InterDigital (IDCC) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

InterDigital (IDCC) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), InterDigital generated $544.45M of operating cash flow and spent $15.89M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $528.56M, up 98.9% from $265.68M a year earlier, or 63.4% of revenue. It returned $163.00M to shareholders through $60.68M in dividends and $102.32M in share buybacks.

InterDigital Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for InterDigital, Inc. (IDCC) - 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	406.64	358.61	211.05	117.56	42.19	37.94	14.95	59.48	170.71
Depreciation & Amortization	77.53	69.91	77.79	78.57	78.19	81.04	77.09	66.11	57.05
Deferred Income Tax	-13.39	0.78	-34.67	18.52	-7.50	-7.18	4.12	-45.43	64.95
Stock Based Compensation	43.16	45.97	35.74	22.13	28.74	10.44	7.60	7.09	18.06
Change in Working Capital	67.91	-169.37	-1.20	-27.77	-6.80	-3.63	-12.86	27.29	28.81
Change in Accounts Receivable	118.49	-71.01	-64.11	-22.07	-15.10	11.35	6.74	31.62	12.17
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	15.10	-11.35	-1.46	-4.72	4.22
Change in Accounts Payable	3.95	2.28	-2.51	6.87	-1.80	-2.85	-0.64	6.20	-3.79
Change in Other Working Capital	-54.52	-111.36	65.43	-12.57	-9.89	-0.78	-17.51	-5.81	16.21
Other Operating Activities	-37.40	-9.26	-74.99	77.03	4.94	44.85	-1.48	32.26	-23.79
Net Cash from Operating Activities	544.45	271.53	213.73	286.04	130.39	163.47	89.43	146.79	315.80
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-15.89	-5.85	-44.63	-42.75	-2.51	-42.41	-37.99	-36.90	-37.00
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.50	2.35	0.91	10.00	-142.99	34.93
Purchases of Investments	-480.09	-542.46	-838.25	-532.72	-527.80	-529.56	-92.44	-149.24	-934.60
Sales/Maturities of Investments	419.49	699.12	797.70	260.77	744.35	261.01	388.68	399.11	751.31
Other Investing Activities	-63.79	15.78	-40.36	-1.50	1.36	0.00	0.00	0.00	-34.93
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-140.28	109.45	-85.17	-314.71	179.64	-310.05	268.26	69.98	-220.30
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-1.50	-141.44	0.00	177.50	0.00	-94.91	168.15	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	7.33	0.03	0.00	0.00	7.95	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-102.32	-89.17	-339.70	-74.45	-36.95	-0.35	-196.27	-110.51	-7.69
Dividends Paid	-60.68	-41.80	-39.45	-42.31	-43.06	-43.07	-44.58	-48.47	-43.26
Other Financing Activities	-44.28	-0.02	-9.61	-42.15	-2.41	5.47	-16.62	-2.08	-15.62
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-201.45	-272.39	-388.76	18.60	-74.47	-132.86	-89.32	-161.06	-66.56
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	217.83	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	202.72	108.59	-260.20	-10.06	235.56	-279.44	268.37	55.72	28.94
Cash at Beginning of Period	551.55	442.96	703.16	713.22	477.66	757.10	488.73	433.01	404.07
Cash at End of Period	754.27	551.55	442.96	703.16	713.22	477.66	757.10	488.73	433.01
Free Cash Flow	528.56	265.68	169.11	243.29	127.88	121.06	51.44	109.90	278.80
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	16.10	17.36	18.62	13.43	8.00	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	17.63	44.24	47.20	1.31	1.39	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About InterDigital Cash Flow

What is InterDigital's free cash flow?

InterDigital generated free cash flow of $528.56M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $544.45M minus $15.89M of capital expenditures. That was up 98.9% from $265.68M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 63.4% of revenue.

How much does InterDigital spend on capital expenditures?

InterDigital spent $15.89M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $5.85M a year earlier. That equals 2.9% of operating cash flow.

Does InterDigital pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 InterDigital returned $60.68M in dividends and $102.32M 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