Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Crane NXT, Co. generated $241.50M of operating cash flow and spent $43.20M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $198.30M, up 17.5% from $168.70M a year earlier, or 12.0% of revenue. It returned $45.20M to shareholders through $39.00M in dividends and $6.20M in share buybacks.

Crane NXT, Co. Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) - 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	145.10	184.10	188.30	204.90	178.00	181.10	133.60	335.60	171.80
Depreciation & Amortization	106.60	86.80	77.60	78.70	81.80	127.50	113.50	120.00	72.70
Deferred Income Tax	-14.80	-17.60	7.60	-28.40	8.20	18.10	-25.10	47.70	102.30
Stock Based Compensation	12.70	10.60	10.30	9.30	8.60	22.30	22.30	0.00	0.00
Change in Working Capital	-17.00	-50.60	-6.40	39.30	6.10	39.10	-40.00	16.30	54.00
Change in Accounts Receivable	-46.80	-44.40	-6.30	0.30	-22.20	138.50	3.80	4.80	-10.10
Change in Inventory	5.20	21.30	-1.00	-12.70	9.30	35.40	-8.30	-38.80	6.40
Change in Accounts Payable	5.90	5.70	9.80	13.90	37.30	-102.60	-23.40	37.00	17.50
Change in Other Working Capital	-33.40	-33.20	-6.40	39.30	-4.50	-32.20	-12.10	13.30	40.20
Other Operating Activities	-5.90	0.80	-6.40	-26.20	-4.50	-78.60	189.60	131.20	45.70
Net Cash from Operating Activities	241.50	214.10	276.30	306.00	277.00	309.50	393.90	413.80	314.90
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-43.20	-45.40	-31.10	-21.30	-18.60	-34.10	-68.80	-108.80	-49.00
Acquisitions	-391.10	-269.90	0.00	0.00	23.60	-169.50	-156.40	-646.10	-32.50
Purchases of Investments	-116.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	-10.00	-90.00	-8.80	0.00	-5.20
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	40.00	60.00	9.90	2.60	0.00
Other Investing Activities	1.70	-2.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.50	3.10	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-549.00	-318.00	-31.10	-21.30	-15.80	-229.10	-221.00	-752.30	-86.70
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-40.90	105.00	-565.00	0.00	-375.20	221.70	45.60	109.60	0.00
Common Stock Issued	24.00	3.30	5.00	0.00	14.20	0.00	0.00	16.10	25.20
Common Stock Repurchased	-6.20	0.00	-0.60	-203.70	-96.30	-70.00	-79.90	-50.10	-25.00
Dividends Paid	-39.00	-36.60	-23.70	0.00	-100.60	-100.40	-93.20	-83.50	-78.40
Other Financing Activities	-22.30	-9.60	-38.80	-135.00	-298.10	3.80	2.90	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Financing Activities	363.60	62.10	-252.50	-135.00	-298.10	55.10	-124.60	-7.90	-78.20
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	16.70	-12.00	3.80	-20.20	-7.00	21.60	2.20	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	72.80	-53.80	-3.50	129.50	-36.90	157.10	50.50	-362.80	196.50
Cash at Beginning of Period	166.60	227.20	230.70	101.20	145.10	393.90	343.40	706.20	509.70
Cash at End of Period	233.80	173.40	227.20	230.70	101.20	551.00	393.90	343.40	706.20
Free Cash Flow	198.30	168.70	245.20	284.70	258.40	275.40	325.10	305.00	265.90
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	44.10	45.10	41.20	41.20	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	63.80	46.00	63.50	25.30	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Crane NXT, Co. Cash Flow

What is Crane NXT, Co.'s free cash flow?

Crane NXT, Co. generated free cash flow of $198.30M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $241.50M minus $43.20M of capital expenditures. That was up 17.5% from $168.70M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 12.0% of revenue.

How much does Crane NXT, Co. spend on capital expenditures?

Crane NXT, Co. spent $43.20M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $45.40M a year earlier. That equals 17.9% of operating cash flow.

Does Crane NXT, Co. pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Crane NXT, Co. returned $39.00M in dividends and $6.20M 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