Free cash flow remains highly unstable, evidenced by a swing from a 60.9% margin in 2025Q2 to a -29.2% margin in 2025Q3, largely driven by unpredictable working capital fluctuations.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | 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 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 |
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| Cash from Operations | 4.24M | 4.54M | -2.69M | -647K | -3.48M | 1.12M | -19.02K | -1.84M | -4.22M | -3.75M | -4.24M | -4.44M | -2.37M | -1.45M | 345.58K | -71.86K | -1.15M | 319.81K | 805.12K | -2.24M | -2.01M | -3.14M | -4.61M | -4.61M | -3.77M | -2.97M | -5.45M | -1.5M | -1M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | 20.03% | -13.47% | -3.42% | -21.8% | 6.81% | -0.18% | -24.02% | -95.2% | -104.09% | -110.46% | -63.24% | -35.9% | -19.88% | 3.93% | -0.58% | -9.36% | 2.58% | 8.09% | -63.77% | -63.45% | -131.9% | -412.11% | -373.33% | -331.21% | -334.85% | -1590.13% | -1500% | -1000% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 542.21% | 268.56% | -316.38% | 81.41% | -411.83% | 5966.89% | 98.97% | 56.38% | -12.69% | 11.68% | 4.41% | -86.88% | -63.59% | -519.9% | 580.89% | 93.75% | -459.71% | -60.28% | 135.95% | -11.63% | 36.19% | 31.85% | 0% | -22.32% | -27.13% | 45.61% | -263.59% | -50% | - |
| Net Income | 2.23M | 1.27M | -918K | -1.98M | -4.16M | -7.48M | -2.48M | -2.55M | -3.96M | -6.02M | -5.73M | -5.33M | -7.64M | -2.42M | -2.26M | -290.86K | -2.57M | -525.51K | -33.06M | -2.67M | -2.88M | -3.24M | -6.45M | -6.45M | -5.55M | -3.96M | -3.13M | -2.3M | -1.5M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 743K | 703K | 436K | 282K | 285K | 169K | 179.41K | 249.9K | 245.55K | 412.35K | 434.29K | 1.02M | 1.16M | 1.07M | 1.09M | 1.12M | 1.14M | 988.05K | 1.41M | 38.34K | 166.52K | 196.02K | 793.97K | 793.97K | 451.58K | 326.88K | 90.11K | 100K | 100K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 396K | 777K | 876K | 1.6M | 2.46M | 6.4M | 3.45M | 584.87K | 186.71K | 435.68K | 935.9K | 878.11K | 188.64K | 31.65K | 52.68K | 33.89K | 473.82K | 519.73K | 396.28K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.92K | 1.38M | 74.35K | -200.64K | -109.92K | -31.65K | -55.95K | 0 | 25.2K | 1.4K | 32.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 550K | 145K | 248K | -157K | 17K | -10K | -794.31K | 17.38K | -5.2K | -47.63K | -38.22K | -29.09K | 4.4M | 31.65K | 52.68K | 9.9K | -5.82K | -14.55K | 68.8K | 523.93K | 773.04K | 235.31K | 1.52M | 1.52M | 1.32M | 842 | 14.4K | 0 | 200K |
| Working Capital Changes | 320K | 1.64M | -3.34M | -388K | -2.08M | 2.04M | -371.12K | -144.28K | -690.01K | 99.4K | 87.94K | -771.38K | -361.73K | -126.93K | 1.46M | -948.3K | -206.12K | -649.3K | -196.47K | -128.48K | -65.76K | -336.18K | -476.6K | -476.6K | 5.97K | 668.77K | -2.43M | 700K | 200K |
| Change in Receivables | 1.62M | 1.17M | -219K | -2.12M | -462K | -72K | -445.89K | -672.84K | -372.73K | -150.5K | 582.49K | -306.59K | 170.72K | -171.77K | 2.19M | -156.23K | -686.39K | -623.51K | 999.37K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.55M | -261K | 61.61K | 2.98K | -14.77K | 4.18K | 40.29K | -60.34K | 282.88K | -325.67K | 5.63K | 26.18K | -4.11K | 85.93K | 57.14K | 10.79K | 85.18K | 259.13K | 259.13K | 365.85K | 367.65K | -2.35M | -200K | -100K |
