AAON (AAON) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

AAON Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for AAON, Inc. (AAON) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	107.59	168.56	177.62	100.38	58.76	79.01	53.71	42.33	54.50
Depreciation & Amortization	79.36	0.19	0.32	35.43	30.42	25.63	22.77	17.66	15.01
Deferred Income Tax	31.15	-6.61	-6.53	-13.33	3.67	13.03	6.04	2.64	-0.75
Stock Based Compensation	17.99	16.73	16.38	13.70	11.81	11.34	11.80	7.86	6.31
Change in Working Capital	-236.36	-49.37	-76.89	-77.57	-44.14	5.01	1.77	-15.95	-16.87
Change in Accounts Receivable	-167.02	-10.04	-9.98	-56.31	-9.74	16.04	0.17	-2.83	-7.52
Change in Inventory	-73.88	27.08	-16.23	-71.41	-45.96	-9.73	2.56	-5.60	-23.70
Change in Accounts Payable	52.90	16.96	-18.32	11.57	10.90	-2.16	0.28	-1.18	3.04
Change in Other Working Capital	-48.36	0.15	0.04	-11.77	0.65	0.85	-1.24	-6.34	11.31
Other Operating Activities	-0.59	0.15	0.04	-10.61	0.67	-5.21	1.84	0.32	-0.21
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-0.86	129.80	112.43	61.32	61.18	128.81	97.93	54.86	57.99
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-190.56	-213.15	-109.49	-76.02	-55.36	-67.80	-37.17	-37.27	-41.71
Acquisitions	0.04	0.00	0.00	-0.25	-103.43	0.00	0.00	-6.38	0.01
Purchases of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-6.00	-16.20	-18.52
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	-17.49	-5.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00	25.15	29.11
Other Investing Activities	12.44	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.07	6.53	0.12	0.07	0.06
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-192.42	-213.08	-109.31	-76.21	-158.72	-61.27	-37.05	-34.64	-31.05
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	243.19	-601.09	-629.79	-194.75	40.00	0.00	6.61	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	17.14	31.86	33.26	23.14	0.00	21.42	0.00	4.99	2.26
Common Stock Repurchased	-30.00	-100.03	-25.01	-13.76	-20.88	-30.06	-19.59	-26.85	-16.62
Dividends Paid	-32.60	-26.08	-26.45	-22.92	-19.95	-19.82	-16.65	-16.73	-13.66
Other Financing Activities	-9.73	-4.52	4.36	-0.12	19.56	-1.17	11.12	-1.10	-1.61
Net Cash from Financing Activities	188.00	18.03	-46.51	17.36	18.74	-29.63	-18.50	-39.68	-29.64
Summary
Net Change in Cash	-5.28	-2.51	3.07	2.46	-78.80	37.92	42.38	-19.46	-2.70
Cash at Beginning of Period	6.51	9.02	5.95	3.49	82.29	44.37	1.99	21.46	24.15
Cash at End of Period	1.24	6.51	9.02	5.95	3.49	82.29	44.37	1.99	21.46
Free Cash Flow	-191.42	-83.35	2.94	-14.71	5.82	61.01	60.76	17.59	16.28
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	2.81	4.82	2.41	-	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	49.92	63.38	19.29	7.89	13.75	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About AAON Cash Flow

What is AAON's free cash flow?

AAON had negative free cash flow of $191.42M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of −$861.00K minus $190.56M of capital expenditures.

How much does AAON spend on capital expenditures?

AAON spent $190.56M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $213.15M a year earlier.

Does AAON pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 AAON returned $32.60M in dividends and $30.00M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition