Cash flow generation remains highly erratic, evidenced by a 2025Q3 OCF/NI ratio of -6.83, suggesting a heavy reliance on working capital adjustments rather than core operational profitability.
| Metric | TTM | 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 | Dec'96 | Dec'95 |
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| Cash from Operations | 714K | -258K | 3.15M | 1.69M | 1.74M | 2.05M | 1.41M | 2.29M | 388K | 1.25M | 274K | 979K | 264K | 910K | -533K | -99K | 1.28M | 499K | -278K | 1.54M | 1.8M | 1.71M | 4.92M | 4.27M | 2.65M | 109K | 6.1M | 4.2M | -500K | -13.7M | -4M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -6.23% | 51.57% | 20.08% | 20.14% | 30.65% | 20.83% | 27.9% | 5.09% | 18.03% | 4.83% | 16.81% | 4.21% | 12.65% | -7.83% | -1.38% | 23.03% | 6.93% | -3.69% | 16.09% | 21.4% | 18.3% | 51.95% | 30.93% | 15.85% | 0.33% | 20.82% | 13.64% | -1.47% | -45.52% | -11.14% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 2247.89% | -108.19% | 86.28% | -2.87% | -15.16% | 45.22% | -38.4% | 491.24% | -68.89% | 355.11% | -72.01% | 270.83% | -70.99% | 270.73% | -438.38% | -107.76% | 155.71% | 279.5% | -118.08% | -14.46% | 5.08% | -65.25% | 15.24% | 61.06% | 2333.94% | -98.21% | 45.24% | 940% | 96.35% | -242.5% | -42.86% |
| Net Income | -972K | 902K | 1.84M | 3.21M | 2.01M | 1.36M | 806K | 1.37M | 696K | -3.12M | -595K | -1.14M | -965K | -771K | -633K | -363K | -929K | -786K | -1.41M | -29K | -205K | -248K | -387K | -680K | -1.25M | 1.66M | 1M | 1.5M | 1.9M | 2.2M | 4.3M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 200K | 173K | 167K | 135K | 180K | 186K | 178K | 161K | 203K | 175K | 155K | 155K | 188K | 212K | 186K | 227K | 226K | 248K | 280K | 234K | 236K | 338K | 426K | 561K | 570K | 506K | 400K | 300K | 300K | 100K | 200K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3K | 10K | 13K | 23K | 29K | 27K | 21K | 8K | 3K | 1K | 24K | 23K | 26K | 19K | 11K | 11K | 25K | 23K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 502K | 501K | 4K | -2.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8K | 5K | 3.94M | 969K | 880K | 885K | 900K | 20K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220K | 308K | 221K | -198K | 300K | -100K | -100K | -200K | -300K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -691K | -1.22M | -728K | 675K | -90K | -1.23M | -1.26M | 368K | 527K | 1K | 24K | 554K | 26K | 19K | 600K | 632K | 639K | 748K | 1.57M | 628K | 576K | 757K | 69K | 739K | 1.28M | 0 | 100K | -200K | 0 | -100K | 100K |
| Working Capital Changes | 1.67M | -621K | 1.85M | -303K | -388K | 1.71M | 1.67M | 379K | -1.05M | 248K | -303K | 505K | 104K | 531K | -717K | -606K | 1.31M | 266K | -723K | 705K | 1.19M | 864K | 4.6M | 3.35M | 1.83M | -1.86M | 4.3M | 2.7M | -2.6M | -15.7M | -8.3M |
| Change in Receivables | 178K | -329K | 591K | 217K | -262K | 378K | -126K | 66K | -935K | -19K | 147K | -26K | 331K | -371K | 306K | -238K | 304K | 338K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 889K | -363K | 1.23M | 1.18M | -1.88M | 1.2M | 2.31M | 213K | -115K | 320K | -1.13M | 765K | -65K | 915K | -987K | -707K | 1.02M | 296K | -479K | 508K | 1.09M | 878K | 4.11M | 3.17M | 1.94M | -1.46M | 5.7M | 900K | -600K | -7.4M | -15.5M |
| Change in Payables | -233K | 57K | -17K | -1.6M | 1.4M | -52K | -510K | 124K | -9K | -182K | 640K | -174K | -100K | -125K | -78K | 256K | -207K | -496K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -333K | -547K | -1.01M | -968K | -1.52M | -17K | -3K | -5K | -130K | -4K | -37K | -259K | -19K | -370K | -668K | -65K | -77K | -32K | -786K | -1.43M | -31K | -117K | 1.77M | -60K | -126K | -1.32M | -3.9M | -1.2M | -1M | -200K | -200K |
