Free cash flow remains deeply negative, highlighted by a significant outflow of $490.0M in 2025Q3, which underscores the company's inability to self-fund its aggressive capital expenditure requirements.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Jun'23 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Jun'17 | Jun'16 | Jun'15 | Jun'14 | Jun'13 |
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| Cash from Operations | -131.92M | -139.23M | -68.53M | -26.48M | -105.03M | -80.24M | -1.29M | 14.51M | -6.77M | 49.24M | -42.59K | -67.44K | -118.63K | -58.38K | -75.65K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -923.19% | -42.21% | -27.57% | -121.09% | -101.33% | -3.17% | 17.7% | -13.7% | 730.65% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -135.88% | -103.15% | -158.8% | 74.79% | -30.9% | -6110.66% | -108.91% | 314.23% | -113.75% | 115710.65% | 36.85% | 43.15% | -103.19% | 22.82% | - |
| Net Income | -312.11M | -248M | 331.41M | 8.38M | -242.81M | -72.71M | 19.04M | 2.13M | -136.77M | 567.07K | -105.96K | -105.44K | -82.11K | -225.22K | -168.87K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 138.82M | 104.51M | 49.41M | 14.61M | 94.53M | 23.29M | 21.26M | 33.05M | 47.02M | 924.95K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 56.5M | 57.8M | 20.78M | 32.37M | 6.91M | 9.88M | -284.43K | 2.91M | 3.52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.4K |
| Deferred Taxes | -78.21M | 0 | 111.76M | -1.14M | 9.59M | 5.62M | -15.05M | -5.34M | 85.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 82.3M | -1.81M | -567.49M | -32.41M | 24.74M | -48.48M | -27.52M | -5.16M | -14.37M | 47.75M | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | 0 |
| Working Capital Changes | -20.83M | -51.73M | -19.73M | 8.86M | 2M | 2.17M | 1.25M | -13.07M | 8.42M | 1.35K | 63.37K | 37.99K | -61.52K | 166.84K | 11.82K |
| Change in Receivables | -4.55M | -26.09M | -1.79M | -867.85K | 88K | 244.79K | -451.06K | 0 | 0 | 1.35K | 1.35K | 7.61K | -6.41K | 1.78K | -9.68K |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.59M | -5.7M | -1.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -5.44M | -5.69M | 0 | 5.31M | 4.59M | 5.7M | 1.7M | -13.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -884.73M | -754.21M | -188.47M | 87.25M | -103.61M | -235.07M | -7.14M | -9.73M | -90.16M | -52.67M | 0 | 0 | -25K | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | -205.17M | -202.93M | -163.6M | -815.21K | -72.7M | -86.43M | -5.81M | -9.23M | -84.36M | -52.65M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | -500.88% | 1345.59% | 100.75% | 0.85% | 83.82% | 109.15% | 14.27% | 11.26% | 170.64% | 781.18% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investments | 6.38M | 6.38M | 88.39M | 115.53M | 93.58M | 0 | 3.02M | 15.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -729.12M | -551.28M | -21.67M | 172.91M | -733K | -192.99M | -1.33M | -497.73K | -5.8M | -21.6K | 0 | 0 | -25K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 994.82M | 856.13M | 311.95M | -33.45M | 99.83M | 455.84M | 8.3M | -5.39M | 77.24M | 142.92M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212.21K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 924.69M | 770.97M | 162.53M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 3.09M | -1.75M | 21.33M | -58.57M | -4.08M | 105.39M | 7.45M | 19.96M | 22.4M | 142.92M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -87.79K |
| Net Change in Cash | -18.53M | -37.02M | -30.96M | 10.3M | -109.61M | 137.31M | -130.08K | -610.54K | -19.69M | -42.59K | -42.59K | -67.44K | -143.63K | -58.38K | 136.56K |
| Free Cash Flow | -890.86M | -342.15M | -333.13M | -27.3M | -177.74M | -166.67M | -7.1M | 5.27M | -91.14M | -3.41M | -42.59K | -67.44K | -118.63K | -58.38K | -75.65K |
| FCF Margin % | 2174.8% | -2268.78% | -205.15% | -28.42% | -204.91% | -210.49% | -17.45% | 6.43% | -184.34% | -50.53% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | -123.31% | -2.71% | -1120.38% | 84.64% | -6.64% | -2246.52% | -234.67% | 105.79% | -2576.17% | -7895.54% | 36.85% | 43.15% | -103.19% | 22.82% | - |
| FCF per Share | -8.02 | -3.25 | -3.30 | -0.55 | -4.73 | -6.21 | -0.38 | 0.29 | -5.41 | -299.57 | -3.75 | -5.93 | -10.44 | -5.14 | -1.54 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 2.85x | 0.62x | -0.21x | -1.21x | 1.60x | 2.52x | 0.07x | 6.81x | 0.05x | 86.83x | 0.40x | 0.64x | 1.44x | 0.26x | 0.45x |
| Interest Paid | 11.78M | 13.56M | 11.16M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taxes Paid | 1.19M | 1.19M | 2.82M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Persistent Negative Operating Cash
As reported in quarterly filings, Hut 8 consistently exhibits a negative relationship between net income and operating cash flow, with OCF/NI ratios frequently oscillating between negative values and low positive figures, such as the 0.12 observed in 2026Q1, highlighting significant accrual-based distortions in reported profitability.
The recurring inability to convert net income into positive operating cash flow suggests that the company's accounting earnings are heavily influenced by non-cash items rather than actual liquidity generation. Investors should monitor this divergence, as it indicates that the business model is currently consuming rather than generating cash from its core operations.
Based on the provided financial statements, Hut 8's free cash flow trajectory is characterized by persistent outflows, reaching a trough of -$490.0M in 2025Q3, which underscores the company's ongoing struggle to achieve self-sustaining operations amidst its aggressive transition toward a diversified compute-as-a-service infrastructure model.
The consistent negative FCF margins across the majority of the observed periods suggest that the company is heavily reliant on external financing to fund its capital-intensive growth initiatives. This trajectory warrants further investigation into whether the current infrastructure investments will eventually yield positive cash returns or continue to drain liquidity.
According to recent financial data, Hut 8's capital expenditure remains elevated relative to revenue, with CapEx/Rev ratios peaking at 188.8% in 2024Q3, indicating that the company is aggressively reinvesting in hardware and infrastructure despite the lack of a stable, cash-generative top-line performance.
The high capital intensity appears to be driven by the necessity to maintain competitive hashrate and upgrade data center facilities, yet the lack of corresponding revenue growth suggests these investments may not be achieving expected returns. This capital-heavy approach may indicate a high risk of asset impairment if the underlying compute demand fails to materialize.
As indicated by the quarterly cash flow statements, Hut 8 experiences erratic working capital fluctuations, such as the $21.4M inflow in 2026Q1 followed by a $31.1M outflow in 2025Q4, which suggests that the company's cash cycle is highly sensitive to timing differences in inventory and payables management.
These swings in working capital appear to reflect the operational friction inherent in managing a complex, multi-tenant data center environment alongside volatile mining operations. Investors should monitor whether these fluctuations are merely timing issues or indicative of deeper challenges in managing liquidity and vendor obligations.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying HUT stock.
Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) generated $-139.2M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) reported negative free cash flow of $342.2M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) spent $202.9M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.