Liquidity is critically low, as evidenced by a $16.6 million free cash flow outflow in 2026Q1 and a dwindling cash balance of just $600,000.
| 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 |
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| Cash from Operations | -43.91M | -35.55M | -47.59M | -123.02M | -93.82M | -132.58M | -70.28M | -36.87M | -21.75M | -38.66M | -19.03M | -8.22M | -4.47M | -2.73M | -2.2M | -5.88M | -3.25M | -1.24M | -27.59K | 15.29K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -167.62% | -719.28% | -939.49% | -1867.75% | 15562.12% | -5046.89% | -9791.66% | -2850.49% | -356.45% | -296.72% | -5872.43% | -2516.39% | -1539.51% | -809% | -3093.58% | -2310.84% | - | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -101.39% | 25.29% | 61.32% | -31.13% | 29.23% | -88.64% | -90.6% | -69.49% | 43.73% | -103.12% | -131.55% | -84.04% | -63.45% | -24.14% | 62.56% | -80.8% | -161.58% | -4406.21% | -280.4% | - |
| Net Income | -63.32M | -64.09M | -101.79M | -123.92M | -117.27M | -401.34M | 69.78M | -37.16M | -36.5M | -41.22M | -19.56M | -9.43M | -6.61M | -6.11M | -4.27M | -8.71M | -5.03M | -1.52M | -1.38M | -1.8K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.27M | 1.24M | 7.91M | 4.06M | 1.95M | 1.91M | 809.64K | 388.4K | 348.34K | 549.97K | 381.82K | 371.23K | 388.01K | 319.65K | 63.63K | 58.04K | 40.73K | 34.86K | 61.17K | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | -890.81K | 678K | 10.06M | 13.42M | 11.46M | 4.94M | 4.02M | 1.98M | 1.06M | 1.43M | 799.55K | 402.52K | 414.6K | 1.39M | 338.85K | 2M | 1.44M | 7.98K | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -1.6M | 4.43M | 30.89M | 26.48M | 22.06M | 337.17M | -129.25M | 6.84M | 4.43M | 0 | 78.92K | 313.83K | 1.17M | 1.16M | 985.11K | 7.64K | 95.54K | -3.1K | 50K | 0 |
| Working Capital Changes | 20.63M | 22.19M | 5.34M | -43.07M | -12.01M | -53.42M | -15.64M | -8.91M | 8.91M | 571.08K | -738.59K | 119.04K | 169.25K | 506.78K | 683.62K | 758.25K | 203.34K | 244.2K | 225.8K | 17.09K |
| Change in Receivables | 186.73K | 53K | 2.3M | -349.51K | -16.93M | 982.39K | -961.97K | 76.16K | 1.02M | -223.13K | -1.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.02K | 53.02K | -58.04K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 6.3M | 4.85M | -1.33M | -39.29M | -16.63M | -69.61M | -13.67M | 41.02K | -399.77K | -2.16M | -2.46M | 0 | 0 | 48.25K | 81K | -122K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 1.36M | 2.05M | 4.7M | -2.23M | 33.68M | 11.83M | 5.5M | -3.5M | 2.34M | 3.09M | 2.45M | 922.07K | 377.4K | 371.97K | 524.41K | 920.97K | 131.98K | 157.74K | 224.15K | 17.09K |
| Cash from Investing | 9.72M | 9.83M | -4.06M | -18.69M | -20.02M | 99.81M | -5.73M | 1.65M | -18.42K | -143.35K | -528.1K | -65.23K | -23.1K | -2.75M | -22.75K | -156.75K | -26.01K | 8.65K | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | -728K | -603K | -4.06M | -18.69M | -17.5M | -5.31M | -5.73M | -2M | -23.22K | -143.35K | -528.1K | -65.23K | -23.1K | 0 | -28.75K | -156.75K | -41.91K | -25.48K | 0 | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.92% | 2.84% | 61.43% | 142.71% | 348.33% | -623.79% | 411.35% | 531.25% | 3.04% | 1.32% | 8.23% | 46.6% | 13.02% | - | 10.57% | 82.48% | 29.79% | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 19.47M | 10.43M | 0 | 0 | -5M | 0 | 0 | 3.65M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.75M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -9.02M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6K | 0 | 15.9K | 34.13K | 8.43K | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 2.9M | 32.02M | 20.45M | 78.28M | 11.47M | -6.82M | 292.37M | 58.57M | 19.22M | 42.41M | 12.35M | 15.52M | 4.92M | 5.45M | 2.17M | 5.74M | 3.66M | 1.18M | 27.66K | -15.29K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -6.69M | 22M | 14.11M | 16.62M | -857.52K | 0 | 263.79M | 27.61M | 3.5M | 4.69M | -2.72M | 12.24M | 916.93K | -211.83K | 1.93M | 43.82K | -54.52K | 62.52K | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -6.39K | 17K | 7.17M | 62.16M | 12.88M | -4.43M | 53.58M | 30.93M | 16.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.29M | 0 | 5.43M | 3.72M | 1.07M | 825K | -15.29K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -178.59K | 0 | 0 | -4.43M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -30.94K | -15.29K |
| Other Financing | 9.59M | 10M | -825.06K | -495.38K | -559.64K | -2.39M | -25M | 35.31K | -702.16K | 37.72M | 15.08M | 3.28M | 4.01M | 1.38M | 246K | 269K | 0 | 43K | -797.34K | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -29.31M | 6.29M | -31.2M | -63.43M | -102.37M | -39.58M | 216.36M | 23.36M | -2.56M | 3.6M | -7.21M | 7.23M | 435.24K | -32.8K | -49.67K | -295.81K | 385.29K | -58.3K | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -44.64M | -36.16M | -51.65M | -141.71M | -111.32M | -137.89M | -76.01M | -38.87M | -21.78M | -38.81M | -19.56M | -8.29M | -4.49M | -2.73M | -2.23M | -6.04M | -3.29M | -1.27M | -27.59K | 15.29K |
