Liquidity buffers are under significant pressure, as evidenced by cash reserves plummeting from $1.5 billion in 2025Q3 to $214 million by 2026Q1 while operating cash flow printed a negative $2.5 billion.
| 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 |
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| Cash from Operations | -9.15B | -7.21B | -2.7B | 1.34B | 1.78B | -2.82B | 671.66M | -2.99B | -573.75M | 223.13M | -621.54M | -863.19M | -366.04M | -242.83M | -820.4M | -275.13M | -22.79M |
| Operating CF Growth % | -1388.26% | -166.87% | -301.68% | -24.9% | 163.29% | -519.82% | 122.5% | -420.27% | -357.14% | 135.9% | 27.99% | -135.82% | -50.74% | 70.4% | -198.19% | -1107.3% | - |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | -955.96% | -701.36% | -535.65% | 184.63% | -1225.06% | -372.25% | 47.69% | -313.17% | -139.99% | 49.7% | -199.85% | -295.18% | -89.69% | -57.18% | -249.77% | -303.2% | -64.44% |
| Net Income | 132.35M | 127.87M | 160.2M | 199.65M | -73.29M | 56.85M | 52.37M | 226.36M | 152.8M | 117.75M | 75.81M | 90.1M | 194.54M | 200.19M | 138.25M | 64.44M | 24.48M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.83M | 0 | 0 | 110K | 6.75M | 0 | 0 | 383.73M | 94.33M | 81.62M | 65.65M | 43.98M | 31.91M | 26.24M | 11.73M | 48K | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.75M | 3.87M | -1.85M | 5.21M | 4.31M | 2.42M | 2.29M | 5.53M | 5.32M | 4.9M | 5.75M | 6.35M | 5.75M | 5.45M | 5.07M | 3.74M | 1.81M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -9.05B | -7.3B | -2.11B | 992.61M | 1.81B | -2.38B | -3.83M | -3.31B | -712.94M | 112.12M | -676.15M | -876.68M | -488.45M | -394.67M | -728.13M | -223.25M | -36.72M |
| Working Capital Changes | -248.45M | -46.72M | -753.08M | 142.59M | 41.44M | -497.4M | 620.82M | 105.75M | 13.62M | -11.64M | -26.95M | -82.95M | -77.88M | -53.8M | 35.63M | -27.79M | -12.36M |
| Cash from Investing | 1.65B | 429.67M | 1.36B | -21.73M | -1.87B | 1.09B | -15.37M | -704.68M | -1.42B | 681.68M | 193.95M | 11.5M | 27.97M | -1.03B | -111.44M | -277.79M | -167.33M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79K | 2.74M | 2.33M | 0 | 1.42M | 23K | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | -922.45M | -1.03B | 0 | -3.17B | -3.8B | -2.3B | -2.38B | -1.27B | -1.87B | -252.59M | -852.91M | -363.19M | -339.8M | -391.97M | -120.91M | -101.74M | -91.14M |
| Sale of Investments | 451.72M | 756.65M | 0 | 3.11B | 1.38B | 1.83B | 3.18B | 1.16B | 220.61M | 286.26M | 335.55M | 241.07M | 126.04M | 261.85M | 239.17M | 67.66M | 272.19M |
| Other Investing | 2.13B | 702.79M | 1.36B | 37.81M | 551.2M | 1.56B | -822.28M | -595.22M | 227.29M | 648.01M | 711.31M | 133.62M | 241.73M | -898.88M | -229.7M | -243.71M | -348.38M |
| Cash from Financing | 6.25B | 6.72B | 1.4B | -1.15B | 135.89M | 1.73B | -702.64M | 3.73B | 1.98B | -861.63M | 403.96M | 833.41M | 387.04M | 1.27B | 951.01M | 522.07M | 235.51M |
| Dividends Paid | -135.89M | -181.19M | -181.12M | -182.44M | -215.37M | -214.12M | -176.53M | -165.94M | -140.54M | -140.2M | -131.56M | -173.02M | -174.43M | -147.57M | -94.82M | -39.55M | -12.96M |
| Common Dividends | -104.53M | -139.37M | -139.3M | -140.62M | -173.55M | -183.97M | -151.58M | -141M | -115.6M | -126.14M | -131.56M | -173.02M | -174.43M | -147.57M | -94.82M | -39.55M | -12.96M |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 3M | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28.49M | -87.99M | -56.85M | -37.27M | 0 | -10.72M | -91.2M | -98.37M | -16.34M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -150K |
| Other Financing | 1.8B | 1.5B | 759.45M | -1.01B | -70.07M | 245.78M | -366.3M | 1.82B | 1.57B | 285.98M | 486.11M | 538.57M | 570.04M | 760.92M | -1.36M | 14.29M | 248.47M |
| Net Change in Cash | 24.03M | -65.72M | 56.61M | 169.22M | 52.88M | 1.28M | -46.35M | 44.21M | -17.8M | 43.17M | -23.63M | -18.28M | 48.98M | -6.34M | 19.17M | -30.86M | 45.39M |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 0 | 337.69M | 281.08M | 111.87M | 58.98M | 57.7M | 104.06M | 59.84M | 77.65M | 34.48M | 58.11M | 76.39M | 27.41M | 33.76M | 14.59M | 45.45M | 54K |
