Persistent cash burn is evidenced by a -46.8% FCF margin in 2025Q4 and an OCF/NI ratio of 0.12, indicating that current operations are failing to generate self-sustaining cash flow.
| Metric | 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 | Dec'97 |
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| Cash from Operations | -9.91M | 4.12M | -3M | -5.86M | -3.76M | 3.98M | 8.17M | 17.94M | 14.57M | 11.34M | 10.56M | 5.24M | 6.87M | 24.92M | 2.91M | 4.62M | 18.87M | 15.31M | 15.77M | 8.09M | 6.95M | 553.63K | 3.3M | 3.3M | 2.99M | 4.3M | 4M | 1.31M | -142.02K |
| Operating CF Margin % | -37.95% | 11.39% | -6279.08% | -1305.31% | -59.67% | 24.81% | 18.89% | 58.79% | 41.92% | 42.73% | 40.52% | 20.69% | 24.83% | 89.75% | 11.85% | 15.06% | 56.21% | 48.16% | 66.13% | 44.13% | 51.51% | 5.08% | 37.04% | 37.46% | 26.6% | 35.51% | 54.17% | 34.8% | -8494.02% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -340.36% | 237.31% | 48.74% | -55.92% | -194.47% | -51.34% | -54.46% | 23.13% | 28.44% | 7.46% | 101.64% | -23.82% | -72.42% | 756.35% | -37.08% | -75.49% | 23.21% | -2.91% | 95.05% | 16.27% | 1156.04% | -83.22% | -0.05% | 10.5% | -30.5% | 7.53% | 204.14% | 1025.62% | - |
| Net Income | -34.3M | -10.5M | -4.06M | -9.3M | 14.89M | -42.24M | -7.04M | -8.08M | 7.4M | 1.22M | 6.44M | -11.29M | 3.22M | 5.19M | -1.45M | 1.65M | 5.66M | 3.29M | 3.78M | 817.31K | 192.91K | 266.37K | -1.34M | 1.01M | 1.7M | 1.67M | 1.41M | 1.18M | -414.47K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 5M | 4.6M | 0 | 111.1K | 1.18M | 7.03M | 11.59M | 12.7M | 12.03M | 9.14M | 9.06M | 7.3M | 7.31M | 6.13M | 5.6M | 7.4M | 7.64M | 7.22M | 5.61M | 4.98M | 4.03M | 3.55M | 3.36M | 2.85M | 2.79M | 2.67M | 1.7M | 713.93K | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 19.44M | 1.5M | 237.7K | 53K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | -277K | 0 | 5.33M | 1.15M | -3.54M | -4.9M | -1.39M | -4.3M | 626.3K | 3.58M | -5.95M | 1.68M | 2.32M | -672.1K | 778.8K | 2.82M | 1.52M | 3.18M | 461.22K | -40.27K | -1.69M | -978.39K | 406.74K | 639.38K | -686.86K | 67.84K | 759.79K | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.37M | -1.47M | -1.28M | -1.48M | -21.04M | 36.45M | 27.67M | 4.1M | 925.5K | -1.26M | -9.29M | 16.54M | -2.69M | 180.9K | -32.1K | 922.4K | 727.4K | 1.98M | -150.8K | -360.02K | 60.31K | -1.09M | 0 | 0 | -326.73K | -284.07K | 86.3K | -228.23K | 0 |
| Working Capital Changes | -4.42M | 10.27M | 2.1M | -570.5K | 70.2K | 6.28M | -19.15M | 4.23M | -1.48M | 1.62M | 767.8K | -1.36M | -2.64M | 11.09M | -534.7K | -6.12M | 2.02M | 1.29M | 3.35M | 2.19M | 2.71M | -489K | 2.26M | -966.4K | -1.81M | 924.67K | 738.54K | -1.11M | 272.45K |
| Change in Receivables | -92.2K | -99.3K | 1.1M | 139.6K | -2.59M | 734.2K | -5.96M | -537.4K | 1M | 400.1K | -2.36M | -498K | -106K | -260.1K | -928.9K | 577.7K | -1.1M | -376.4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | -139.6K | 0 | 0 | 271K | -1.41M | -349K | 189.9K | -801.9K | 377.5K | -1.11M | 1.