Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Bed Bath & Beyond Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (BBBY) - 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	Mar 2018
Operating Activities
Net Income	-84.62	-258.80	-307.84	-35.24	171.79	88.70	-120.18	-137.22	424.86
Depreciation & Amortization	16.28	19.06	19.45	16.71	18.56	26.64	37.71	338.83	313.11
Deferred Income Tax	0.47	0.28	41.35	-37.59	-53.83	0.04	-0.07	-104.09	175.35
Stock Based Compensation	10.85	19.26	23.02	18.32	11.13	0.00	0.00	58.51	70.51
Change in Working Capital	-22.96	-30.77	41.48	-80.33	-43.59	97.42	-16.72	283.26	-108.03
Change in Accounts Receivable	-4.98	3.57	-1.73	3.81	1.68	-6.72	13.39	302.91	0.00
Change in Inventory	6.38	1.49	-6.51	-1.39	1.11	-0.40	8.27	106.93	176.67
Change in Accounts Payable	8.06	-24.17	32.56	-28.82	-7.79	34.43	-27.16	-90.66	13.21
Change in Other Working Capital	0.57	3.44	1.61	-2.39	-210.69	70.11	-11.21	-35.92	-297.91
Other Operating Activities	23.75	3.44	205.31	68.01	-210.69	-16.32	17.64	478.99	-16.11
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-56.70	-174.30	-18.59	-12.54	80.92	196.47	-81.61	918.28	859.69
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-7.41	-20.36	-19.18	-14.90	-13.62	-14.87	-21.77	-325.37	-375.79
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	-10.55	5.00	0.00	4.89	11.18	-6.12
Purchases of Investments	-8.00	0.00	0.00	-18.92	-41.12	0.00	-12.64	-734.42	-292.50
Sales/Maturities of Investments	-9.16	0.00	9.80	1.22	30.00	0.00	7.34	538.93	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-24.67	45.29	-9.44	-0.44	-29.70	-8.68	-4.66	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-49.23	24.93	-44.63	-33.03	-86.14	-23.56	-26.85	-509.68	-674.41
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-9.50	-34.78	-3.61	-3.45	-3.03	44.87	0.36	-4.22	0.00
Common Stock Issued	137.31	42.99	1.91	0.92	0.00	195.54	82.95	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-6.80	-3.33	-3.80	-83.82	-88.40	0.00	0.00	-148.07	-252.43
Dividends Paid	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.33	-0.75	0.00	-0.08	-86.29	-80.88
Other Financing Activities	1.04	-0.49	1.91	-3.70	-9.65	-9.04	-2.69	0.00	-0.43
Net Cash from Financing Activities	122.05	32.72	-5.49	-86.34	-10.60	231.36	80.55	-238.58	-323.43
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.85	1.01	-22.56	0.00	-7.18	-4.04
Net Change in Cash	16.13	-116.66	-68.71	-131.91	-15.82	381.72	-27.92	162.83	-142.19
Cash at Beginning of Period	186.09	302.75	371.46	470.88	519.18	114.90	142.81	367.14	488.33
Cash at End of Period	202.22	186.09	302.75	147.36	503.37	496.62	114.90	529.97	346.14
Free Cash Flow	-64.11	-194.66	-37.77	-27.43	67.30	181.60	-103.39	592.91	483.90
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	1.49	1.60	1.78	1.78	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	-0.13	0.56	2.56	2.26	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Bed Bath & Beyond Cash Flow

What is Bed Bath & Beyond's free cash flow?

Bed Bath & Beyond had negative free cash flow of $64.11M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of −$56.70M minus $7.41M of capital expenditures.

How much does Bed Bath & Beyond spend on capital expenditures?

Bed Bath & Beyond spent $7.41M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $20.36M a year earlier.

Does Bed Bath & Beyond pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Bed Bath & Beyond returned $6.80M 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