| Cash at End | 0 | 271.97M | 337.69M | 281.08M | 111.87M | 58.98M | 57.7M | 104.06M | 59.84M | 77.65M | 34.48M | 58.11M | 76.39M | 27.41M | 33.76M | 14.59M | 45.45M |
| Free Cash Flow | -9.15B | -7.21B | -2.73B | 1.33B | 1.78B | -2.79B | 671.66M | -2.99B | -573.75M | 223.05M | -624.28M | -865.52M | -366.04M | -244.25M | -820.42M | -275.13M | -22.79M |
| FCF Growth % | -209.32% | -164.01% | -306.12% | -25.72% | 163.94% | -515.53% | 122.5% | -420.27% | -357.23% | 135.73% | 27.87% | -136.46% | -49.86% | 70.23% | -198.19% | -1107.3% | - |
| FCF / Revenue % | -955.96% | -701.36% | -541.44% | 182.61% | -1225.06% | -368.44% | 47.69% | -313.17% | -139.99% | 49.68% | -200.73% | -295.98% | -89.69% | -57.52% | -249.78% | -303.2% | -64.44% |
High leverage and valuation volatility
As reported in recent financial filings, PMT exhibits a profound disconnect between GAAP operating cash flow and FFO, with operating cash flow frequently printing deep negative figures, such as the -$2.5 billion observed in 2026Q1, while FFO remains positive at $19.0 million during the same period.
The extreme variance between GAAP operating cash flow and FFO suggests that the company's cash flow statement is heavily distorted by the purchase and sale of mortgage loans in the correspondent production segment. Investors should monitor this divergence, as it implies that GAAP metrics are largely irrelevant for assessing the company's ability to generate recurring earnings from its retained investment portfolio.
Based on the provided quarterly data, PMT's dividend payout coverage is inconsistent, with the dividend-to-AFFO ratio fluctuating from 0.67 in 2024Q1 to 1.15 in 2024Q2, indicating that the company occasionally pays out more in dividends than it generates in true distributable cash flow.
The inability to maintain a consistent dividend coverage ratio below 1.0x suggests that the current distribution policy may be unsustainable without relying on capital recycling or balance sheet expansion. This volatility warrants further investigation into whether the dividend is being supported by core earnings or by the liquidation of assets that may be difficult to replace in the current interest rate environment.
According to historical financial statements, the massive gap between Net Income and FFO highlights the significant impact of non-cash fair-value adjustments on the company's reported earnings, which often mask the underlying cash-generating capacity of the mortgage servicing and credit-sensitive asset segments.
Because PMT's earnings are heavily reliant on mark-to-market valuations of MSRs and CRT derivatives, GAAP Net Income appears to be a poor proxy for operational performance. Analysts should focus exclusively on FFO and AFFO, though even these metrics appear sensitive to the subjective valuation models used by the external manager.
As indicated by the provided financial data, the company's cash flow statement frequently hides the impact of significant capital deployment and financing activities, with negative operating cash flows often reaching billions of dollars, suggesting that the firm is constantly cycling capital to maintain its mortgage production pipeline.
The recurring negative operating cash flow figures suggest that the company's business model is inherently capital-intensive and requires constant access to financing to support its correspondent production volume. Investors should be wary that these cash outflows may mask underlying liquidity pressures that could emerge if the credit markets tighten or if the GSEs alter their CRT program requirements.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PMT stock.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) generated $-7213.2M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) reported negative free cash flow of $7.21B in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) 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.
In 2025, PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) returned $181.2M to shareholders via cash dividends. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.