Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Sunstone Hotel Investors generated $181.76M of operating cash flow and spent $103.05M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $181.76M, up 6.7% from $170.38M a year earlier, or 18.9% of revenue. It returned $194.53M to shareholders through $86.39M in dividends and $108.14M in share buybacks.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) - 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	24.57	43.26	206.71	90.77	33.00	-404.69	142.79	259.06	153.00
Depreciation & Amortization	134.51	124.51	129.71	126.34	128.68	137.05	147.75	146.54	159.10
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-149.38	7.42	0.69	1.13	-9.24
Stock Based Compensation	8.70	10.46	10.78	10.89	12.79	9.58	9.31	9.01	8.04
Change in Working Capital	0.98	-9.88	-12.20	3.05	3.76	25.01	-0.60	2.77	5.30
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.00	-0.17	10.61	-12.74	-20.52	26.83	-1.73	0.91	3.18
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.92	0.00	-1.03	0.12	-0.02
Change in Accounts Payable	2.36	-6.66	-20.84	12.74	21.71	4.07	2.94	3.32	-0.82
Change in Other Working Capital	2.75	2.62	-1.97	-1.88	-1.34	-5.88	-0.78	-1.58	2.96
Other Operating Activities	2.75	2.62	-136.86	-1.88	-0.48	114.75	-9.02	-113.22	-5.42
Net Cash from Operating Activities	181.76	170.38	198.13	209.38	28.37	-116.71	290.92	305.29	310.79
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-103.05	-386.71	-110.13	-361.08	-63.66	-0.10	-0.03	-18.54	-115.10
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	-104.26	1.38	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-1.27	0.00	0.00	-0.30	-0.08	-0.11	-0.71	-15.15	-0.13
Sales/Maturities of Investments	54.35	0.00	0.00	232.84	4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	1.17	0.43	3.72	4.07	-181.32	114.00	-46.42	174.91	-145.99
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-48.80	-386.28	258.08	-165.72	-239.69	113.79	-47.15	156.37	-146.12
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-114.60	-74.05	-222.09	-268.92	-79.88	-449.74	-7.97	-7.71	54.46
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	38.44	0.00	0.00	45.13	79.41
Common Stock Repurchased	-108.14	-31.40	-59.75	-111.79	-4.88	-107.89	-54.52	-4.23	-3.79
Dividends Paid	-86.39	-90.97	-59.83	-24.82	-13.69	-156.27	-170.17	-177.62	-163.01
Other Financing Activities	-17.98	-1.11	-3.06	-117.26	17.91	-4.04	-8.51	-14.17	-13.26
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-127.52	-97.52	-119.72	-49.17	-42.10	-445.92	-241.17	-158.60	-46.21
Summary
Net Change in Cash	5.44	-313.42	336.49	-5.51	-253.42	-448.83	2.60	303.06	118.47
Cash at Beginning of Period	180.28	493.70	157.21	162.72	416.14	864.97	862.37	559.31	369.54
Cash at End of Period	185.72	180.28	493.70	157.21	162.72	416.14	864.97	862.37	488.00
Free Cash Flow	181.76	170.38	88.00	209.38	-35.29	-116.71	290.90	286.75	195.69
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	48.86	49.30	31.66	31.43	40.31	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	3.14	1.73	0.71	0.04	-1.00	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Sunstone Hotel Investors Cash Flow

What is Sunstone Hotel Investors's free cash flow?

Sunstone Hotel Investors generated free cash flow of $181.76M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $181.76M minus $103.05M of capital expenditures. That was up 6.7% from $170.38M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 18.9% of revenue.

How much does Sunstone Hotel Investors spend on capital expenditures?

Sunstone Hotel Investors spent $103.05M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $386.71M a year earlier. That equals 56.7% of operating cash flow.

Does Sunstone Hotel Investors pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Sunstone Hotel Investors returned $86.39M in dividends and $108.14M 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