Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Ocean Power Technologies Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Apr 2026	Apr 2025	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-44.82	-21.51	-27.48	-26.33	-18.87	-14.76	-10.35	-12.25	-10.16	-9.49
Depreciation & Amortization	1.97	1.76	1.16	0.34	0.52	0.37	0.36	0.18	0.12	0.14
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.38	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02
Stock Based Compensation	10.98	4.60	1.16	1.46	1.17	0.78	0.34	0.30	0.33	1.23
Change in Working Capital	5.20	-4.58	-4.44	1.30	-3.00	1.95	-0.93	-0.23	-0.80	-0.45
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.98	-1.47	0.08	-0.03	-0.33	-0.18	-0.04	0.11	-0.12	-0.05
Change in Inventory	-4.25	0.13	-3.79	-0.60	-0.29	0.00	-0.77	0.07	-0.40	-0.58
Change in Accounts Payable	3.65	-3.00	1.91	0.05	0.22	0.44	-0.09	0.02	-0.30	0.21
Change in Other Working Capital	0.59	0.00	-0.07	-0.84	-2.59	1.69	-0.02	-0.43	0.02	-0.04
Other Operating Activities	0.59	0.00	-0.07	1.52	-0.67	-0.01	0.01	-0.14	-0.19	-1.49
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-20.78	-18.63	-29.76	-21.71	-21.30	-11.67	-10.58	-12.14	-10.70	-10.04
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-4.01	-0.51	-2.59	-1.02	-0.15	-0.03	-0.07	-0.05	-0.66	-0.04
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-4.44	0.10	0.00	-0.03	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	0.00	0.00	-7.89	-43.44	-49.44	0.00	0.00	-0.03	-0.03	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	35.98	64.92	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.03	0.05
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.00	-0.19
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-4.01	-0.51	25.50	20.46	-54.03	0.07	-0.07	-0.03	-0.66	-0.18
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-5.97	3.17	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.89	0.00	-0.02	-0.04	-0.08
Common Stock Issued	7.59	20.18	0.48	0.00	0.00	80.56	4.46	17.19	14.65	12.15
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.81	-0.65	0.00	-0.01	0.00	-0.04	0.00	0.00	-0.04	-0.13
Other Financing Activities	-1.33	-0.65	-0.01	0.00	0.09	2.76	-0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Financing Activities	26.79	22.70	0.47	-0.01	0.09	84.17	4.45	17.18	14.58	11.95
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.15	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.03	0.13	-0.03	-0.08	0.09	-0.04
Net Change in Cash	2.00	3.56	-3.80	-1.26	-75.27	72.70	-6.23	4.93	3.32	1.69
Cash at Beginning of Period	6.87	3.31	7.10	8.36	83.63	10.93	17.16	12.23	8.91	6.73
Cash at End of Period	8.87	6.87	3.31	7.10	8.36	83.63	10.93	17.16	12.23	8.42
Free Cash Flow	-24.78	-19.14	-32.35	-22.73	-21.44	-11.70	-10.64	-12.19	-11.35	-10.08

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Ocean Power Technologies Cash Flow

What is Ocean Power Technologies's free cash flow?

Ocean Power Technologies had negative free cash flow of $24.78M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026), operating cash flow of −$20.77M minus $4.01M of capital expenditures.

How much does Ocean Power Technologies spend on capital expenditures?

Ocean Power Technologies spent $4.01M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $505.00K a year earlier.

Does Ocean Power Technologies pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Ocean Power Technologies returned $807.00K 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