Free cash flow remains deeply negative at -$8.9M for 2026Q1, driven by capital intensity that reached a peak CapEx/Revenue ratio of 148.6% in 2025Q4.
| 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 | Sep'01 | Sep'00 | Sep'99 | Sep'98 | Sep'97 | Sep'96 |
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| Cash from Operations | -15.34M | -9.15M | -5.07M | -2.99M | -5.75M | 5.55M | 1.9M | 289K | 2M | 363K | 522K | -1.43M | 686K | 1.02M | -1.51M | 67K | -1.51M | -2.17M | -10.35M | -11.68M | -12.71M | -12.57M | -11.98M | -7.65M | -6.25M | -7M | -3.84M | -1.8M | 500K | 998K | 1.88M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -30.79% | -13.33% | -14.18% | -20.14% | 38.7% | 319.5% | 4.4% | 24.76% | 5.14% | 7.4% | -22.53% | 7.81% | 12.18% | -25.53% | 0.65% | -17.9% | -26.13% | -140.23% | -110.38% | -155.79% | -160.34% | -139.81% | -97.38% | -90.11% | -95.85% | -69.26% | -13.95% | 2.38% | 3.12% | 5.9% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -7373.54% | -80.49% | -69.7% | 48.04% | -203.55% | 192.06% | 557.79% | -85.52% | 449.86% | -30.46% | 136.61% | -307.87% | -32.55% | 167.53% | -2347.76% | 104.45% | 30.6% | 79.03% | 11.44% | 8.05% | -1.07% | -4.92% | -56.59% | -22.45% | 10.66% | -82.07% | -113.44% | -460% | -49.9% | -47% | - |
| Net Income | -63.32M | -53.41M | -58.3M | -27.7M | -99.09M | -6.39M | -1.21M | 323K | 1.94M | 582K | -359K | -2.83M | 740K | 3.58M | -2.09M | 1.65M | -3.4M | -3.36M | -12.5M | -9.57M | -13.67M | -15.09M | -4.19M | -572K | -7.19M | 3.84M | -18.6M | -10.7M | -4.3M | 4.52M | 509K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 14.93M | 7.04M | 15.77M | 13.62M | 28.42M | 3.87M | 81K | 87K | 96K | 81K | 85K | 80K | 83K | 91K | 129K | 307K | 481K | 660K | 819K | 1.13M | 1.1M | 1.25M | 911K | 599K | 592K | 1.76M | 264K | 600K | 300K | 587K | 686K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 17.06M | 10.57M | 5.31M | 4.31M | 3.67M | 1.94M | 0 | 31K | 6K | 41K | 449K | 141K | 85K | 51K | 172K | 661K | 1.45M | 505K | 844K | 0 | 2.41M | 0 | 8K | 72K | 59K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -2.53M | -2.34M | -2.52M | -1.11M | -1.39M | 41K | -336K | 0 | -395K | 0 | -99K | 1.33M | 165K | 35K | -193K | -1.53M | 3K | 277K | 1.97M | 2.52M | 1.89M | 1.62M | -3.56M | -671K | -4.97M | 2.2M | -11.99M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 18.71M | 21.36M | 39.61M | 5.63M | 62.51M | 2.9M | 3.24M | 37K | -208K | -27K | 449K | 139K | -106K | -3.41M | 172K | -50K | -69K | 216K | -1.94M | 1.56M | -5.64M | -85K | -5.51M | -7.5M | 5.22M | -15.13M | 26.01M | 10M | 6.2M | -4.28M | 543K |
| Working Capital Changes | 2.2M | 7.64M | -4.94M | 2.27M | 139K | 3.19M | 125K | -189K | 435K | -314K | -3K | -289K | -281K | 672K | 303K | -964K | 28K | -464K | 464K | -1.25M | 1.2M | -263K | 363K | 417K | 35K | 336K | 476K | -1.7M | -1.7M | 170K | 145K |
| Change in Receivables | -3.09M | -2.83M | -505K | -2.62M | 211K | -471K | -26K | 125K | 535K | -527K | 71K | 209K | -372K | 850K | 205K | -795K | 56K | -694K | 829K | 0 | -614K | 0 | -868K | 483K | -543K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99K | -94K | -87K | 13K | -35K | -316K | -47K | 535K | -264K | -113K | 15K | 781K | -136K | -157K | -158K | 78K | 164K | 78K | 132K | -481K | -343K | 0 | -400K | 209K | -627K |
| Change in Payables | -554K | 2.01M | 741K | -862K | 553K | 2.77M | 163K | 9K | -124K | 201K | -28K | -64K | 67K | -56K | 17K | -64K | -68K | -186K | 235K | 0 | 277K | 0 | -679K | -68K | 116K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -24.21M | -31.85M | -13.16M | -10.33M | -45.63M | -57.3M | -1.86M | -83K | -93K | -107K | -136K | -35K | 25K | -120K | 126K | -163K | -47K | -7K | 2.86M | 4.73M | 4.68M | 975K | 2.65M | 10.58M | 10.35M | 37.78M | -27.73M | -16.5M | -3.6M | 1.77M | 201K |
