | 3.52% | 3.02% | 0.28% | 0.38% | 1.26% | 0.46% | 0.6% | 1.35% | 0.76% | 1.75% | 0.61% | 1.12% | 1.69% | 2.74% | 3.81% | 0.82% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.86M | 0 | 0 | -202.77K | 0 | -241.74K | 30.37K | 0 | 0 | 23.6K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1K | 392.08K | 7.18K | 12.48K | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -368K | 2.43M | -5.92M | -1.13M | 0 | -15.75K | 0 | 0 | 17.19K | 319.41K | 22.08K | 0 | 18.15K | -132.47K | 105.03K | -41.76K | 75.65K | 128.01K | -121.41K | 17.82K | 1.35M |
| Cash from Financing | 17.18M | 12.93M | 20.66M | 10.51M | 718.27K | 821.84K | 1.6M | 1.41M | 221.95K | 349.53K | 275.07K | 410.86K | -338.13K | 922.53K | -305.44K | -483.25K | 75.93K | 415.44K | 554.31K | 192.28K | -37.49K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 18.8M | 8.54M | -1.5M | -269.95K | -17.39K | -7.6K | 1.05M | 1.42M | -17.71K | -30.11K | 193.45K | -15.79K | -1.3K | -18.16K | 41.26K | -309.61K | 144.6K | -995.4K | 554.31K | 174.45K | -192.6K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 5.15M | 2.38M | 21.09M | 10.71M | 609.59K | 779.18K | 556.57K | 0 | 238.1K | 356.48K | 0 | 264.58K | -197.07K | 765.19K | -73.95K | 0 | 0 | 1.46M | 0 | 151.5K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -233.38K | -111.79K | -413.15K | -127.31K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -395.28K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -245.3K | 0 | -77.97K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -1.62M | 2M | 1.07M | 64.92K | 126.08K | 50.27K | -277 | -16.96K | 1.56K | 23.16K | 81.63K | 162.07K | 93.61K | 287.3K | 140.4K | -46.34K | -68.67K | -52.81K | 0 | -133.68K | 155.11K |
| Net Change in Cash | -437K | -472K | -9.98M | 4.09M | -145.95K | 412.19K | -795.21K | -614.96K | 1.44M | 160.02K | -377.38K | -26.04K | -54.58K | -1.28M | 2.1M | 263.47K | -17.44K | 448.23K | 98.4K | 468.96K | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -17.19M | -16.5M | -24.06M | -1.84M | -894.04K | -409.65K | -2.03M | -1.6M | 1.38M | -442.19K | -926.98K | -1.66M | -657.34K | -1.15M | 1.81M | 1.39M | -883.5K | 947.95K | -743.27K | -1.09M | -1.61M |
| FCF Margin % | -58.16% | -38.68% | -48.11% | -19.41% | -7576.58% | -466.64% | -23.44% | -5.94% | 6.46% | -2.73% | -6.16% | -10.62% | -4.62% | -7.14% | 11.67% | 10.75% | -8.21% | 9.26% | -11.2% | -15.76% | -24.47% |
| FCF Growth % | -4.21% | 31.41% | -1205.69% | -106.08% | -118.24% | 79.78% | -26.65% | -215.97% | 411.94% | 52.3% | 44.11% | -152.33% | 43.02% | -163.63% | 30.18% | 257.64% | -193.2% | 227.54% | 31.9% | 32.22% | - |
| FCF per Share | -4874.96 | -12780.02 | -21157.43 | -1783.55 | -3101.60 | -1635.66 | -9864.47 | -6850.73 | 6134.23 | -2413.37 | -5412.69 | -11425.92 | -4269.66 | -7762.91 | 12632.08 | 10042.13 | -6495.26 | 7378.23 | -6342.50 | -11711.96 | -3448.48 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.43x | 0.19x | 0.29x | 0.41x | 1.04x | 0.86x | -42.41x | -5.60x | 3.90x | 0.21x | 0.56x | 1.34x | 0.59x | -3.25x | 1.94x | 1.12x | 1.99x | 3.33x | 0.69x | 0.41x | -2.46x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Imminent liquidity and solvency
According to historical financial data, HUBC consistently reports net losses that significantly exceed operating cash outflows, with the OCF/NI ratio fluctuating between 0.19 and 0.50 in recent quarters, suggesting that non-cash charges and accounting adjustments are masking the true severity of the company's underlying cash burn.
The persistent gap between net income and operating cash flow indicates that the company's accounting losses are not merely non-cash paper entries but reflect a structural inability to generate positive cash from operations. Investors should monitor this divergence as it suggests that the business model requires continuous external capital to bridge the gap between reported losses and actual cash requirements.
As reported in financial statements, HUBC's free cash flow remains deeply negative, with margins reaching -46.2% in the most recent quarter, highlighting a trend where the company's cash consumption is accelerating relative to its ability to generate revenue from its specialized security product suite.
The consistent negative free cash flow trajectory suggests that the company is currently unable to fund its operations through internal cash generation. This trend appears to be worsening, as the lack of a clear path to positive cash flow implies that the firm remains entirely dependent on external financing to sustain its current R&D and operational overhead.
Based on reported figures, HUBC's working capital changes have been highly erratic, including a $7.9 million inflow in 2024Q4, which appears to be a temporary relief measure rather than a sustainable improvement in the company's ability to manage its collections and payables effectively.
The reliance on working capital fluctuations to mitigate cash burn suggests that the company may be aggressively managing its payables or timing receipts to preserve liquidity. Such tactics are often unsustainable and may indicate that the underlying operational cash flow is even weaker than the headline figures suggest.
As indicated by recent SEC filings, HUBC's capital deployment is effectively non-existent, with no dividends or buybacks, as the company is forced to prioritize the preservation of its dwindling $3 million cash reserve to cover ongoing operating losses and essential R&D expenditures.
The absence of meaningful capital deployment reflects a company in survival mode rather than growth mode. Given the current cash-to-burn ratio, any future capital allocation will likely be directed toward debt service or emergency liquidity needs rather than strategic investments or shareholder returns.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying HUBC stock.
HUB Cyber Security Ltd. (HUBC) generated $-17.1M in net cash from operating activities in 2024. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
HUB Cyber Security Ltd. (HUBC) reported negative free cash flow of $17.2M in 2024, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
HUB Cyber Security Ltd. (HUBC) spent $0.1M on capital expenditures in 2024. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.