Red Violet (RDVT) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Red Violet (RDVT) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Red Violet generated $29.35M of operating cash flow and spent $563.00K on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $28.79M, up 100.0% from $14.39M a year earlier, or 31.9% of revenue. It returned $11.14M to shareholders through $4.18M in dividends and $6.96M in share buybacks.

Red Violet Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Red Violet, Inc. (RDVT) - 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	13.15	7.00	13.53	0.62	0.66	-6.81	-11.08	-6.87	-21.50
Depreciation & Amortization	10.67	9.56	8.35	6.68	5.40	4.22	2.89	2.00	1.14
Deferred Income Tax	0.91	2.02	-9.80	0.09	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.36	0.29
Stock Based Compensation	6.50	5.95	5.39	5.51	6.62	8.06	9.91	0.71	2.87
Change in Working Capital	-3.16	-1.55	-4.07	-1.32	-2.38	-0.48	-1.11	-4.57	3.15
Change in Accounts Receivable	-3.40	-1.27	-2.69	-1.97	-0.63	-0.06	-1.86	-0.91	-1.24
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	-0.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-3.32	4.44
Change in Accounts Payable	0.88	0.50	-0.60	0.62	-0.47	0.00	-0.11	-0.33	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	-1.11	0.56	-0.90	-1.25	-1.28	-0.41	0.86	-0.01	-0.05
Other Operating Activities	2.18	0.56	-8.13	0.99	-1.54	1.53	1.03	0.33	3.65
Net Cash from Operating Activities	29.35	23.96	15.07	12.46	8.95	6.52	1.65	-8.05	-10.41
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.56	-9.57	-0.12	-0.37	-5.24	-0.15	-6.00	-6.00	-6.47
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	-9.40	-9.02	-8.46	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-10.59	-9.40	-9.02	-8.46	-4.96	-5.51	-5.91	-5.91	-5.95
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-11.16	-9.57	-9.15	-8.83	-5.24	-5.66	-6.00	-6.00	-6.47
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.15	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.92	0.00	7.44	23.94	16.72
Common Stock Repurchased	-6.96	-5.85	-5.70	-6.08	0.00	-1.83	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-4.18	-4.18	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-6.04	-4.07	-1.99	-5.20	-3.33	0.00	-1.26	23.94	16.72
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-11.14	-9.92	-5.70	-6.08	17.60	0.32	6.18	23.94	16.72
Summary
Net Change in Cash	7.05	4.47	0.22	-2.45	21.30	1.18	1.83	9.89	-0.16
Cash at Beginning of Period	36.50	32.03	31.81	34.26	12.96	11.78	9.95	0.07	0.23
Cash at End of Period	43.56	36.50	32.03	31.81	34.26	12.96	11.78	9.95	0.07
Free Cash Flow	28.79	14.39	14.95	12.09	3.70	6.37	-4.36	-14.05	-16.88
Supplemental Disclosures
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.61	0.08	0.04	-	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Red Violet Cash Flow

What is Red Violet's free cash flow?

Red Violet generated free cash flow of $28.79M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $29.35M minus $563.00K of capital expenditures. That was up 100.0% from $14.39M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 31.9% of revenue.

How much does Red Violet spend on capital expenditures?

Red Violet spent $563.00K on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $9.57M a year earlier. That equals 1.9% of operating cash flow.

Does Red Violet pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Red Violet returned $4.18M in dividends and $6.96M 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