| Capital Expenditures | -34.58M | -28.07M | -13.38M | -12.71M | -63.68M | -55.7M | -1.08M | -83K | -93K | -107K | -136K | -55K | -77K | -108K | -17K | -175K | -47K | -7K | -181K | -414K | -1.57M | -1M | -1.83M | -1.07M | -527K | -1.32M | -286K | -2.7M | -3.2M | -829K | -549K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 104.25% | 94.44% | 35.19% | 60.31% | 223.08% | 388.3% | 182.18% | 1.26% | 1.15% | 1.52% | 1.93% | 0.87% | 0.88% | 1.29% | 0.29% | 1.7% | 0.56% | 0.08% | 2.45% | 3.91% | 19.3% | 12.8% | 21.4% | 13.62% | 7.6% | 18.06% | 5.16% | 20.93% | 15.24% | 2.59% | 1.72% |
| Acquisitions | 10.23M | 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 | 23K | 0 | 0 | 2.6M | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 147K | -3.79M | 215K | 2.38M | 18.05M | -1.6M | -30K | 0 | 0 | -107K | -136K | 20K | 102K | -12K | 143K | 12K | 0 | 0 | 12K | 12K | 2K | 10K | 0 | 11.65M | 10.87M | 39.1M | -35.35M | -5.9M | -400K | 0 | 750K |
| Cash from Financing | 111.09M | 119.39M | 18.32M | 21.86M | 42.94M | 59.38M | 83K | -3.47M | 40K | 191K | 2.53M | 0 | 1K | 25K | 0 | 647K | 1.89M | 1.3M | 1.5M | 60K | 11.34M | 282K | 19.5M | 2.13M | -904K | -22.53M | 27.26M | 18.6M | 7.2M | -1.41M | -2.1M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 40.44M | 23.77M | 9.52M | 2.75M | 26.05M | 16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3M | 1.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1M | -22.11M | 27M | 5.9M | 0 | -1.31M | -688K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 61.79M | 84.71M | 2.33M | 817K | 19.52M | 45.22M | 83K | 74K | 0 | -25K | 2.73M | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | 647K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60K | 12.09M | 327K | 20.58M | 2.13M | 96K | 938K | 489K | 12.8M | 7.2M | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.85M | -630K | 0 | -3.54M | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25K | -10K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25K | -94K | -15K | 0 | 0 | -200K | -200K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 8.86M | 10.91M | 6.46M | 18.3M | 1.23M | -1.2M | 0 | 0 | 40K | 216K | -194K | 0 | 1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -744K | -45K | -1.08M | 0 | 0 | -1.36M | -233K | -100K | 0 | -100K | -1.41M |
| Net Change in Cash | 69.14M | 78.39M | 86K | 8.55M | -8.44M | 7.63M | 120K | -3.26M | 1.94M | 447K | 2.92M | -1.46M | 712K | 922K | -1.38M | 551K | 333K | -877K | -5.99M | -6.89M | 3.31M | -11.31M | 10.16M | 5.06M | 3.19M | 8.26M | -4.32M | 300K | 4.1M | 1.36M | -12K |
| Free Cash Flow | -50M | -37.21M | -18.45M | -15.75M | -69.51M | -51.72M | 817K | 206K | 1.9M | 256K | 386K | -1.48M | 609K | 909K | -1.52M | -108K | -1.55M | -2.18M | -10.53M | -12.1M | -14.28M | -13.58M | -13.82M | -8.72M | -6.78M | -8.31M | -4.13M | -4.5M | -2.7M | 169K | 1.33M |
| FCF Margin % | -150.72% | -125.23% | -48.52% | -74.77% | -243.49% | -360.52% | 137.31% | 3.14% | 23.6% | 3.63% | 5.47% | -23.4% | 6.94% | 10.88% | -25.81% | -1.05% | -18.46% | -26.21% | -142.68% | -114.3% | -175.09% | -173.14% | -161.21% | -111% | -97.71% | -113.91% | -74.42% | -34.88% | -12.86% | 0.53% | 4.18% |
| FCF Growth % | -97.07% | -101.73% | -17.12% | 77.34% | -34.41% | -6429.99% | 296.6% | -89.18% | 643.36% | -33.68% | 126.06% | -343.19% | -33% | 159.68% | -1310.19% | 93.05% | 28.66% | 79.32% | 12.98% | 15.29% | -5.19% | 1.74% | -58.4% | -28.72% | 18.49% | -101.38% | 8.27% | -66.67% | -1697.63% | -87.33% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.59 | -1.28 | -0.29 | -11.99 | -115.98 | -109.20 | 2.13 | 0.54 | 5.03 | 0.66 | 0.14 | -0.53 | 0.22 | 0.32 | -0.54 | -0.02 | -0.33 | -0.46 | -2.21 | -2.50 | -3.59 | -3.53 | -3.69 | -2.50 | -1.56 | -1.90 | -0.94 | -1.04 | -0.75 | 0.05 | 0.48 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.79x | 0.17x | 0.08x | 0.10x | 0.06x | -1.06x | 0.98x | 0.89x | 1.03x | 0.62x | -1.45x | 0.50x | 0.93x | 0.28x | 0.72x | 0.03x | 0.86x | 0.70x | 0.83x | 1.22x | 0.93x | 0.83x | 2.86x | 13.69x | 0.90x | -1.82x | 0.21x | 0.17x | -0.12x | 0.22x | 0.50x |
