Cash flow analysis is severely limited by the complete absence of operating cash flow and free cash flow data for all reported quarters, obscuring the true cash conversion efficiency of the business.
Weibo Corporation (WB) cash flow statement — 14-year operating, investing & financing cash flows
| 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 |
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| Cash from Operations | 0 | 519.48M | 639.9M | 672.82M | 564.1M | 814.02M | 741.65M | 631.65M | 488.01M | 539.15M | 236.24M | 181.97M | -24.68M | -9.37M | -103.64M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | 29.48% | 36.47% | 38.23% | 30.72% | 36.07% | 43.89% | 35.75% | 28.4% | 46.88% | 36.02% | 38.08% | -7.39% | -4.98% | -157.2% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 0% | -18.82% | -4.89% | 19.27% | -30.7% | 9.76% | 17.41% | 29.44% | -9.49% | 128.22% | 29.83% | 837.35% | -163.41% | 90.96% | - |
| Net Income | 318.55M | 461.07M | 300.8M | 357.5M | 97.81M | 411.88M | 314.6M | 492.83M | 572.62M | 350.37M | 105.66M | 34.19M | -62.63M | -38.12M | -102.49M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 30.56M | 73.22M | 71.68M | 72.3M | 66.16M | 61.23M | 36.08M | 29.57M | 19.85M | 15.33M | 13.98M | 20.95M | 23.06M | 21.53M | 16.39M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 21.65M | 42.07M | 69.71M | 101.13M | 111.71M | 88M | 67.11M | 61.29M | 41.01M | 48.04M | 36.9M | 26.4M | 13.78M | 4.11M | 1.84M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 55.87M | 17.73M | 24.04M | -24.82M | -12.48M | -15.73M | 16.84M | 4.44M | -1.5M | -4.63M | -977K | 866K | 271K | -1.55M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -370.67M | -110.21M | 131.04M | 16.4M | 409.94M | 258.39M | 223.6M | 99.26M | 5.69M | 10.05M | 47.94M | 7.22M | 46.17M | -20.6M | 2.24M |
| Working Capital Changes | 0 | -2.55M | 48.94M | 101.45M | -96.69M | 7.01M | 115.99M | -68.13M | -155.6M | 116.87M | 36.38M | 94.19M | -45.92M | 23.44M | -20.07M |
| Change in Receivables | 0 | -17.21M | 113M | 29.1M | 166.5M | -273.73M | -89.27M | -99.76M | -221.66M | -59.52M | -978K | 348K | -72.01M | -23.72M | -26.82M |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.17M | 105.34M | -22.58M | 59.98M | 18.96M | 73.67M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 0 | 69.95M | 397K | 19.66M | -35.48M | 41.81M | 15.17M | 5.16M | 64.28M | 84.44M | 8.91M | 2.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | 0 | 66.62M | -246.9M | -736.85M | -33.01M | -423.96M | -1.21B | -1.2B | -254.03M | -815.42M | -96.75M | -228.31M | 21.05M | -153.37M | -136.53M |
| Capital Expenditures | 0 | -42.37M | 0 | -36.77M | -196.71M | -167.63M | -34.83M | -21.75M | -28.35M | -20.45M | -13.25M | -10.86M | -14.74M | -12.04M | -18.96M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 2.09% | 10.71% | 7.43% | 2.06% | 1.23% | 1.65% | 1.78% | 2.02% | 2.27% | 4.41% | 6.4% | 28.76% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | -243.38M | 939K | -61.16M | -214.3M | 122K | -40M | -2.3M | -22.02M | -22.02M | -9.65M | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 20.93M | -246.9M | -31.87M | -14.45M | 80.8M | -291.99M | -190.32M | -48.26M | 2.83M | 22.02M | -195.43M | 38.31M | -149.6M | -117.56M |
| Cash from Financing | 0 | -227.29M | -1.03B | 21.69M | -91.14M | 189.44M | 741.96M | 791.87M | -1.42M | 883.58M | 3.04M | 4.96M | 42.7M | 406.75M | 229.37M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | -5M | -801.75M | 226.69M | -19.64M | 0 | 740.32M | 793.33M | -2M | 881.29M | 0 | -2.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 844K | 444K | 999 | -66.1M | 188.13M | 122K | 0 | 781K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299.62M | 539.92M | -4.33M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | -195.64M | -194.4M | -200.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -66.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6.87M | -45.88M | -4.33M |
| Other Financing | 0 | -27.49M | -33.73M | -4.87M | -5.41M | 1.31M | 1.52M | -1.46M | -196K | 2.29M | 3.04M | 7.82M | -256.92M | -131.71M | 233.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | 0 | 408.31M | -694M | -106.13M | 267.06M | 608.86M | 361.86M | 218.39M | 233.64M | 636.19M | 127.33M | -47.42M | 37.03M | 243.53M | -10.78M |
