Free cash flow remains deeply negative with a -80.8% margin in 2026Q1, highlighting an inability to sustain operations without external capital injections.
| 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 |
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| Cash from Operations | -2.51M | -1.33M | -2.6M | 2.05M | -1.92M | -3.51M | -326.66K | 244.87K | -131.09K | -54.08K | -164.72K | -199.81K | -136.13K | -131.06K | -166.96K | -60.06K | -131.65K | -43.08K | -67.99K | -58.18K | -130.89K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -15.33% | -20.25% | 6.7% | -6.33% | -20.99% | -3.34% | 2.38% | -1.45% | -104.92% | -198.39% | -301.42% | -99.74% | -126.27% | -127.93% | -32.51% | -60.3% | -14.85% | -93.03% | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -623.06% | 48.84% | -227.03% | 206.53% | 45.23% | -973.92% | -233.4% | 286.79% | -142.4% | 67.17% | 17.57% | -46.78% | -3.87% | 21.5% | -177.98% | 54.38% | -205.57% | 36.63% | -16.86% | 55.55% | - |
| Net Income | -5.86M | -5.87M | -11.22M | -23.27M | -7.79M | -4.98M | -1.78M | -1.34M | -1.39M | -398.74K | -312.95K | -342.35K | -360.3K | -552.12K | -783.86K | -679.49K | -381.16K | -323.07K | -482.77K | -1.68M | 48.43K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 248.73K | 507.39K | 3.15M | 6.73M | 6.86M | 1.89M | 861.27K | 842.15K | 582.56K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273.02K | 273.02K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 101.63K | 135.5K | 406.5K | 727.76K | 624.68K | 296.04K | 298.38K | 265.05K | 185.96K | 22.5K | 0 | 135.8K | 213.5K | 214.14K | 0 | 0 | 202.34K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 854.7K | 917.41K | 2.47M | 12.59M | -561.18K | -372.55K | 204.86K | 0 | 29.73K | 2.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214.14K | 110.85K | 82.75K | -98.33K | 0 | 25K | 1.56M | -727.57K |
| Working Capital Changes | 2.14M | 2.98M | 2.6M | 5.27M | -1.06M | -344.11K | 85.56K | 481.08K | 464.2K | 342.16K | 148.24K | 142.54K | 224.17K | 206.91K | 233.02K | 263.65K | 145.51K | 239.99K | 389.79K | 56.45K | 548.25K |
| Change in Receivables | 111.55K | 83.19K | 366.27K | 570.47K | 35.8K | -314.83K | 123.41K | -73.29K | 63.87K | -27.79K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 407.84K | 832.84K | 689.5K | 2.73M | 11.5K | 141.79K | -232.88K | 125.33K | 149.16K | 342.16K | 148.24K | 142.54K | 224.17K | 206.91K | 238.63K | 263.65K | -56.83K | 239.99K | 293.96K | 56.45K | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | 0 | 0 | 332.89K | -2.08M | -1.56M | -25.66M | -150K | 0 | 217.68K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.23M | -1.56M | -9.6M | -150K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0% | - | - | 4.01% | 5.14% | 57.43% | 1.54% | - | 0.07% | 91% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -215.5K | -850K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.71K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.96K | 0 | -16.07M | 0 | 0 | 174.97K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 4.81M | 1.32M | 2.12M | -221.83K | 447.43K | 28.82M | 3.79M | 151.16K | 25K | 53.5K | 163K | 202.69K | 133.31K | 125K | 175K | 57K | 135K | 42.97K | 66.32K | 60.31K | 122.17K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 718 | -43.57K | -173.17K | -234.51K | 557.43K | -7.65M | -1.61M | 361.47K | 25K | 53.5K | 163K | 203K | 133.31K | 50K | 100K | 57K | 0 | 113.05K | 66.32K | -3.46K | 122.17K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 4.42M | 887.79K | 1.09M | 0 | -110K | 28.38M | 5.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75K | 75K | 0 | 135K | 0 | 0 | 29.2K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -110K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 393.83K | 474.51K | 1.2M | 12.68K | 0 | 8.09M | -43.54K | -210.31K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -70.08K | 0 | -2.96K | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.3M | -11.66K | -151.57K | -255.02K | -3.04M | -354.15K | 3.32M | 396.03K | -113.64K | -580 | -1.72K | 2.88K | -2.82K | -6.06K | 8.04K | -3.06K | 3.35K | -115 | -1.66K | 2.13K | -8.72K |
