Fluent logo
Fluent FLNT
$ 3.35 8.41%
report update icon

Quarterly report 2026-Q2
added 08-13-2026

Fluent Cash Flow 2025-2008 | FLNT

Brief overview of Fluent's cash flow quality

The comparison covers five available annual reports between 2021 and 2025.

Cash from operations is below zero at -$1.5 million, increasing dependence on cash reserves or outside financing.

Operating cash flow was positive in 3 of five periods. Cash generation worked overall but was not fully stable.

Operating cash flow margin declined from 3.8% to -0.7%. Revenue converted into cash less effectively.

Overall assessment

Fluent has limited cash flow resilience; a return to stable positive cash generation is the main condition for improvement.

Annual Cash Flow Fluent

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Operating Cash Flow

-1.47 M -14.1 M 8.14 M 1.96 M 12.4 M 20.3 M 26 M 23.5 M 2.51 M 2.1 M -10.7 M -474 K -5.09 M -5.99 M -2.85 M 1.67 M -8.78 M -

Depreciation & Amortization

9.75 M 9.93 M 10.9 M 13.2 M 13.2 M 15.3 M 13.9 M 13.2 M 13.1 M 12.6 M 841 K 17 K 182 K 133 K 385 K 404 K 399 K -

Accounts Payables

7.2 M 8.78 M 11 M 6.19 M 16.1 M 7.69 M 21.6 M 7.86 M 11.6 M 14.7 M 8.86 M 1.23 M 1.2 M 46 K - 13.9 M - -

Accounts Receivables

46.7 M 46.5 M 33.2 M 63.2 M 70.2 M 62.7 M 60.9 M 48.7 M 37.9 M 31 M 21.2 M 1.74 M 1.56 M - - 18.1 M - -

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Cash Flow Fluent

2026-Q2 2026-Q1 2025-Q4 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2025-Q1 2024-Q4 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q4 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1 2010-Q4 2009-Q4 2008-Q4

Operating Cash Flow

- 5.11 M - - - 2.11 M - - - -132 K - - - 4.89 M - 7.13 M -1.95 M -1.78 M - -6.93 M -665 K 4.98 M - 12.9 M 9.83 M -247 K - 26.6 M 13.1 M 5.16 M - 16.6 M 4.61 M -2.95 M - -2.93 M 2.75 M 2.19 M - 4.39 M 1.14 M 453 K - -6.81 M -4.51 M -1.88 M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.67 M -8.78 M -

Depreciation & Amortization

2.41 M 1.68 M - 2.48 M 2.48 M 2.46 M - 2.37 M 2.57 M 2.57 M - 2.66 M 3.1 M 2.36 M - 3.4 M 3.33 M 3.31 M - 3.2 M 3.37 M 3.37 M - 3.91 M 3.85 M 3.73 M - 3.64 M 3.31 M 3.32 M - 3.35 M 3.34 M 3.33 M - 3.3 M 3.23 M 3.2 M - 3.51 M 3 M 2.61 M - 57 K 41 K 35 K - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 404 K 399 K -

Accounts Payables

7.2 M 7.48 M 8.78 M 9.38 M 8.72 M 8.51 M 8.78 M 7.9 M 7.81 M 8.83 M 11 M 11.8 M 13.3 M 12.9 M 6.19 M 14.9 M 17 M 12.8 M 16.1 M 16.2 M 16.4 M 13.5 M 7.69 M 7.69 M 7.69 M 7.69 M 21.6 M 21.6 M 21.6 M 21.6 M 7.86 M 7.86 M 7.86 M 7.86 M 7.41 M 7.41 M 15.2 M 10.7 M 14.7 M 14.7 M 14.7 M 14.7 M 8.86 M 8.86 M 8.86 M 1.88 M 890 K - - 890 K 1.2 M - - - 46 K - - - 14.2 M - - - 13.9 M - -

Accounts Receivables

26.1 M 31.8 M 33.2 M 32.1 M 31.2 M 37 M 46.5 M 52.6 M 55.1 M 53.4 M 56.5 M 48.5 M 58.1 M 56.8 M 63.2 M 67.6 M 78 M 65 M 70.2 M 76.6 M 65.9 M 58 M 62.7 M 62.7 M 62.7 M 62.7 M 60.9 M 60.9 M 60.9 M 60.9 M 48.7 M 48.7 M 48.7 M 48.7 M 36.3 M 36.3 M 36.3 M 36.3 M 31 M 31 M 31 M 31 M 21.2 M 21.2 M 21.2 M 21.2 M 295 K 295 K 295 K 295 K 1.56 M - - - - - - - 15.8 M - - - 18.1 M - -

All numbers in USD currency

Cash Flow Statement is one of the three key financial reports of the company Fluent, reflecting the actual cash inflows and outflows over a certain period. Unlike the income statement, which shows revenues and expenses on an accrual basis, the cash flow statement focuses on real cash flows — how much cash actually came into the company and how much was spent.

