BrightView Holdings (BV) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

BrightView Holdings (BV) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Sep 30, 2025), BrightView Holdings generated $291.80M of operating cash flow and spent $254.20M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $37.60M, down 70.4% from $127.20M a year earlier, or 1.4% of revenue. It returned $60.00M to shareholders through $35.80M in dividends and $24.20M in share buybacks.

BrightView Holdings Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for BrightView Holdings, Inc. (BV) - 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	Sep 2025	Sep 2024	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	56.00	66.40	-7.70	14.00	46.30	-41.60	44.40	-15.10	-13.96
Depreciation & Amortization	171.50	144.20	149.70	150.40	137.00	136.30	136.40	180.20	149.34
Deferred Income Tax	21.00	1.70	-21.50	-6.60	28.90	-27.10	-2.30	-63.40	-34.83
Stock Based Compensation	18.20	20.20	22.10	18.90	19.70	23.60	15.70	28.80	2.85
Change in Working Capital	41.00	33.00	-4.00	-83.40	-87.70	109.30	-34.90	3.00	-39.81
Change in Accounts Receivable	12.20	19.90	-52.60	-6.30	-41.90	18.60	-12.80	25.20	-24.24
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.70	-2.40	1.70	6.16
Change in Accounts Payable	8.00	-20.40	36.90	-59.70	8.40	74.00	-2.00	-9.90	16.78
Change in Other Working Capital	12.50	9.10	17.10	-17.40	-54.20	16.00	-17.70	-13.90	-38.52
Other Operating Activities	12.50	9.10	-30.20	13.60	4.20	44.60	10.40	46.80	318.13
Net Cash from Operating Activities	291.80	205.60	129.90	106.90	148.40	245.10	169.70	180.40	78.90
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-254.20	-78.40	-71.30	-107.30	-61.20	-52.70	-89.90	-86.40	-50.63
Acquisitions	-0.50	-5.10	-13.80	-93.10	-107.70	-61.80	-64.00	-104.40	-47.49
Other Investing Activities	2.70	77.90	2.10	6.70	10.20	5.70	8.40	11.50	0.66
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-223.90	-5.60	-61.40	-193.70	-158.70	-108.80	-145.50	-179.30	-97.46
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-77.50	-123.60	-486.60	164.10	-21.00	-20.30	101.20	-368.30	-185.52
Common Stock Issued	3.10	3.00	1.20	1.60	1.80	1.80	0.00	501.20	0.13
Common Stock Repurchased	-24.20	-3.10	-2.20	-163.80	-1.90	-1.50	-1.20	-2.90	-1.23
Dividends Paid	-35.80	-17.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-13.90	14.40	-24.00	-18.70	-2.00	1.70	-120.30	-108.70	144.57
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-133.80	-126.60	-21.60	-16.80	-23.10	-18.30	-20.30	21.30	-36.62
Summary
Net Change in Cash	-65.90	73.40	46.90	-103.60	-33.40	118.00	3.90	22.40	-55.19
Cash at Beginning of Period	140.40	67.00	20.10	123.70	157.10	39.10	35.20	12.80	68.18
Cash at End of Period	74.50	140.40	67.00	20.10	123.70	157.10	39.10	35.20	12.99
Free Cash Flow	37.60	127.20	58.60	-0.40	87.20	192.40	79.80	94.00	28.27
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	56.70	67.70	82.10	48.70	40.10	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	6.30	34.40	-9.80	17.30	19.50	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About BrightView Holdings Cash Flow

What is BrightView Holdings's free cash flow?

BrightView Holdings generated free cash flow of $37.60M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Sep 30, 2025), operating cash flow of $291.80M minus $254.20M of capital expenditures. That was down 70.4% from $127.20M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 1.4% of revenue.

How much does BrightView Holdings spend on capital expenditures?

BrightView Holdings spent $254.20M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $78.40M a year earlier. That equals 87.1% of operating cash flow.

Does BrightView Holdings pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 BrightView Holdings returned $35.80M in dividends and $24.20M 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