GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

GEN Restaurant Group Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income	-19.38	4.53	11.43	11.73	49.86	-9.27	7.10
Depreciation & Amortization	15.52	13.67	9.53	6.92	4.36	4.54	4.13
Deferred Income Tax	-0.91	0.33	0.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Stock Based Compensation	2.94	2.99	1.52	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Working Capital	0.20	-0.28	-0.35	1.69	4.88	2.15	0.44
Change in Accounts Receivable	-7.68	-3.49	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.54
Change in Inventory	-0.49	-0.27	2.08	-1.41	-0.99	0.28	-0.15
Change in Accounts Payable	2.27	0.73	3.01	1.97	-1.16	2.29	-0.28
Change in Other Working Capital	6.09	2.75	-0.15	0.71	7.03	-0.42	0.32
Other Operating Activities	5.06	-3.42	-0.15	3.06	-19.30	0.24	0.30
Net Cash from Operating Activities	3.41	17.83	22.16	23.40	39.80	-2.05	11.97
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-27.73	-23.83	-17.16	-8.10	-1.29	-0.29	-5.11
Acquisitions	0.00	-2.98	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	10.85	10.68	-17.24	-3.96	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-27.73	-26.80	-6.31	2.57	-18.53	-4.09	-5.11
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	4.74	1.74	-12.80	-8.61	10.91	-4.74	-1.39
Common Stock Issued	-0.20	0.00	46.17	0.00	0.00	1.54	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-0.99	-0.85	-26.47	-29.19	0.00	-3.17	-9.61
Other Financing Activities	0.00	-0.88	-4.22	-2.42	-29.45	-0.30	5.03
Net Cash from Financing Activities	3.46	0.02	5.58	-24.67	-18.54	6.61	-5.97
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.15	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	-20.85	-8.96	21.44	1.31	9.89	0.48	0.89
Cash at Beginning of Period	23.68	32.63	11.20	9.89	0.00	6.68	5.79
Cash at End of Period	2.82	23.68	32.63	11.20	9.89	7.15	6.68
Free Cash Flow	-24.32	-6.00	5.01	15.30	38.52	-2.34	6.86
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.29	0.20	0.74	0.39	0.61	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.11	0.18	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About GEN Restaurant Group Cash Flow

What is GEN Restaurant Group's free cash flow?

GEN Restaurant Group had negative free cash flow of $24.32M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $3.41M minus $27.73M of capital expenditures.

How much does GEN Restaurant Group spend on capital expenditures?

GEN Restaurant Group spent $27.73M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $23.82M a year earlier. That equals 812.4% of operating cash flow.

Does GEN Restaurant Group pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 GEN Restaurant Group returned $987.00K in dividends and $90.00K 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