American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

American Outdoor Brands Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019
Period ending	Apr 2026	Apr 2025	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income	-9.21	-0.08	-12.25	-12.02	-64.88	18.41	-96.20	-9.52
Depreciation & Amortization	12.44	13.28	16.10	16.51	16.97	19.83	23.91	24.99
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.68	-3.10	-12.50	-2.82
Stock Based Compensation	3.07	3.50	4.08	4.05	2.81	0.00	0.00	2.27
Change in Working Capital	-3.06	-15.38	16.55	22.09	-47.56	-4.78	-8.50	-21.60
Change in Accounts Receivable	10.47	-13.64	1.11	2.04	8.59	-7.12	-8.76	0.14
Change in Inventory	9.43	-11.40	6.42	21.95	-41.43	-14.30	0.94	-18.36
Change in Accounts Payable	-1.62	0.83	2.87	-1.31	-4.52	7.63	0.01	-1.47
Change in Other Working Capital	-14.98	2.85	6.15	0.51	-2.06	9.00	-0.69	-1.90
Other Operating Activities	3.07	0.04	0.02	0.08	74.71	2.56	101.74	10.48
Net Cash from Operating Activities	6.32	1.36	24.49	30.71	-17.95	32.91	8.45	3.81
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-2.05	-3.90	-6.11	-1.30	-3.40	-3.62	-1.86	-2.75
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-27.00	0.00	0.00	-1.77
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	-0.74	0.00	-3.56	-3.19	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.13	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-2.46	-3.90	-5.98	-4.83	-33.59	-4.18	-1.86	-4.52
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-9.12	-7.00	-5.00	-20.17	25.17	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	0.62	0.63	0.67	0.66	0.88	0.39	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-6.20	-3.84	-6.02	-3.85	-15.68	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-0.26	-0.52	-0.42	-0.09	-0.10	31.45	-6.51	0.87
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-5.84	-3.74	-10.77	-23.45	10.26	31.84	-6.51	0.87
Summary
Net Change in Cash	-1.99	-6.28	7.75	2.43	-41.28	60.57	0.07	0.16
Cash at Beginning of Period	23.42	29.70	21.95	19.52	60.80	0.23	0.16	0.00
Cash at End of Period	21.44	23.42	29.70	21.95	19.52	60.80	0.23	0.16
Free Cash Flow	4.27	-2.54	18.38	29.41	-21.35	29.29	6.58	1.06
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.29	0.31	0.76	0.13	0.11	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.10	-0.98	-0.07	3.82	7.95	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About American Outdoor Brands Cash Flow

What is American Outdoor Brands's free cash flow?

American Outdoor Brands generated free cash flow of $4.27M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026), operating cash flow of $6.32M minus $2.05M of capital expenditures. Free cash flow equaled 2.2% of revenue.

How much does American Outdoor Brands spend on capital expenditures?

American Outdoor Brands spent $2.05M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $3.90M a year earlier. That equals 32.4% of operating cash flow.

Does American Outdoor Brands pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 American Outdoor Brands returned $6.20M 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