Brookfield (BN) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Brookfield Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Brookfield Corporation (BN) - Annual data in billions 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	3.24	1.85	1.15	1.97	3.93	-0.14	2.87	3.40	1.51
Depreciation & Amortization	10.38	9.74	9.24	7.68	6.38	6.10	4.99	2.94	2.43
Deferred Income Tax	-0.77	0.00	0.00	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Working Capital	-3.14	-4.31	-1.45	-3.23	-3.16	-0.29	-1.02	-1.26	-1.20
Change in Inventory	0.00	-0.11	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	-2.57	-4.31	-1.45	-0.56	-3.16	-0.29	-1.02	-1.26	-1.20
Other Operating Activities	-0.08	0.29	-2.36	-0.56	0.65	3.11	-0.36	-0.19	1.40
Net Cash from Operating Activities	10.96	7.57	6.59	8.75	7.80	8.78	6.48	4.90	4.15
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-14.75	-11.17	-8.22	-7.24	-6.82	-4.22	-3.12	-1.86	-1.75
Acquisitions	-18.42	-6.45	-6.17	-31.45	-7.81	0.09	-29.28	-18.75	-7.70
Purchases of Investments	-26.27	-18.48	-21.26	-67.97	-26.48	-13.73	-15.62	-6.14	-12.17
Sales/Maturities of Investments	22.20	13.41	34.90	63.95	22.14	19.79	27.50	14.98	17.27
Other Investing Activities	-0.92	0.05	-1.85	-3.71	0.35	-3.11	0.01	-0.73	-0.02
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-31.78	-29.96	-2.59	-39.65	-18.62	-1.19	-20.51	-12.50	-4.37
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-96.71	-84.86	9.45	-61.84	25.32	4.57	22.66	18.32	6.69
Common Stock Issued	0.01	0.02	0.05	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.27
Common Stock Repurchased	-1.01	-1.00	-0.66	-0.69	-0.36	-0.44	-0.29	-0.39	-0.14
Dividends Paid	-0.72	-0.66	-0.60	-1.03	-1.49	-0.91	-0.77	-0.73	-0.69
Other Financing Activities	-1.86	0.77	-15.68	-0.98	-9.82	-7.47	-9.22	-6.37	-5.08
Net Cash from Financing Activities	21.69	26.90	-7.43	32.46	13.67	-4.23	12.39	10.89	1.03
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.25	-0.46	0.22	-0.02	-0.11	-0.20	0.72	-0.08	-0.14
Net Change in Cash	1.19	3.83	-3.22	1.56	2.74	3.16	-0.93	3.20	0.66
Cash at Beginning of Period	15.05	11.16	14.39	12.69	9.93	6.78	7.71	4.50	3.85
Cash at End of Period	16.24	15.04	11.16	14.40	12.68	9.93	6.78	7.71	4.50
Free Cash Flow	-3.79	-3.60	-1.63	1.52	0.98	4.56	3.35	3.03	2.40
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	14.29	13.90	9.01	7.00	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	2.67	1.68	1.08	1.12	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Brookfield Cash Flow

What is Brookfield's free cash flow?

Brookfield had negative free cash flow of $3.79B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $10.96B minus $14.75B of capital expenditures.

How much does Brookfield spend on capital expenditures?

Brookfield spent $14.75B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $11.17B a year earlier. That equals 134.6% of operating cash flow.

Does Brookfield pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Brookfield returned $719.00M in dividends and $1.01B 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