Astec Industries (ASTE) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Astec Industries Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) - 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	38.80	4.10	33.70	-0.60	17.90	46.00	22.17	-60.74	37.59
Depreciation & Amortization	36.30	26.80	25.60	27.90	30.20	26.90	26.20	27.91	25.80
Deferred Income Tax	0.40	-6.80	-6.40	-17.10	-1.30	8.60	1.72	-25.39	-0.29
Stock Based Compensation	7.10	5.00	4.10	5.90	6.00	5.10	2.64	2.18	3.14
Change in Working Capital	-54.60	-43.50	-44.90	-105.60	-55.40	48.60	50.65	2.90	-40.87
Change in Accounts Receivable	-28.40	-20.60	20.50	-28.00	-43.90	12.20	-2.95	-36.80	-7.75
Change in Inventory	11.80	27.40	-63.00	-96.40	-53.80	45.90	61.30	30.76	-19.62
Change in Accounts Payable	-2.10	-35.90	7.70	25.50	30.80	-8.60	-12.97	9.84	0.63
Change in Other Working Capital	-35.90	-0.80	-1.50	-29.40	11.50	-0.90	5.27	-0.90	-14.14
Other Operating Activities	33.40	-0.80	-1.50	-2.40	10.00	6.30	9.06	23.35	16.51
Net Cash from Operating Activities	61.40	23.00	27.80	-73.90	7.40	141.50	112.43	-29.79	41.88
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-39.90	-20.50	-34.10	-40.70	-20.10	-15.40	-23.36	-27.44	-20.05
Acquisitions	-248.70	2.30	0.00	-17.80	-1.00	-23.40	0.48	0.38	-26.44
Purchases of Investments	-0.90	-1.10	-1.00	-1.00	-1.00	-1.10	0.47	-0.36	-0.89
Sales/Maturities of Investments	1.00	0.90	1.90	0.60	1.80	1.30	1.34	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.70	0.40	20.30	5.70	1.90	17.70	-0.47	0.38	0.48
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-287.80	-18.00	-12.90	-53.20	-18.40	-20.90	-21.54	-27.43	-46.90
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	218.60	-179.20	-245.80	-138.50	1.00	0.10	-58.00	56.50	-7.24
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.40	0.30	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.38	0.40
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	-0.50	-1.60	-11.90	0.00	0.00	-0.40	-24.50	-0.11
Dividends Paid	-11.90	-11.90	-11.80	-11.20	-10.20	-10.00	-9.92	-9.63	-9.23
Other Financing Activities	-0.60	-0.50	-1.60	-1.50	-2.90	-0.50	0.23	0.00	-0.32
Net Cash from Financing Activities	206.10	24.40	-18.30	60.10	-12.10	-10.40	-68.09	22.69	-16.79
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	1.50	-1.80	0.60	-1.40	-1.10	-0.50	0.23	-1.94	1.72
Net Change in Cash	-18.80	27.60	-2.80	-68.40	-24.20	109.70	23.04	-36.46	-20.09
Cash at Beginning of Period	90.80	63.20	66.00	134.40	158.60	48.90	25.82	62.28	82.37
Cash at End of Period	72.00	90.80	63.20	66.00	134.40	158.60	48.86	25.82	62.28
Free Cash Flow	21.50	2.50	-6.30	-114.60	-12.70	126.10	89.07	-57.23	21.84
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	8.50	7.00	1.10	0.30	0.30	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	8.20	13.80	17.70	10.00	-20.20	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Astec Industries Cash Flow

What is Astec Industries's free cash flow?

Astec Industries generated free cash flow of $21.50M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $61.40M minus $39.90M of capital expenditures. That was up 760.0% from $2.50M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 1.5% of revenue.

How much does Astec Industries spend on capital expenditures?

Astec Industries spent $39.90M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $20.50M a year earlier. That equals 65.0% of operating cash flow.

Does Astec Industries pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Astec Industries returned $11.90M in dividends 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