Elme Communities (ELME) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Elme Communities (ELME) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Elme Communities generated $62.24M of operating cash flow and spent $73.20K on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $62.24M, up 30.1% from $47.85M a year earlier. It returned $63.98M to shareholders through $63.71M in dividends and $274.80K in share buybacks.

Elme Communities Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Elme Communities (ELME) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Oct 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-154.16	-	-13.10	-52.98	-30.87	16.38	-15.68	383.55	25.63	19.61
Depreciation & Amortization	78.16	-	95.94	88.95	91.72	95.56	120.03	141.18	121.23	112.06
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	21.03	-389.86	2.71	-0.08
Stock Based Compensation	5.35	6.42	5.22	5.54	7.99	8.55	7.87	7.74	6.75	4.77
Change in Working Capital	16.86	-	-1.13	-7.81	-7.08	-10.30	-23.05	-14.89	-11.04	-16.75
Change in Other Working Capital	16.86	-	-1.13	-7.81	-7.08	-10.30	-23.05	-14.89	-11.04	-16.75
Other Operating Activities	132.89	-	8.32	50.97	11.45	-21.04	2.79	3.20	2.10	11.02
Net Cash from Operating Activities	62.24	74.69	95.24	84.67	73.21	89.16	112.99	130.92	147.37	130.63
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.07	-	-47.39	-145.81	-1.74	-0.05	-0.22	-0.49	-0.96	-3.87
Acquisitions	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	152.89	706.06	174.30	30.80
Purchases of Investments	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-28.81	-576.08	-141.21	-156.52
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-65.76	-129.98	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-26.99	-	3.65	-0.41	-239.42	702.17	65.76	61.53	-37.98	-192.49
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-26.99	-32.38	-43.74	-146.22	-241.16	702.17	65.76	61.04	-38.94	-196.35
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	0.00	-	19.00	-100.00	-21.60	-503.89	-110.57	-144.72	-48.08	43.43
Common Stock Issued	0.00	-	0.00	0.50	0.00	40.46	48.36	54.92	35.47	113.19
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.27	-	-1.11	-2.07	-3.29	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-63.71	-	-63.64	-64.34	-59.36	-90.73	-99.08	-96.36	-95.06	-91.67
Other Financing Activities	28.74	-	-5.69	-0.85	27.83	-11.24	-23.91	1.32	-5.74	-4.23
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-34.97	-	-51.43	60.24	-56.42	-565.40	-185.20	-184.85	-113.41	60.73
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	-8.61	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	0.29	0.35	0.07	-1.31	-224.37	225.93	-6.45	7.11	-4.98	-5.00
Cash at Beginning of Period	8.61	-	8.54	9.85	234.22	8.29	14.75	7.64	12.62	17.62
Cash at End of Period	8.90	-	8.61	8.54	9.85	234.22	8.30	14.75	7.64	12.62
Free Cash Flow	62.24	-	47.85	-61.14	71.47	89.11	112.76	130.43	146.41	126.76
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	-	32.22	23.50	20.84	27.17	37.54	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Dec 31, 2025. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Elme Communities Cash Flow

What is Elme Communities's free cash flow?

Elme Communities generated free cash flow of $62.24M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $62.24M minus $73.20K of capital expenditures. That was up 30.1% from $47.85M a year earlier.

How much does Elme Communities spend on capital expenditures?

Elme Communities spent $73.20K on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $47.39M a year earlier. That equals 0.1% of operating cash flow.

Does Elme Communities pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Elme Communities returned $63.71M in dividends and $274.80K 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