| Interest Paid | 400K | 0 | 0 | 827K | 1.31M | 6K | 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 |
| Taxes Paid | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Persistent liquidity depletion
As reported in recent financial filings, Soluna's operating cash flow consistently fails to track with net income, evidenced by an OCF/NI ratio that reached 0.36 in 2026Q1, suggesting that reported losses are not being mitigated by meaningful cash generation from core business operations.
The persistent gap between net income and operating cash flow indicates that the company's accounting losses are compounded by an inability to convert operational activity into liquid resources. Investors should monitor this divergence, as it suggests that the business model is currently consuming cash rather than generating the internal funds necessary to support its ongoing operational requirements.
Based on the provided cash flow data, Soluna's free cash flow remains deeply negative, with a 2026Q1 FCF of -$8.9M, reflecting a structural inability to cover capital expenditures through operational inflows despite the company's ongoing strategic pivot toward high-performance computing and AI hosting services.
The consistent negative FCF trajectory highlights the capital-intensive nature of the company's modular data center strategy. This trend suggests that the firm remains reliant on external financing to sustain its infrastructure build-out, which may continue to pressure shareholder value if operational break-even remains elusive.
According to historical financial statements, Soluna's capital intensity is significant, with CapEx/Revenue ratios peaking at 148.6% in 2025Q4, indicating that the company is aggressively deploying capital into infrastructure that has yet to yield a commensurate increase in top-line revenue or operational cash flow.
The high ratio of capital expenditure relative to revenue suggests that the company is in a heavy investment phase, likely attempting to scale its modular data center footprint. This level of spending warrants further investigation into whether these assets are being utilized efficiently or if they represent a sunk cost in a rapidly evolving hardware landscape.
As indicated by the company's cash flow statements, stock-based compensation reached $10.2M in 2026Q1, a figure that significantly masks the true cash burn of the organization by inflating non-cash expenses while simultaneously creating potential dilution risks for existing shareholders in the current fiscal environment.
The reliance on equity-based incentives appears to be a primary mechanism for managing cash outflows, effectively shifting the burden of compensation from the balance sheet to the equity base. This practice may obscure the underlying operational deficits and suggests that the company's cash flow statement should be viewed with caution regarding its true sustainability.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SLNH stock.
Soluna Holdings, Inc. (SLNH) generated $-9.1M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Soluna Holdings, Inc. (SLNH) reported negative free cash flow of $37.2M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Soluna Holdings, Inc. (SLNH) spent $28.1M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.