Free cash flow has demonstrated extreme volatility, swinging from a $88.7M inflow in 2023Q1 to a $33.0M outflow in 2025Q2, highlighting significant liquidity friction.
| Cash from Operations | 83.38M | 107.77M | 162.55M | 108.45M | -97.26M | 46.14M | 26.45M | 39.55M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | 11.23% | 20.13% | 14.33% | -15.88% | 10.74% | 7.47% | 14.31% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 392.49% | -33.7% | 49.88% | 211.51% | -310.78% | 74.45% | -33.13% | - |
| Net Income | -120.61M | -154.66M | -60.77M | -243.03M | -44.65M | -21.43M | 13.84M | 19.86M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 89.87M | 92.02M | 87.81M | 74.99M | 41.13M | 27.29M | 18.8M | 14.51M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 7.16M | 5.3M | 2.55M | 2.95M | 1.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 2.18M | 7.8M | 10.05M | -85.64M | -17.93M | -417K | 3.33M | 6.48M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 32.06M | 45.5M | 83.83M | 288.64M | -23.68M | 24.25M | 15.41M | 10.06M |
| Working Capital Changes | 73.73M | 111.81M | 39.08M | 70.54M | -53.21M | 16.45M | -24.93M | -11.36M |
| Change in Receivables | -44.86M | -39.85M | -45.22M | -69K | -45.65M | -26.31M | -14.54M | -4.82M |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 45.3M | 99.84M | 82.72M | 107.02M | 35.96M | 52.11M | -9.49M | -12.36M |
| Cash from Investing | -37.06M | -62.62M | -53.9M | -349.78M | -351.05M | -61.59M | -9.93M | -10.92M |
| Capital Expenditures | -16.26M | -4.32M | -3M | -7.2M | -5.95M | -4.75M | -5.11M | -2.81M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.48% | 0.45% | 0.37% | 0.95% | 0.97% | 1.1% | 1.44% | 1.01% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | -300.09M | -326.86M | -45.34M | -1.86M | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -20.8M | -58.29M | -59.06M | -42.49M | -13.47M | -12.56M | -4.38M | -8.12M |
| Cash from Financing | -106.98M | 9.11M | -143.77M | -215.84M | 935.03M | 62.05M | -54.86M | -6.62M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -41.99M | 35.94M | -79.7M | -42.95M | 45.78M | 25.64M | 12.86M | -4.31M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 4.78M | 51.39M | 0 | 0 | 1.03B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -67.72M | -2.31M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -69.77M | -78.23M | -64.06M | -172.89M | -142.1M | 36.41M | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -55.09M | 53.14M | -36.5M | -481.99M | 522.25M | 47.64M | -38.33M | 22.02M |
| Free Cash Flow | 70.35M | 49.28M | 106.89M | 58.76M | -116.67M | 28.83M | 16.96M | 31.85M |
| FCF Margin % | 6.41% | 5.14% | 13.24% | 7.77% | -19.05% | 6.71% | 4.79% | 11.52% |
| FCF Growth % | 3485.36% | -53.89% | 81.9% | 150.36% | -504.68% | 69.95% | -46.73% | - |
| FCF per Share | 1.34 | 0.95 | 2.56 | 1.41 | -3.58 | 0.73 | 0.43 | 0.81 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.58x | -0.70x | -2.66x | -0.45x | 2.18x | -2.15x | 1.91x | 1.99x |
| Interest Paid | 8.73M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Persistent Operating Cash Burn
As reported in financial statements, Zenvia's operating cash flow frequently diverges from net income, with the 2025Q2 period showing a $25.0M cash outflow against a $42.0M net loss, highlighting a persistent inability to convert operational activity into meaningful cash generation for the enterprise.
The relationship between net income and operating cash flow remains highly erratic, suggesting that non-cash charges and working capital volatility are masking the underlying cash-generative capacity of the business. Investors should monitor whether the recurring reliance on non-cash adjustments to bridge the gap between accounting losses and cash burn indicates a structural weakness in core profitability.
Based on Zenvia's reported figures, free cash flow has exhibited extreme instability, swinging from a positive $88.7M in 2023Q1 to a negative $33.0M in 2025Q2, which underscores the difficulty the company faces in maintaining a self-sustaining capital structure amidst its ongoing transition to a SaaS-centric model.
The erratic FCF trajectory suggests that the company's cash flow profile is highly sensitive to timing differences in collections and payments rather than consistent operational performance. This volatility warrants further investigation into whether the business can achieve a stable, positive FCF margin without continued reliance on external liquidity or working capital swings.
According to recent SEC filings, Zenvia's working capital movements have been a primary driver of cash flow variance, evidenced by a $66.4M outflow in 2023Q4 followed by a $63.2M inflow in 2024Q4, indicating significant friction in the company's cash conversion cycle.
The wide swings in working capital suggest that Zenvia's cash position is heavily dependent on the timing of customer payments and vendor settlements, which may be exacerbated by the competitive nature of the Brazilian market. Such fluctuations imply that the company's liquidity position may be more fragile than headline cash balances suggest, as these inflows are often transitory.
Data from the last ten quarters reveals a persistent divergence between cumulative net income and operating cash flow, suggesting that the company's accounting losses are not being fully offset by operational cash inflows, thereby raising concerns regarding the long-term sustainability of the current business model.
The consistent gap between reported net losses and operating cash flow suggests that the company is struggling to achieve the operating leverage necessary to turn its scale into cash. This divergence warrants caution, as it may indicate that the business is consuming capital at a rate that outpaces its ability to generate organic value.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ZENV stock.
Zenvia Inc. (ZENV) generated $107.8M in net cash from operating activities in 2024. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Zenvia Inc. (ZENV) generated $49.3M in free cash flow in 2024. Free cash flow is the cash left over after capital expenditures, which can be used to pay dividends, repurchase shares, or pay down debt.
Zenvia Inc. (ZENV) spent $4.3M on capital expenditures in 2024. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.