| Free Cash Flow | -2.51M | -1.33M | -2.6M | 816.81K | -3.48M | -29.17M | -476.66K | 244.87K | -137.37K | -100.99K | -164.72K | -199.81K | -136.13K | -131.06K | -166.96K | -60.06K | -131.65K | -43.08K | -67.99K | -58.18K | -130.89K |
| FCF Margin % | -31.36% | -15.33% | -20.25% | 2.67% | -11.47% | -174.56% | -4.88% | 2.38% | -1.52% | -195.93% | -198.39% | -301.42% | -99.74% | -126.27% | -127.93% | -32.51% | -60.3% | -14.85% | -93.03% | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | -7.78% | 48.84% | -418.35% | 123.45% | 88.06% | -6019.59% | -294.66% | 278.26% | -36.02% | 38.69% | 17.57% | -46.78% | -3.87% | 21.5% | -177.98% | 54.38% | -205.57% | 36.63% | -16.86% | 55.55% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.65 | -0.35 | -1.40 | 0.54 | -2.37 | -36.84 | -0.83 | 0.45 | -0.25 | -0.22 | -0.37 | -0.53 | -0.36 | -0.38 | -0.70 | -0.28 | -0.98 | -0.45 | -0.92 | -0.87 | -1.89 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.43x | 0.23x | 0.23x | -0.09x | 0.25x | 0.70x | 0.18x | -0.18x | 0.09x | 0.14x | 0.53x | 0.58x | 0.38x | 0.24x | 0.21x | 0.09x | 0.35x | 0.13x | 0.14x | 0.03x | -2.70x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116.74K | 813.48K | 876.88K | 728K | 0 | -1.25K | 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 | 932 | 932 | 0 | 0 |
Imminent liquidity exhaustion
As reported in recent financial filings, OLB's operating cash flow consistently trails net income, with the company recording a net loss of $1.1M against a $1.3M cash outflow in 2026Q1, suggesting that accruals and non-cash adjustments fail to bridge the gap between accounting losses and actual cash burn.
The persistent negative OCF/NI ratio indicates that the company's reported losses are not merely accounting artifacts but represent genuine cash depletion. Investors should monitor whether the reliance on non-cash items like stock-based compensation is masking the underlying inability of the core business to generate positive cash flow from operations.
Based on the company's latest quarterly data, free cash flow remains deeply negative, with the 2026Q1 margin reaching -80.8%, a significant deterioration from the near-breakeven performance observed in 2023Q4, signaling that the business model is currently unable to sustain its own operational requirements without external capital injections.
The sharp decline in FCF margins suggests that the company's cost structure is not scaling with revenue, leading to an accelerating cash burn rate. This trajectory implies that the firm is trapped in a cycle of funding operational deficits through dilutive financing rather than organic cash generation.
According to historical cash flow statements, working capital changes have been highly erratic, swinging from a $3.9M inflow in 2023Q4 to a $201.7K outflow in 2026Q1, which suggests that the company lacks a stable mechanism for managing its receivables and payables to support liquidity needs.
The volatility in working capital movements appears to reflect an unstable relationship with vendors and customers, potentially indicating difficulty in collecting payments or managing inventory levels. This inconsistency exacerbates the company's liquidity risk, as it cannot rely on working capital management to provide a reliable cash buffer.
As disclosed in recent SEC filings, the company's reliance on stock-based compensation, which totaled $33.9K in 2025Q4, serves to artificially inflate cash flow metrics while failing to address the underlying structural unprofitability that continues to erode the company's minimal cash reserves of $15,777.
The use of non-cash compensation to retain talent while the business burns cash suggests a misalignment between management incentives and shareholder interests. Analysts should be wary of how these adjustments obscure the true extent of the company's operational cash deficit and its dependence on continuous equity dilution.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying OLB stock.
The OLB Group, Inc. (OLB) generated $-1.3M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
The OLB Group, Inc. (OLB) reported negative free cash flow of $1.3M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
The OLB Group, Inc. (OLB) 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.