Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Brookfield Asset Management generated $2.10B of operating cash flow and spent $9.00M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $2.09B, up 233.7% from $627.00M a year earlier, or 45.4% of revenue. It returned $3.45B to shareholders through $3.03B in dividends and $412.00M in share buybacks.

Brookfield Asset Management Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Operating Activities
Net Income	2.40	0.54	0.45	2.87	1.85	0.57
Depreciation & Amortization	0.04	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Deferred Income Tax	0.15	0.00	0.09	0.34	0.00	0.05
Stock Based Compensation	0.12	0.00	0.09	-0.05	0.20	0.10
Change in Working Capital	-0.02	0.00	-0.62	-3.02	-0.19	0.20
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.24	0.13	-0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	-0.08	-0.13	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	-0.49	0.00	-0.29	-0.54	-0.19	0.20
Other Operating Activities	0.03	0.09	-0.29	-0.54	-0.43	0.86
Net Cash from Operating Activities	2.10	0.63	1.44	-0.37	1.44	1.79
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.01	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.04	-0.02
Acquisitions	0.01	0.00	0.00	-0.28	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-0.96	-2.16	-0.29	-0.08	-1.55	-0.81
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.57	0.39	0.08	2.08	0.73	0.07
Other Investing Activities	-0.01	-0.04	-0.04	1.72	-0.83	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.34	-0.04	-0.48	1.71	-0.86	-0.76
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-0.02	0.07	0.20	-1.94	0.45	0.08
Common Stock Issued	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.41	-0.01	-0.32	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-3.03	-0.63	-2.10	-3.18	-1.40	-1.26
Other Financing Activities	-0.06	0.06	-0.04	4.34	0.76	0.61
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-0.59	-0.58	-1.84	-0.28	-0.19	-0.58
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	1.18	0.00	-0.88	1.05	0.39	0.46
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.40	0.01	3.55	2.49	2.10	1.65
Cash at End of Period	1.58	0.01	2.67	3.55	2.49	2.10
Free Cash Flow	2.09	0.63	1.44	-0.39	1.41	1.77
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.02	0.01	0.04	0.17	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.45	0.17	0.29	0.19	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Brookfield Asset Management Cash Flow

What is Brookfield Asset Management's free cash flow?

Brookfield Asset Management generated free cash flow of $2.09B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $2.10B minus $9.00M of capital expenditures. That was up 233.7% from $627.00M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 45.4% of revenue.

How much does Brookfield Asset Management spend on capital expenditures?

Brookfield Asset Management spent $9.00M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025. That equals 0.4% of operating cash flow.

Does Brookfield Asset Management pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Brookfield Asset Management returned $3.03B in dividends and $412.00M 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