| FCF Margin % | -179.29% | -170.46% | -780.71% | -1082.2% | -2216.08% | 16185.91% | -5458.24% | -10322.92% | -2853.53% | -357.77% | -304.96% | -5919.03% | -2529.4% | -1539.54% | -819.57% | -3176.07% | -2340.63% | - | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | -14.95% | 30% | 63.55% | -27.31% | 19.27% | -81.42% | -95.53% | -78.5% | 43.88% | -98.37% | -136.1% | -84.54% | -64.3% | -22.54% | 63.05% | -83.26% | -159.63% | -4498.59% | -280.4% | - |
| FCF per Share | -4.46 | -3.82 | -26.23 | -170.91 | -175.49 | -267.90 | -190.11 | -151.10 | -108.07 | -250.32 | -194.06 | -119.78 | -82.51 | -90.24 | -124.13 | -445.27 | -373.96 | -12903.62 | -1016.91 | 0.00 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.70x | 0.55x | 0.47x | 0.99x | 0.80x | 0.33x | -1.01x | 0.99x | 0.60x | 0.92x | 0.97x | 0.87x | 0.68x | 0.45x | 0.52x | 0.68x | 0.65x | 0.82x | 1.13x | -8.50x |
| Interest Paid | 227K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Imminent liquidity and solvency risk
According to the provided cash flow data, Workhorse consistently reports operating cash outflows that track closely with net losses, with an OCF/NI ratio of 0.83 in 2026Q1, suggesting that the company lacks the non-cash accruals necessary to bridge the gap between accounting losses and actual cash burn.
The persistent alignment of negative net income and operating cash flow indicates that the company's losses are primarily driven by cash-based operational expenses rather than non-cash accounting charges. This suggests that the business model has yet to achieve the scale required to generate positive cash flow from its core manufacturing activities.
Based on financial statements, Workhorse's free cash flow remains deeply negative, with a 2026Q1 outflow of $16.6 million, highlighting a structural inability to fund operations through internal cash generation as the company continues to burn through its remaining liquidity to support the W56 production ramp.
The consistent negative free cash flow trajectory underscores the company's reliance on external financing to sustain its operations. Investors should monitor whether the current cash burn rate will necessitate further dilutive capital raises, which may continue to pressure shareholder value in the near term.
As reported in recent filings, Workhorse's capital intensity remains extremely low, with CapEx/Revenue at 2.9% in 2026Q1, which may indicate that the company is deferring necessary investments in manufacturing automation to preserve its dwindling cash reserves rather than expanding its production capacity.
The low level of capital expenditure relative to revenue suggests a potential underinvestment in the infrastructure required to achieve high-volume manufacturing efficiency. This strategy appears to prioritize short-term survival over the long-term goal of establishing a competitive, automated production environment.
Data from the cash flow statement reveals significant fluctuations in working capital, including an $18.2 million inflow in 2025Q4, which suggests that the company's cash position is highly sensitive to timing differences in inventory management and payables rather than sustainable operational cash flow improvements.
The reliance on working capital swings to manage liquidity warrants further investigation into the sustainability of these inflows. It appears that the company may be managing its cash position through the timing of vendor payments, which could create future liquidity bottlenecks if not managed with extreme caution.
Based on the provided figures, the cash flow statement obscures the impact of stock-based compensation and asset divestitures, such as the $19.5 million acquisition-related inflow in 2025Q3, which temporarily masked the underlying operational cash burn that remains the primary driver of the company's financial profile.
The use of non-operational cash inflows to offset core operating losses suggests that the company's reported cash position may be more fragile than it appears on the surface. Investors should look past these one-time items to assess the true, ongoing cash requirements of the business.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WKHS stock.
Workhorse Group Inc. (WKHS) generated $-35.6M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Workhorse Group Inc. (WKHS) reported negative free cash flow of $36.2M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Workhorse Group Inc. (WKHS) spent $0.6M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.