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -225.1K | 957.1K | 659.9K | -1.3M | 1.82M | -360.4K | -277.3K | 1.8M | -572K | -152.4K | -359.5K | -132.4K | -40.3K | 741K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -1.59M | -1.89M | -4.83M | -52.5K | 10.8M | 17.12M | 16.93M | -9.09M | -26.74M | -29.13M | 13.38M | -58.36M | -14M | -25.31M | -3.72M | -6.31M | -9.9M | -13.91M | -32.24M | -5.11M | -17.98M | -14.96M | 7.59K | -11.83M | 1.12M | -6.65M | -25.58M | -7.01M | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | 0 | 0 | -3.29M | -46.3K | -1M | 0 | 0 | -22.84M | -32.06M | -54.36M | -1.33M | -74.53M | -24.97M | -30.63M | -7.52M | -9.1M | -9.9M | -13.93M | -32.33M | -6.17M | -27.23M | -22M | -10.01K | -11.83M | -285.42K | -11.74M | -25.68M | -7.84M | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | - | - | 6875.52% | 10.32% | 15.89% | - | - | 74.86% | 92.25% | 204.74% | 5.12% | 294.5% | 90.22% | 110.34% | 30.63% | 29.64% | 29.5% | 43.81% | 135.57% | 33.68% | 201.69% | 201.77% | 0.11% | 134.18% | 2.54% | 96.99% | 347.97% | 207.66% | - |
| Acquisitions | -276.7K | -381.7K | -1.55M | -6.2K | 0 | 3.27M | 15.11M | -2.88M | 193K | 3.42M | 3.62M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -1.34M | -1.46M | 0 | 0 | -250K | 0 | 1.7M | 16.63M | 12.93M | 25.23M | 14.72M | 16.17M | 10.96M | 5.32M | 2.1M | 2.79M | 0 | 15K | 97.5K | 1.06M | 9.03M | 7.32M | 0 | 0 | 1.41M | 5.1M | 98.4K | 834.32K | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 9.92M | 3.5M | 3.7M | 5.79M | -4.76M | -19.42M | -23.22M | -15.97M | 18.64M | 17.26M | -23.06M | 52.85M | 7.64M | 995K | -143.5K | 2.38M | -9.88M | -2.07M | 15.92M | -205.62K | 9.24M | 7.37M | -2.65M | 7.55M | -4.61M | 4.28M | 20.98M | 6.31M | 150K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14.74M | -17.71M | -23.14M | -15.97M | 19.79M | 17.32M | -23M | 55.9M | 9.7M | 2.6M | -143.5K | 2.38M | -9.88M | -2.07M | 15.92M | -205.62K | 9.24M | 7.37M | -2.65M | 7.5M | -4.61M | 4.28M | 21.41M | 6.4M | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 9.92M | 0 | 1.42M | 2.35M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -425.88K | -78.19K | 150K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -999.8K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -48.89K | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -425.88K | -78.19K | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | 3.5M | 2.28M | 3.44M | 10.98M | -1.71M | -75.2K | 0 | -1.15M | -65K | -59.6K | -3.05M | -2.06M | -1.6M | 0 | 0 | 4.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14.7M | 0 | 50.97K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.57M | 5.74M | -4.13M | -117.1K | 2.28M | 1.67M | 1.88M | -7.12M | 6.46M | -526.6K | 880.5K | -272.2K | 515.9K | 601.3K | -953.9K | 696.9K | -917.2K | -673.5K | -540.67K | 2.76M | -1.78M | -7.04M | 652.63K | -972.51K | -504.31K | 1.93M | -600.28K | 617.01K | 7.98K |
| Free Cash Flow | -9.91M | 4.12M | -3M | -5.9M | -4.76M | 3.98M | 8.17M | -4.9M | -17.49M | -43.01M | 9.22M | -69.29M | -18.09M | -5.72M | -4.61M | -4.47M | 8.96M | 1.38M | -16.56M | 1.91M | -20.27M | -21.45M | 3.29M | -8.52M | 2.7M | -7.44M | -21.68M | -6.53M | -142.02K |
| FCF Margin % | -37.95% | 11.39% | -6279.08% | -1315.63% | -75.56% | 24.81% | 18.89% | -16.07% | -50.33% | -162.01% | 35.4% | -273.81% | -65.38% | -20.59% | -18.78% | -14.57% | 26.71% | 4.35% | -69.45% | 10.45% | -150.17% | -196.69% | 36.93% | -96.72% | 24.06% | -61.49% | -293.79% | -172.86% | -8494.02% |
