CBAK Energy Technology (CBAT) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

CBAK Energy Technology Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Mar 2023	Dec 2022	Mar 2022	Dec 2021	Mar 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.06	0.06	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	-0.02
Depreciation & Amortization	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Stock Based Compensation	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Working Capital	0.04	0.02	0.03	0.01	0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	0.02	0.02
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	-0.02	-0.02	0.01	0.03	-53.55
Change in Inventory	-0.03	0.01	0.01	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	0.06	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	-0.03	-0.01	0.05
Change in Other Working Capital	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	53.52
Other Operating Activities	37.87	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	-0.06	-0.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.01
Net Cash from Operating Activities	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.01
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.05	-0.02	-0.03	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	-0.01	-0.01
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-1.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.05	-0.02	-0.04	-0.01	-0.01	-0.04	-0.04	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	-0.01	-0.02
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-0.05	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	0.01	0.01	0.00
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07	0.07	0.05	0.05	0.00	0.00	0.01
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Financing Activities	0.01	-0.01	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.05	0.05	0.03	0.03	0.01	0.01	0.01
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	0.01	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	-0.01	0.01	0.00
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.06	0.06	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.01	-	0.02	0.01	0.00
Cash at End of Period	0.08	0.06	0.06	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.02	-	0.01	0.02	0.00
Free Cash Flow	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	-0.01
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.00	-	-	0.00	-	0.00	-	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Mar 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About CBAK Energy Technology Cash Flow

What is CBAK Energy Technology's free cash flow?

CBAK Energy Technology generated free cash flow of $2.80M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $48.55M minus $45.75M of capital expenditures. That was down 87.6% from $22.52M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 1.4% of revenue.

How much does CBAK Energy Technology spend on capital expenditures?

CBAK Energy Technology spent $45.75M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $17.19M a year earlier. That equals 94.2% of operating cash flow.

Does CBAK Energy Technology pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 CBAK Energy Technology returned $1.50M 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