| Capital Expenditures | -18K | -232K | -215K | -2K | -18K | -17K | -17K | -5K | -37K | -4K | -37K | -14K | -20K | -20K | -31K | -65K | -45K | -32K | -78K | -202K | -31K | -123K | -19K | -60K | -133K | -1.32M | -3.9M | -1M | -1M | -200K | -200K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.51% | 5.6% | 3.52% | 0.02% | 0.21% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.06% | 0.49% | 0.06% | 0.65% | 0.24% | 0.32% | 0.28% | 0.46% | 0.9% | 0.81% | 0.44% | 1.03% | 2.11% | 0.37% | 1.32% | 0.2% | 0.43% | 0.79% | 4% | 13.31% | 3.25% | 2.95% | 0.66% | 0.56% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 2.92M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200K | -5K | -93K | -4K | -37K | -245K | -19K | -350K | -668K | -65K | -32K | -32K | -255K | -1.23M | 0 | 6K | 1.79M | -60K | 7K | 0 | 0 | -200K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -1.11M | -1.2M | -1.15M | -1.5M | -889K | -592K | -591K | -1.03M | -1.01M | -914K | -16K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500K | -197K | 136K | -576K | 622K | -324K | -4.03M | -4.08M | -4.09M | -2.53M | 1.2M | -2.3M | -2.9M | 1.4M | 13M | 5.3M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163K | 0 | -500K | -500K | -500K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500K | 79K | 411K | -88K | 598K | -1.33M | -2.74M | -3.89M | -4.15M | -2.27M | 1.59M | -1.6M | -2.1M | 3M | 13M | -6.1M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64K | 24K | 2K | -295K | -199K | 62K | -260K | -395K | -700K | -800K | -1.5M | 0 | 11.3M |
| Dividends Paid | -1.11M | -1.2M | -1.2M | -1.7M | -965K | -840K | -717K | -589K | -554K | -414K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -276K | -277K | -552K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -322K | -199K | -57K | -315K | -495K | -700K | -800K | -1.5M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | 0 | 54K | 208K | 76K | 85K | 126K | 60K | 40K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2K | 0 | 0 | 1M | -1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100K | 0 | 100K |
| Net Change in Cash | -748K | -2M | 988K | -757K | -678K | 1.34M | 819K | 1.24M | -768K | 326K | 222K | 746K | 249K | 570K | -1.19M | 327K | 1.01M | 651K | -1.62M | 765K | 1.42M | -2.41M | 2.63M | 144K | -8K | 54K | -100K | -2.9M | -200K | 13M | 5.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | 696K | -490K | 2.94M | 1.69M | 1.72M | 2.04M | 1.4M | 2.29M | 351K | 1.24M | 237K | 965K | 244K | 890K | -564K | -164K | 1.23M | 467K | -356K | 1.34M | 1.77M | 1.59M | 4.91M | 4.21M | 2.52M | -1.21M | 2.2M | 3.2M | -1.5M | -13.9M | -4.2M |
| FCF Margin % | 19.63% | -11.83% | 48.05% | 20.05% | 19.94% | 30.39% | 20.58% | 27.84% | 4.61% | 17.98% | 4.18% | 16.57% | 3.89% | 12.37% | -8.29% | -2.28% | 22.22% | 6.49% | -4.72% | 13.98% | 21.04% | 16.98% | 51.75% | 30.49% | 15.06% | -3.67% | 7.51% | 10.39% | -4.42% | -46.18% | -11.7% |
| FCF Growth % | 35.67% | -116.7% | 73.77% | -1.97% | -15.33% | 45.77% | -39.01% | 552.14% | -71.76% | 424.47% | -75.44% | 295.49% | -72.58% | 257.8% | -243.9% | -113.32% | 163.6% | 231.18% | -126.65% | -24.39% | 11.27% | -67.62% | 16.43% | 67.18% | 308.26% | -155% | -31.25% | 313.33% | 89.21% | -230.95% | -44.83% |