| FCF Growth % | -340.36% | 237.31% | 49.15% | -24.1% | -219.62% | -51.34% | 266.62% | 71.97% | 59.33% | -566.36% | 113.31% | -282.99% | -216.54% | -23.94% | -3.07% | -149.91% | 548.59% | 108.35% | -965.08% | 109.44% | 5.48% | -751.91% | 138.59% | -415.45% | 136.3% | 65.66% | -232.04% | -4497.95% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.19 | 0.11 | -0.10 | -0.26 | -0.22 | 0.51 | 1.06 | -0.68 | -2.41 | -5.49 | 1.19 | -8.98 | -2.28 | -0.73 | -0.60 | -0.56 | 1.15 | 0.17 | -2.07 | 0.25 | -2.63 | -2.78 | 0.43 | -1.10 | 0.35 | -0.96 | -2.77 | -0.81 | -0.02 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.29x | -0.46x | 0.74x | 0.69x | -0.25x | -0.09x | -0.49x | -2.22x | 1.97x | 9.28x | 1.64x | -0.46x | 2.14x | 4.80x | -2.01x | 2.81x | 3.34x | 4.65x | 4.18x | 9.89x | 36.05x | 2.08x | -2.46x | 3.27x | 1.76x | 2.57x | 2.84x | 1.11x | 0.34x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186.5K | 3.51M | 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 | 0 | 12.6K | 222.9K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unsustainable cash burn rate
According to recent quarterly filings, MPU's operating cash flow consistently trails net income, with an OCF/NI ratio of 0.12 in 2025Q4, suggesting that the company's reported losses are not being mitigated by cash-generative operations and that earnings quality remains fundamentally weak during this transition.
The persistent gap between net income and operating cash flow indicates that the company is struggling to convert its business activities into actual liquidity. Investors should monitor this divergence, as it suggests that the underlying blockchain and staking operations are not yet producing the cash-on-hand required to support the firm's current cost structure.
As reported in financial statements, MPU's free cash flow has remained persistently negative, culminating in a -46.8% FCF margin in 2025Q4, which highlights the company's inability to achieve self-sustaining operations following its strategic pivot away from legacy aircraft leasing services.
The consistent negative FCF trajectory implies that the company is effectively consuming its capital reserves to fund ongoing development and administrative overhead. This trend warrants further investigation into how much longer the current cash runway can support these operations without requiring additional dilutive financing.
Based on MPU's reported figures, working capital changes have been erratic, including a significant $7.6 million inflow in 2024Q4, which appears to be an outlier that temporarily masked the underlying cash burn inherent in the company's current business model and operational requirements.
Such large, non-recurring swings in working capital suggest that the company's cash position is highly sensitive to timing differences rather than stable operational efficiency. Analysts should be cautious about interpreting these fluctuations as signs of improved liquidity, as they do not appear to represent a sustainable trend in cash management.
Data from recent filings indicates that MPU has ceased meaningful capital deployment activities like dividends or buybacks, focusing instead on preserving its remaining $7.29 million cash balance to offset the persistent operating losses incurred by its new GameFi and Ethereum staking ventures.
The absence of capital returns to shareholders is a logical consequence of the company's current cash-burning state. The primary focus of management appears to be survival rather than growth, which may indicate that the company is currently in a defensive posture to avoid a liquidity crisis.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MPU stock.
Mega Matrix Corp. (MPU) generated $-9.9M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Mega Matrix Corp. (MPU) reported negative free cash flow of $9.9M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Mega Matrix Corp. (MPU) spent $0.0M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.