Core Laboratories (CLB) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Core Laboratories (CLB) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Core Laboratories generated $37.03M of operating cash flow and spent $14.59M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $22.44M, down 48.2% from $43.36M a year earlier, or 4.3% of revenue. It returned $14.29M to shareholders through $1.87M in dividends and $12.43M in share buybacks.

Core Laboratories Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) - 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	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	30.39	32.15	37.03	19.66	20.22	-96.92	93.71	79.79	83.10
Depreciation & Amortization	14.65	14.95	15.78	17.16	18.52	20.87	22.61	23.09	24.94
Deferred Income Tax	1.42	0.67	-10.81	0.43	6.01	-12.22	-36.35	1.83	9.02
Stock Based Compensation	7.14	3.76	13.97	7.76	19.09	7.39	20.88	34.19	22.94
Change in Working Capital	-1.83	7.88	-28.77	-25.02	-20.56	5.94	-10.84	-9.89	-9.40
Change in Accounts Receivable	-4.95	-3.61	-2.62	-10.08	-13.52	46.42	-3.19	2.27	-18.57
Change in Inventory	2.64	9.37	-12.98	-14.86	-4.55	1.47	-3.89	-10.40	0.45
Change in Accounts Payable	0.48	0.52	-12.88	15.37	6.57	-12.84	-3.76	-1.75	8.72
Change in Other Working Capital	-6.21	-5.50	-0.30	4.66	-2.61	-29.12	0.00	-19.10	0.91
Other Operating Activities	-0.62	-2.35	-2.41	4.66	-0.69	132.81	-0.48	-17.19	-6.32
Net Cash from Operating Activities	37.03	56.39	24.79	24.96	36.58	57.87	89.53	111.83	124.27
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-14.59	-13.03	-10.58	-10.25	-13.54	-11.88	-22.27	-21.74	-18.78
Acquisitions	-1.24	0.00	0.00	0.24	0.87	1.51	2.98	-47.31	0.00
Purchases of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.54	0.00	-1.88	-1.28	-2.11
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.78	2.78	0.00	0.00	1.36	0.00	22.27	22.93	0.00
Other Investing Activities	9.95	2.10	3.93	6.12	0.73	18.22	-6.77	-23.24	-18.45
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-2.23	-6.39	-6.65	-3.86	-10.22	7.85	-5.68	-70.64	-20.56
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-63.00	-82.00	-9.00	-131.00	-226.00	-46.00	15.00	64.00	10.00
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-12.43	-5.31	-2.20	-3.90	-8.26	-2.79	-3.31	-7.45	-16.91
Dividends Paid	-1.87	-1.88	-1.87	-1.85	-1.83	-12.45	-97.57	-97.25	-97.14
Other Financing Activities	-1.96	-0.78	-5.38	-2.62	-1.37	-1.77	0.01	-1.77	-0.03
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-31.26	-45.96	-18.45	-23.38	-22.46	-63.01	-85.87	-42.47	-104.08
Summary
Net Change in Cash	3.55	4.04	-0.31	-2.28	3.90	2.71	-2.02	-1.28	-0.36
Cash at Beginning of Period	19.16	15.12	15.43	17.70	13.81	11.09	13.12	14.40	14.76
Cash at End of Period	22.70	19.16	15.12	15.43	17.70	13.81	11.09	13.12	14.40
Free Cash Flow	22.44	43.36	14.21	14.71	23.04	45.99	67.26	90.09	105.50
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	10.86	11.20	9.30	10.48	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	17.58	14.54	14.08	9.07	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Core Laboratories Cash Flow

What is Core Laboratories's free cash flow?

Core Laboratories generated free cash flow of $22.44M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $37.03M minus $14.59M of capital expenditures. That was down 48.2% from $43.36M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 4.3% of revenue.

How much does Core Laboratories spend on capital expenditures?

Core Laboratories spent $14.59M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $13.03M a year earlier. That equals 39.4% of operating cash flow.

Does Core Laboratories pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Core Laboratories returned $1.87M in dividends and $12.43M 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