| Change in Payables | 220K | -61K | -1.95M | 616K | 0 | 1.55M | 261K | 703.22K | -74.67K | 281.39K | -251.1K | -179.33K | -811.38K | 374.78K | -89.94K | -321.63K | 383.67K | 109.71K | -1.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -125K | -265K | 2.9M | -414K | -5.07M | -662K | -415.88K | 22.03K | -101.05K | 4.85K | -28.49K | -177.49K | -131.47K | -80.84K | -184.3K | -49.65K | -275.04K | -766.54K | 1.88M | 1.87M | 1.48M | -1.18M | -4.86M | -4.86M | -29.19K | -193.82K | -223.51K | -100K | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | -76K | -52K | -57K | -93K | -192K | -662K | -444.9K | -20.09K | -141.53K | -37.61K | -64.08K | -251.62K | -131.47K | -80.84K | -184.3K | -49.65K | -275.04K | -168.62K | -111.71K | -27.99K | -23.91K | -12.1K | -4.35K | -4.35K | -29.19K | -140.88K | -223.51K | -100K | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.33% | 0.23% | 0.29% | 0.49% | 1.2% | 4.04% | 4.14% | 0.26% | 3.19% | 1.05% | 1.67% | 3.59% | 1.99% | 1.11% | 2.09% | 0.4% | 2.24% | 1.36% | 1.12% | 0.8% | 0.76% | 0.51% | 0.39% | 0.35% | 2.56% | 15.9% | 65.17% | 100% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -598.32K | 335.84K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -52.95K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -49K | -213K | -2.05M | -407K | 0 | 0 | 29.02K | 42.12K | 40.47K | 42.46K | 35.59K | 61.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 7.8K | -208K | 0 | 2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 803K | 708K | 485K | -155K | 97K | 76K | 10.21M | 793.65K | 687.52K | 8.66M | 1.41M | 7.6M | 5.25M | 70.47K | 130.45K | 26.75K | -94.13K | 54.25K | 320.92K | 232.36K | 524.58K | 4.49M | 10.87M | 10.87M | 1.65M | 3.13M | 3.39M | 7.8M | 800K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -95K | 0 | 178K | -98K | 97K | 10K | 796K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -31.08K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -200K | -400K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -427 | -19.57K | -22.74K | -48.77K | -37.89K | 0 | 300K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 898K | 898K | 307K | -57K | 0 | 66K | 10.57M | 793.65K | 0 | 8.51M | 681.34K | 7.63M | 5.25M | 0 | 0 | 226.75K | 305.87K | 54.25K | 320.92K | 232.36K | 524.58K | 4.58M | 332.42K | 11.01M | 1.67M | 3.18M | 3.43M | 7.8M | 800K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -97.31K | -122.96K | -122.96K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -57K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25K | -98.75K | 0 | -70.06K | -52.6K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | -190K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.16M | 0 | 687.52K | 145.57K | 726.48K | 977 | 0 | 70.47K | 130.45K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -300K |
| Net Change in Cash | 4.91M | 4.98M | 686K | -1.22M | -8.46M | 530K | 9.77M | -1.03M | -3.63M | 4.92M | -2.86M | 2.99M | 2.74M | -1.46M | 291.73K | -94.76K | -1.52M | -392.48K | 3.01M | -133.93K | -1.33K | 160.95K | 1.4M | 1.4M | -2.15M | -30.45K | -2.29M | 6.2M | -300K |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.16M | 4.49M | -2.75M | -1.15M | -3.67M | 454K | -463.92K | -1.86M | -4.36M | -3.78M | -4.3M | -4.69M | -2.51M | -1.53M | 161.28K | -121.51K | -1.43M | 151.19K | 693.41K | -2.27M | -2.03M | -3.16M | -4.62M | -4.62M | -3.8M | -3.11M | -5.68M | -1.6M | -1M |
| FCF Margin % | 17.86% | 19.8% | -13.76% | -6.07% | -23% | 2.77% | -4.32% | -24.28% | -98.39% | -105.13% | -112.13% | -66.83% | -37.89% | -20.99% | 1.83% | -0.97% | -11.6% | 1.22% | 6.97% | -64.56% | -64.21% | -132.4% | -412.5% | -373.68% | -333.78% | -350.75% | -1655.3% | -1600% | -1000% |
| FCF Growth % | 283.34% | 263.18% | -139.84% | 68.76% | -908.81% | 197.86% | 75.07% | 57.34% | -15.31% | 12.12% | 8.18% | -87.11% | -63.54% | -1049.87% | 232.73% | 91.48% | -1042.79% | -78.2% | 130.58% | -11.69% | 35.67% | 31.65% | 0% | -21.5% | -22.3% | 45.27% | -254.83% | -60% | - |
