America's Car-Mart (CRMT) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

America's Car-Mart (CRMT) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026), America's Car-Mart generated $64.96M of operating cash flow and spent $1.81M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $63.15M, or 4.9% of revenue. It returned $337.00K to shareholders through $40.00K in dividends and $297.00K in share buybacks.

America's Car-Mart Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2017
Period ending	Apr 2026	Apr 2025	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018
Operating Activities
Net Income	-139.11	17.93	-31.39	-31.39	95.01	104.82	104.14	47.63	36.51
Depreciation & Amortization	17.63	13.85	6.87	6.87	4.81	4.11	3.72	3.97	4.25
Deferred Income Tax	27.06	-10.66	-21.51	-21.51	8.87	7.03	7.03	1.70	-6.36
Stock Based Compensation	3.72	4.71	4.17	4.17	5.50	5.96	5.96	3.70	1.60
Change in Working Capital	-300.00	-483.97	-495.84	-495.80	-493.32	-348.69	-357.63	-195.64	-192.17
Change in Accounts Receivable	-475.23	-606.23	-624.91	-624.91	-593.64	-392.73	-392.46	-246.77	-234.54
Change in Inventory	180.29	114.57	139.19	139.19	51.06	5.02	5.02	47.64	38.79
Change in Accounts Payable	-2.83	17.62	0.00	-9.34	5.17	14.77	14.77	2.23	4.71
Change in Other Working Capital	5.95	-6.81	-10.11	-625.64	-7.97	-1.68	15.05	1.26	-1.13
Other Operating Activities	496.35	398.72	463.75	463.75	268.82	179.99	182.97	163.54	166.16
Net Cash from Operating Activities	64.96	-48.76	-73.94	-73.90	-119.18	-53.81	-53.81	24.90	9.99
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-1.81	-3.89	-6.15	-6.15	-15.80	-8.95	-8.95	-4.03	-2.26
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08	0.69	0.69	0.14	0.55
Purchases of Investments	0.00	-7.53	-4.82	-4.82	-1.57	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.38	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.29	-7.49	0.32	0.32	-5.47	0.69	0.69	0.14	0.55
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-1.52	-11.38	-10.65	-10.65	-17.35	-8.26	-8.26	-3.89	-1.70
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-663.05	-631.33	117.43	117.43	-512.84	-0.52	12.05	1.44	32.99
Common Stock Issued	0.22	74.11	-0.17	0.28	-1.20	4.29	0.26	0.15	0.12
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.30	-0.43	-0.37	-0.37	-34.70	-10.62	-10.62	-26.58	-42.30
Dividends Paid	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04
Other Financing Activities	-22.04	-9.05	-5.90	-6.35	-7.64	1.52	3.75	4.75	1.54
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-56.33	90.23	110.96	110.96	176.22	5.40	5.40	-20.29	-7.70
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-42.59	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	7.11	30.09	26.37	26.41	39.69	-56.67	-56.67	0.73	0.59
Cash at Beginning of Period	124.54	94.45	68.03	68.03	42.59	59.56	59.56	1.02	0.43
Cash at End of Period	131.65	124.54	94.41	94.45	25.45	3.59	2.89	1.75	1.02
Free Cash Flow	63.15	-52.65	-80.08	-80.04	-134.97	-62.76	-62.76	20.87	7.74
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	70.65	65.65	36.61	10.42	7.03	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	11.13	6.46	5.48	19.24	26.96	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About America's Car-Mart Cash Flow

What is America's Car-Mart's free cash flow?

America's Car-Mart generated free cash flow of $63.15M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026), operating cash flow of $64.96M minus $1.81M of capital expenditures. Free cash flow equaled 4.9% of revenue.

How much does America's Car-Mart spend on capital expenditures?

America's Car-Mart spent $1.81M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $3.89M a year earlier. That equals 2.8% of operating cash flow.

Does America's Car-Mart pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 America's Car-Mart returned $40.00K in dividends and $297.00K 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