| Free Cash Flow | 0 | 477.11M | 578.43M | 636.05M | 367.4M | 646.39M | 706.82M | 609.91M | 459.66M | 518.7M | 222.99M | 171.11M | -39.42M | -21.41M | -122.6M |
| FCF Margin % | 0% | 27.08% | 32.97% | 36.14% | 20.01% | 28.64% | 41.83% | 34.52% | 26.75% | 45.1% | 34% | 35.81% | -11.8% | -11.37% | -185.96% |
| FCF Growth % | - | -17.52% | -9.06% | 73.12% | -43.16% | -8.55% | 15.89% | 32.69% | -11.38% | 132.61% | 30.32% | 534.05% | -84.1% | 82.53% | - |
| FCF per Share | 0.00 | 1.78 | 2.18 | 2.65 | 1.55 | 2.81 | 3.11 | 2.69 | 1.98 | 2.30 | 1.00 | 0.79 | -0.21 | -0.09 | -0.53 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.00x | 1.15x | 2.13x | 1.96x | 6.59x | 1.90x | 2.37x | 1.28x | 0.85x | 1.53x | 2.19x | 5.24x | 0.38x | 0.24x | 1.01x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 75.31M | 111.64M | 111.23M | 64.56M | 37.91M | 65.91M | 11.25M | 11.72M | 1.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 94.42M | 119.7M | 79.48M | 135.06M | 111.26M | 82.67M | 80.67M | 70.06M | 8.17M | 3.39M | 311K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WB stock.
Weibo Corporation (WB) generated $519.5M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Weibo Corporation (WB) generated $477.1M 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.
Weibo Corporation (WB) spent $42.4M 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, Weibo Corporation (WB) returned $195.6M to shareholders via cash dividends. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Stagnant revenue amid competition
Earnings Quality Obscured by Data Gaps
The complete absence of operating cash flow data for all ten reported quarters makes it impossible to assess Weibo's cash conversion quality or the sustainability of its reported net income.
Without operating cash flow figures, analysts cannot evaluate the critical gap between net income and cash generation, which is the primary indicator of earnings quality. The reported net income volatility, including a loss in 2025Q4, cannot be validated against underlying cash performance. This data limitation prevents any meaningful judgment on accruals or the reliability of the income statement.
FCF Trajectory Unverifiable
Free cash flow data is unavailable for all periods, rendering the analysis of FCF margins, growth trends, and capital efficiency impossible despite the company's reported net income.
The lack of CapEx and Operating Cash Flow data means the FCF trajectory—a key measure of financial health and shareholder value creation—cannot be determined. While net income shows volatility, its conversion to free cash flow remains a complete unknown. Investors are left without a fundamental metric to assess the company's ability to fund operations, growth, or returns to shareholders from its own earnings.
Capital Intensity Cannot Be Assessed
With capital expenditure data reported as zero for all periods, the analysis of Weibo's capital intensity, maintenance versus growth spending, and asset replacement cycle is not feasible.
The reported zero CapEx is inconsistent with the operational reality of a major internet platform requiring ongoing investment in servers, bandwidth, and infrastructure. This data gap obscures the true cost of maintaining the platform's scale and the investment required for future growth. Without this information, the relationship between reported depreciation and actual capital reinvestment cannot be evaluated.
Cash Flow Statement Obscures Core Reality
The cash flow statement provides no actionable data, obscuring the true cash-generating power of the business and the impact of significant non-cash items like share-based compensation.
The complete absence of operating cash flow, CapEx, and working capital data renders the cash flow statement useless for fundamental analysis. This prevents any adjustment for the substantial share-based compensation, which averaged over $12M per quarter, to understand the true cash cost to shareholders. Furthermore, the impact of related-party transactions with Alibaba and Sina on cash flows cannot be discerned, leaving a critical blind spot in the financial picture.