Main Sections of the Cash Flow Statement
  • Operating Activities
    This section reflects cash flows related to the company’s core operations: receipts from sales of goods and services, payments to suppliers, employee salaries, taxes, and other operating expenses. Positive cash flow from operating activities indicates the viability of the business and its ability to generate cash.
  • Investing Activities
    Shows cash movements related to the purchase and sale of long-term assets such as real estate, equipment, and investments in other companies. Negative cash flow here often indicates investments in growth, which can be a positive sign.
  • Financing Activities
    Reflects the inflow and outflow of cash related to raising and repaying capital: issuing shares, loans, dividend payments, and loan repayments. This section shows how the company finances its activities and distributes profits.

The cash flow statement is important for investors because it allows them to assess the company’s real liquidity, showing whether it has enough cash to cover current obligations and investments — this is critical for financial stability. Additionally, it helps analyze the quality of earnings, since profits reported in the income statement can be "paper" profits and may not reflect actual cash inflows; the cash flow statement reveals this difference. The presence of free cash is also crucial for evaluating the company’s ability to finance growth and pay dividends, which is important for investors. Attention should also be paid to prolonged negative cash flows from operating activities, as this may serve as a warning sign of potential problems with the core business.

Cash flow statements of other stocks in the Advertising agencies sector

Issuer Price % 24h Market Cap Country
ZW Data Action Technologies ZW Data Action Technologies
CNET
$ 1.23 0.19 % $ 3.27 M chinaChina
Deluxe Corporation Deluxe Corporation
DLX
$ 23.93 1.31 % $ 1.07 B usaUSA
Inuvo Inuvo
INUV
$ 0.63 2.33 % $ 9.12 M usaUSA
Marchex Marchex
MCHX
$ 1.24 1.1 % $ 54.8 M usaUSA
Magnite Magnite
MGNI
$ 23.73 0.15 % $ 3.38 B usaUSA
National CineMedia National CineMedia
NCMI
$ 2.41 0.41 % $ 227 M usaUSA
Omnicom Group Omnicom Group
OMC
$ 80.61 2.03 % $ 16.5 B usaUSA
QuinStreet QuinStreet
QNST
$ 18.33 0.11 % $ 1.05 B usaUSA
comScore comScore
SCOR
$ 5.03 1.31 % $ 26.4 M usaUSA
Townsquare Media Townsquare Media
TSQ
$ 5.2 0.37 % $ 94.7 M usaUSA
Advantage Solutions Advantage Solutions
ADV
$ 33.64 0.96 % $ 10.9 B usaUSA
WiMi Hologram Cloud WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$ 1.04 0.97 % $ 14.1 M chinaChina
WPP plc WPP plc
WPP
$ 26.13 4.65 % $ 28.1 B irlandaIrlanda
SRAX SRAX
SRAX
- -62.03 % $ 15.8 M usaUSA
Digital Media Solutions Digital Media Solutions
DMS
- 34.5 % $ 103 M usaUSA
iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
ICLK
- 10.0 % $ 472 M chinaChina
Quotient Technology Quotient Technology
QUOT
- -0.13 % $ 383 M usaUSA
Cimpress plc Cimpress plc
CMPR
$ 84.52 0.02 % $ 2.06 B niderlandNiderland
Xunlei Limited Xunlei Limited
XNET
$ 4.93 0.71 % $ 1.54 B chinaChina
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$ 2.38 0.21 % $ 1.18 B usaUSA
AirNet Technology AirNet Technology
ANTE
- -6.45 % $ 39 M chinaChina
Emerald Holding Emerald Holding
EEX
- - $ 1 B usaUSA
The Interpublic Group of Companies The Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
- - $ 9.22 B usaUSA
Insignia Systems Insignia Systems
ISIG
- 6.04 % $ 13.9 M usaUSA