Free cash flow fell to -$26.5M in 2026Q2, a -40.1% margin driven largely by a $31.6M working capital outflow, suggesting cash conversion has weakened materially relative to reported earnings.
Xponential Fitness, Inc. (XPOF) 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 |
|---|
| Cash from Operations | -10.42M | 28.32M | 11.68M | 32.71M | 52.06M | 14.45M | -728K | 1.55M | 836K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | 8.99% | 3.65% | 10.29% | 21.41% | 9.32% | -0.68% | 1.2% | 1.41% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 518.22% | 142.51% | -64.3% | -37.17% | 260.28% | 2085.03% | -147.03% | 85.17% | - |
| Net Income | -30.26M | -53.67M | -98.7M | -6.44M | 1.1M | -51.44M | -13.64M | -37.13M | -42.48M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 7.76M | 12.03M | 17.71M | 16.88M | 15.31M | 10.17M | 7.65M | 6.39M | 3.51M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 10.29M | 12.91M | 15.47M | 18M | 29.04M | 9.7M | 1.75M | 2.06M | 1.97M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.83M | 2.22M | 888K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -6.9M | 50.12M | 71.4M | 13.62M | 7.63M | 32.64M | -6.57M | 11.3M | 15.41M |
| Working Capital Changes | 26.08M | 6.93M | 5.79M | -9.34M | -1.03M | 13.38M | 7.25M | 16.72M | 21.53M |
| Change in Receivables | 3.15M | 4.52M | -3.92M | -7.35M | -12.15M | -6.47M | 2.98M | -6.57M | -2.17M |
| Change in Inventory | 363K | 7.79M | 5.57M | -3.96M | -4.37M | -768K | -1.39M | -296K | -804K |
| Change in Payables | 8.29M | -141K | 8.62M | 889K | 469K | -3.01M | 1.71M | 6.53M | 6.43M |
| Cash from Investing | 1.72M | 1.53M | -14.15M | -11.69M | -14.61M | -50.63M | -4.6M | -9.78M | -24.43M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.79M | -3.58M | -4.71M | -7.43M | -16.13M | -3.64M | -2.89M | -7.51M | -8.48M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.66% | 1.14% | 1.47% | 2.34% | 6.63% | 2.35% | 2.71% | 5.81% | 14.32% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -8.5M | -2.73M | 65K | -44.77M | -1.09M | -1.28M | -15.95M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 3.51M | 5.11M | -936K | -1.53M | 1.45M | -2.23M | -619K | -990K | 1K |
| Cash from Financing | -5.58M | -16.72M | -1.88M | -21.3M | -21.4M | 46.2M | 7.29M | 6.36M | 31.49M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 124.05M | 115.24M | 15.61M | 180.55M | -603K | -54.7M | 31.34M | 8.91M | 34.31M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -128.34M | 193K | 210K | -181.14M | 0 | 146.43M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | -5.69M | -5.77M | -7.09M | -16.25M | -19.59M | -73.2M | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -128.47M | 0 | 0 | -50.38M | 0 | -153.49M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -1.29M | -126.46M | -11.93M | -13.61M | -4.55M | -25.93M | 49.16M | -2.55M | -2.82M |
| Net Change in Cash | -14.28M | 13.12M | -4.36M | -276K | 16.05M | 10.02M | 1.96M | -1.87M | 7.89M |
| Free Cash Flow | -12.62M | 24.74M | 6.96M | 23.5M | 35.93M | 9.59M | -3.62M | -5.96M | -7.65M |
| FCF Margin % | -4.64% | 7.86% | 2.17% | 7.39% | 14.77% | 6.19% | -3.39% | -4.61% | -12.9% |
| FCF Growth % | -186.21% | 255.21% | -70.37% | -34.6% | 274.56% | 365.15% | 39.29% | 22.08% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.26 | 0.71 | 0.22 | 0.59 | 1.42 | 0.40 | -0.16 | -0.26 | -0.33 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.42x | -0.84x | -0.18x | -8.18x | 42.85x | -0.77x | 0.05x | -0.04x | -0.02x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 41.29M | 34.79M | 11.63M | 16.14M | 17.04M | 12.86M | 5.56M |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 563K | 1.57M | 2.79M | 1.4M | 228K | 174K | 63K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying XPOF stock.
Xponential Fitness, Inc. (XPOF) generated $28.3M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Xponential Fitness, Inc. (XPOF) generated $24.7M 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.
Xponential Fitness, Inc. (XPOF) spent $3.6M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.
In 2025, Xponential Fitness, Inc. (XPOF) returned $5.7M to shareholders via cash dividends. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Persistent operating cash outflows
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Operating Cash Flow Diverges From Earnings
According to reported figures, XPOF's operating cash flow swung to -$25.7M in 2026Q2 against a net loss of $4.1M, a gap that suggests working capital absorption is distorting the link between reported earnings and cash generation.
The ratio of operating cash flow to net income is not meaningful here because both figures are negative in the most recent quarter, which makes the comparison unreliable as a conversion measure. The more informative signal is that operating cash outflows reached roughly six times the reported loss, implying that accruals and working capital movements, rather than the loss itself, are driving the cash shortfall. Investors should monitor whether this pattern reflects timing effects or a structural mismatch between recognized revenue and collected cash.
Free Cash Flow Turns Sharply Negative
As reported in the cash flow statement, XPOF's free cash flow fell from $9.8M in 2025Q4 to a deficit of $26.5M in 2026Q2, representing a free cash flow margin of -40.1% on reported quarterly revenue.
The trajectory reverses a period of modestly positive free cash flow during 2025, suggesting the business has moved from self-funding to cash consumption over two quarters. Because capital expenditure is minimal, with CapEx running near 1% of revenue, the deficit is driven almost entirely by operating cash outflows rather than investment intensity. This points to an operating or working capital problem that warrants further investigation rather than a capital allocation choice.
Working Capital Swings Dominate Cash Results
Based on the reported cash flow data, working capital changes moved from a $26.1M inflow in 2025Q4 to a $31.6M outflow in 2026Q2, a swing large enough to account for most of the recent cash deterioration.
The magnitude of these swings relative to quarterly net income indicates that reported operating results are heavily influenced by balance sheet timing. Such volatility may reflect changes in receivables, deferred revenue, or payables, though the supplied data does not isolate these components. Investors should treat the operating cash flow line as unstable until the drivers of these movements are clarified.
Cumulative Cash Lags Reported Losses
Across the ten reported quarters, XPOF's cumulative operating cash flow remains weak relative to cumulative net losses, with several quarters showing cash generation well below accounting results.
Summing the disclosed quarters shows operating cash flow that has been volatile and frequently negative in the most recent periods, while reported net income has been persistently negative in most quarters. The pattern suggests the business has not generated durable cash to offset its accounting losses. Investors should weigh this divergence heavily when assessing the sustainability of the reported equity base.
Late-Quarter Swings May Reverse
Based on reported figures, the most recent quarters' cash deterioration may partly reflect timing effects that could reverse, though the supplied data cannot confirm this.
A single quarter of working capital outflow can reflect seasonal billing or collection timing rather than structural weakness, and the 2025Q4 inflow of $26.1M shows the same line can reverse sharply. If collections normalize, operating cash flow could recover toward its earlier positive levels, which would weaken the bearish read. Investors should nonetheless verify whether recovery is sustained over subsequent reported quarters before drawing that conclusion.