| FCF per Share | 0.20 | 0.22 | -0.14 | -0.06 | -0.19 | 0.02 | -0.03 | -0.12 | -0.28 | -0.30 | -0.43 | -0.49 | -0.52 | -0.44 | 0.05 | -0.04 | -0.43 | 0.05 | 0.25 | -1.48 | -1.34 | -2.25 | -3.61 | -4.01 | -3.50 | -3.14 | -6.83 | -2.50 | -1.87 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.87x | 3.57x | 2.93x | 0.33x | 0.84x | -0.15x | 0.01x | 0.72x | 1.06x | 0.62x | 0.74x | 0.83x | 0.31x | 0.60x | -0.15x | 0.25x | 0.45x | -0.61x | -0.02x | 0.84x | 0.70x | 0.97x | 0.67x | 0.72x | 0.68x | 0.75x | 1.74x | 0.65x | 0.67x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2K | 5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 80K | 31K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.35K | 476.39K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Working capital volatility
Based on reported quarterly figures, the relationship between net income and operating cash flow is highly erratic, as evidenced by the 2025Q3 period where the company reported positive net income of $290,000 despite a significant operating cash outflow of $1.7 million, indicating poor earnings quality.
The frequent divergence between GAAP profitability and cash generation suggests that reported earnings are heavily influenced by non-cash accruals and timing differences. Investors should monitor whether this disconnect persists, as it implies that the company's accounting profit may not be a reliable proxy for its underlying economic health.
As reported in financial statements, Intellicheck's free cash flow trajectory is characterized by extreme volatility, with margins swinging from a high of 60.9% in 2025Q2 to a low of -29.2% in 2025Q3, reflecting a lack of consistent cash-generating capability across the observed ten-quarter period.
This erratic FCF performance suggests that the business model is highly sensitive to operational timing and working capital fluctuations rather than steady-state cash production. The inability to maintain positive FCF suggests that the company remains in a capital-intensive growth phase that has yet to achieve self-sustaining cash flow.
According to recent SEC filings, the company's capital expenditure profile has shifted significantly, with CapEx as a percentage of revenue dropping from a high of 13.0% in 2024Q1 to a negligible 0.1% by 2025Q4, signaling a successful transition away from legacy hardware-heavy operations.
The reduction in capital intensity is a positive development that aligns with the company's strategic pivot toward a SaaS-based model. However, analysts should investigate whether this lower spending level is sufficient to maintain the proprietary barcode parsing technology against evolving digital identity standards.
Based on the provided data, working capital changes are the primary driver of cash flow instability, with a massive $3.0 million inflow in 2025Q2 followed by a $2.4 million outflow in 2025Q3, highlighting significant friction in the company's cash conversion cycle and collection processes.
These large, sequential swings in working capital suggest that the company's cash flow is highly dependent on the timing of enterprise contract payments and potential delays in customer onboarding. Such volatility warrants further investigation into the company's credit terms and the reliability of its accounts receivable management.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying IDN stock.
Intellicheck, Inc. (IDN) generated $4.5M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Intellicheck, Inc. (IDN) generated $4.5M in free cash flow in 2025. Free cash flow is the cash left over after capital expenditures, which can be used to pay dividends, repurchase shares, or pay down debt.
Intellicheck, Inc. (IDN) spent $0.1M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.