| FCF per Share | 0.12 | -0.09 | 0.49 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.40 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.16 | -0.10 | -0.03 | 0.22 | 0.08 | -0.06 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.44 | -0.20 | 0.36 | 0.51 | -0.22 | -2.00 | -0.74 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.72x | -0.29x | 1.71x | 0.53x | 0.87x | 1.51x | 1.83x | 1.66x | 0.55x | -0.40x | -0.47x | -0.87x | -0.28x | -1.23x | 0.87x | 0.29x | -1.37x | -0.63x | 0.20x | -53.03x | -8.77x | -6.90x | -12.72x | -6.28x | -2.12x | 0.07x | 6.10x | 2.80x | -0.26x | -6.23x | -0.93x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9K | 43K | 42K | 53K | 53K | 53K | 53K | 53K | 47K | 31K | 41K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 2K | 203K | 559K | 706K | 4K | 3K | 3K | 3K | 3K | -1K | 9K | 2K | 3K | 3K | 3K | 7K | 1K | 1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operational Scale Insufficiency
As reported in recent quarterly filings, TAIT's operating cash flow frequently diverges from net income, with the 2025Q3 OCF/NI ratio of -6.83 highlighting a significant reliance on working capital adjustments rather than core operational profitability to sustain the company's reported cash position.
The persistent negative relationship between net income and operating cash flow suggests that the company's accounting earnings are not capturing the underlying cash volatility of the business. Investors should monitor whether these cash flow swings are driven by temporary inventory liquidations or structural issues in the revenue recognition process.
Based on financial statements, Taitron's free cash flow trajectory remains highly erratic, swinging from a $365K outflow in 2024Q1 to a $390K inflow in 2025Q3, which indicates that cash generation is currently more sensitive to working capital management than to consistent top-line growth.
The inability to maintain a stable FCF margin suggests that the business model is struggling to generate organic cash flow during periods of revenue contraction. This volatility warrants further investigation into whether the company can sustain its current dividend payout without eroding its long-term liquidity buffer.
According to recent SEC filings, Taitron's cash flow is heavily influenced by working capital fluctuations, evidenced by a $836K inflow in 2025Q3 that appears to be the primary driver of positive cash flow despite the company's ongoing net losses.
The reliance on working capital changes to generate cash suggests that the company is effectively managing its inventory and receivables to offset operational deficits. However, this is likely a finite strategy that may indicate an aggressive liquidation of inventory rather than a sustainable operational improvement.
As indicated by historical data, Taitron consistently allocates cash toward dividends, with $211K to $301K paid out quarterly, even as the company faces negative operating margins and a shrinking revenue base, which may indicate a commitment to shareholders that exceeds current operational cash generation.
The decision to maintain dividend payments despite operational losses suggests a management focus on capital return, yet this may limit the company's ability to reinvest in the ODM business. Investors should monitor if this capital allocation strategy remains viable if the current revenue contraction persists.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TAIT stock.
Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) generated $-0.3M in net cash from operating activities in 2024. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) reported negative free cash flow of $0.5M in 2024, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) spent $0.2M on capital expenditures in 2024. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.
In 2024, Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) returned $1.2M to shareholders via cash dividends. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.