Operating cash flow of $71.2M against net income of $11.8M (a 6.01x ratio) and FCF margin of 18.2% suggest strong cash conversion in 2026Q3, though quarterly swings in working capital (from a $27.1M outflow to a $30.3M inflow) warrant monitoring before extrapolating.
Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (RSI) cash flow statement — 8-year operating, investing & financing cash flows
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 |
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| Cash from Operations | 212.42M | 165M | 106.45M | -5.93M | -60.32M | -48.19M | 16.18M | -2.46M | -5.14M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | 14.55% | 11.52% | -0.86% | -10.19% | -9.87% | 5.81% | -3.86% | -28.19% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 310.55% | 55.01% | 1894.49% | 90.17% | -25.18% | -397.83% | 757.95% | 52.14% | - |
| Net Income | 37.7M | 74.03M | 7.24M | -60.05M | -134.33M | -71.09M | -131.65M | -22.45M | -10.73M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 44.41M | 39.97M | 32.2M | 29.76M | 14.32M | 4.25M | 2.08M | 1.14M | 898K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 26.39M | 26.26M | 35.29M | 30.02M | 18.69M | 24.91M | 144.73M | 13.41M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 158.78M | -4.44M | -143K | -255K | -50K | 64K | 37K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -138.23M | 999K | 891K | 1.38M | 616K | -27.71M | -4.62M | 0 | 143K |
| Working Capital Changes | 17.74M | 28.19M | 30.97M | -6.78M | 40.43M | 21.39M | 5.59M | 5.45M | 4.56M |
| Change in Receivables | 6.11M | -2.25M | 10.45M | 3.09M | -13.09M | -4.45M | -24.56M | -4.33M | 13K |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 20.44M | 35.52M | 25.92M | -9.27M | 38.73M | -5.55M | 11.23M | 129K | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -42.21M | -37.02M | -33.36M | -33.78M | -28.99M | -37M | -6.24M | -5.77M | -644K |
| Capital Expenditures | -34.47M | -767K | -925K | -1.29M | -4.16M | -3.85M | -1.87M | -430K | -147K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.34% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 0.19% | 0.7% | 0.79% | 0.67% | 0.68% | 0.81% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -8.96M | -35.22M | -30.58M | -30.66M | -24.14M | -29.41M | -4.37M | -5.34M | -497K |
| Cash from Financing | -84.33M | -37.36M | -2.65M | -518K | -1.22M | 125.58M | 241.07M | 15.54M | 8M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -5.46M | -2.72M | -1.56M | -518K | -1.22M | -2.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -41.17M | -7.46M | 67K | 0 | 0 | -3.46M | 0 | 15.54M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.19M | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -42.33M | -7.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.46M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -37.7M | -27.19M | -1.16M | 0 | 0 | 131.19M | 246.26M | 0 | 8M |
| Net Change in Cash | 108.36M | 107.75M | 61.78M | -35.1M | -94.25M | 38.26M | 251.52M | 7.31M | 2.07M |
| Free Cash Flow | 210.76M | 131.64M | 77.02M | -37.12M | -88.62M | -82.94M | 9.94M | -8.23M | -5.29M |
| FCF Margin % | 14.29% | 11.6% | 8.34% | -5.37% | -14.96% | -16.99% | 3.57% | -12.93% | -29% |
| FCF Growth % | 137.08% | 70.92% | 307.49% | 58.11% | -6.85% | -934.74% | 220.74% | -55.7% | - |
| FCF per Share | 1.74 | 0.56 | 0.87 | -0.54 | -1.39 | -1.44 | 0.19 | -0.29 | -0.18 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 5.59x | 4.95x | 44.58x | 0.32x | 1.56x | 1.66x | 14.97x | 0.11x | 0.48x |
| Interest Paid | 213K | 918K | 908K | 938K | 937K | 123K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 9.1M | 0 | 16.55M | 7.38M | 6.79M | 3.54M | 763K | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RSI stock.
Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (RSI) generated $165.0M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (RSI) generated $131.6M 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.
Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (RSI) spent $0.8M 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, Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (RSI) spent $7.6M on share repurchases. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Cash conversion volatility and Illinois tax overhang
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Operating Cash Flow Outpacing Thin Net Income
Based on RSI's reported figures, operating cash flow reached $71.2M in 2026Q3 against net income of $11.8M, an OCF-to-net-income ratio of 6.01x that signals earnings are heavily supported by non-cash and working capital items.
The ratio has ranged from negative to above 13x across the ten reported quarters, which suggests net income is a noisy measure of cash generation for this business. Working capital inflows of $16.3M in 2026Q3 and $30.3M in 2025Q4 contributed meaningfully to these periods, so investors should monitor whether conversion holds once working capital normalizes. Stock-based compensation of roughly $5-9M per quarter also depresses reported net income relative to cash earnings, warranting further investigation of how much of the gap is structural versus timing-driven.
Free Cash Flow Margins Recovering Sharply
As reported in the cash flow statement, RSI's free cash flow margin climbed from 5.0% in 2024Q2 to 18.2% in 2026Q3, with FCF of $70.3M in the latest quarter appearing to mark a step change in cash generation.
Capital expenditure has remained minimal at roughly 0.1% to 3.5% of revenue, so nearly all operating cash flow reaches free cash flow, which suggests an asset-light operating model. The sustainability of an 18.2% margin, however, depends heavily on whether the 2026Q3 working capital contribution repeats, since the quarter's FCF was materially aided by timing effects. Investors should monitor whether the trajectory reflects durable operating leverage or a favorable quarterly cycle.
Working Capital Swings Driving Quarterly Volatility
According to recent SEC filings, RSI's working capital change swung from a $27.1M outflow in 2026Q1 to a $30.3M inflow in 2025Q4, indicating that receivables, player balances, and payables timing dominates quarterly cash results.
Such large reversals relative to quarterly net income of $5-12M suggest the company's cash position is sensitive to settlement timing and seasonal sports betting activity. The pattern does not establish a clear structural trend, and the absence of disclosed inventory data means the drivers cannot be fully isolated. Analysts should treat individual quarter cash flows with caution and focus on trailing cumulative figures.
Cash Retained Rather Than Returned to Shareholders
Based on RSI's reported figures, dividends paid were zero across all ten quarters, while buybacks totaled roughly $13.5M in 2026Q3 and $28.8M in 2026Q2, suggesting capital is being deployed selectively rather than returned systematically.
The absence of recurring dividends and the intermittent nature of repurchases appear consistent with a management team prioritizing balance sheet flexibility and reinvestment over capital returns. Acquisition spending is not reported in the supplied data, so the extent of any inorganic deployment cannot be assessed. Investors should monitor whether repurchase activity becomes more consistent as free cash flow accumulates.
Strong Quarters May Overstate Durable Cash Generation
The 2026Q3 OCF of $71.2M and FCF margin of 18.2% may reflect a favorable working capital cycle combined with a World Cup-driven sports betting tailwind, rather than a permanent step-up in cash earnings.
Cumulative cash generation over the ten quarters is considerably more modest than the peak quarter suggests, and several quarters reported near-zero or modest operating cash flow. Management commentary on a World Cup benefit implies a discrete event that could create a difficult comparison in subsequent periods. The data do not establish the cause of the swings, so conclusions about structural improvement should remain provisional.