Free cash flow remains consistently negative, highlighted by a -130.5% FCF margin in 2025Q1 and a persistent disconnect between reported net income and actual cash generation.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 |
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| Cash from Operations | -10.35M | -5.11M | -9.89M | -18.58M | -17.83M | -13.27M | -1.12M | -9.01M | -6.35M | -5.9M | -7.69M | -3.17M | -564.66K | -440.97K | 945.52K | -176.42K | -210.24K | -4.47M | 4.87M | -3.42M | -2.26M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -26.03% | -35.02% | -50.2% | -83.24% | -126.25% | -10.77% | -79.81% | -43.59% | -35.61% | -38.38% | -18.19% | -3.17% | -2.5% | 4.83% | -0.7% | -0.8% | -13.7% | 25.12% | -83.22% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -392.71% | 48.3% | 46.75% | -4.24% | -34.28% | -1080.63% | 87.52% | -41.81% | -7.66% | 23.21% | -142.27% | -461.9% | -28.05% | -146.64% | 635.94% | 16.08% | 95.3% | -191.78% | 242.42% | -51.37% | - |
| Net Income | -11.11M | -21.72M | -25.46M | -18.87M | 25.53M | -2.63M | -10.01M | -15.54M | -12.25M | -12.71M | -12.04M | -9.16M | -2.5M | -1.97M | -3.96M | -6.54M | -1.11M | 3.35M | 4.52M | -3.36M | -2.34M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.82M | 2.02M | 2.22M | 2.18M | 822.49K | 250.16K | 390.15K | 500.18K | 681.93K | 574.08K | 547.77K | 468.31K | 429K | 672.09K | 1.06M | 799.37K | 914.86K | 455.25K | 192.03K | 85.06K | 21.05K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 50.62K | 128.52K | 452.07K | 1.28M | 1.61M | 1.49M | 2.11M | 2.27M | 1.75M | 1.59M | 1.62M | 834.59K | 705.61K | 521.43K | 839.23K | 1.76M | 1.76M | 1.6M | 1.7M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.85M | -535K | -545K | -1.77M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 2.2M | 8.35M | 2.34M | -9.41M | -38.15M | -4.84M | 4.94M | 4.13M | 1.82M | 1.04M | 4.88M | 6.27M | -131.78K | -224.66K | -40.3K | 48.15K | 65.37K | 394.57K | 2.01M | 1.94M | 123.46K |
| Working Capital Changes | -1.44M | 6.1M | 10.56M | 6.24M | -7.64M | -7.52M | 1.44M | -367.72K | 1.65M | 3.6M | -2.7M | -1.58M | 930.45K | 561.16K | 3.05M | 784.86K | -1.3M | -9.73M | -78.97K | -2.08M | -63.34K |
| Change in Receivables | 539.25K | -2.08M | 1.38M | -1.47M | -723.83K | -1.6M | 629.9K | 87.26K | 452.96K | 655.87K | -337.3K | -1.2M | 1.05M | -15.63K | 2.15M | 3.75M | -2.25M | -5.98M | 440.62K | -1.19M | -14.63K |
| Change in Inventory | 2.23M | 3.67M | 3.94M | 1.25M | -1.43M | -3.2M | 862.41K | 1.15M | -155.18K | 277.95K | -2.02M | -1.54M | -635.13K | -441.58K | 3.04M | -2.89M | 958.15K | -5.73M | -1.63M | -1.45M | 20.35K |
| Change in Payables | -4.4M | 2.5M | 1.81M | 4.71M | -1.91M | -1.2M | 1.56M | -2.35M | 737.69K | 1.08M | -1.04M | 969.73K | -79.06K | 673.17K | -2.31M | 1.16M | -791.02K | 1.78M | 356.93K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | 38K | 387.55K | -240.71K | -2.94M | -19.12M | -1.5M | -266.14K | -70.95K | -476.2K | -940.71K | 881.05K | -1.35M | -336.99K | -1.08M | -151.1K | -383.79K | -570.85K | -1.67M | -562.98K | -482.56K | -89.7K |
| Capital Expenditures | -224.06K | -28.8K | -94.17K | -2.07M | -6.43M | -621.86K | -204.01K | -42.53K | -322.71K | -340.67K | -423.06K | -433.93K | -275.47K | -389.04K | -120.98K | -341.39K | -539.77K | -1.29M | -562.98K | -482.56K | -97.83K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.2% | 0.15% | 0.33% | 5.59% | 30.02% | 5.91% | 1.95% | 0.38% | 2.21% | 2.06% | 2.11% | 2.49% | 1.55% | 2.21% | 0.62% | 1.35% | 2.05% | 3.96% | 2.9% | 11.74% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -514.43K | 0 | -1.38M | -11.91M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 262.07K | 930.78K | -146.54K | 511.54K | -784.13K | -877.33K | -62.13K | -28.42K | -153.49K | -600.04K | 1.3M | -914.39K | -61.52K | -689.06K | -30.12K | -42.4K | -31.07K | -383.98K | 0 | 0 | 8.13K |
| Cash from Financing | 10.32M | 4.4M | 7.38M | -6.95M | 64.6M | 18.78M | -1.85M | 12.13M | 3M | 3.8M | 10.68M | 7.12M | 653.46K | -48.16K | 852.5K | 1.13M | -241.71K | 3.1M | -109.55K | 2.15M | 4.11M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -1.29M | 4.01M | 6.95M | -527.4K | 0 | 2.02M | 2.68M | -5.07M | 225.71K | 3.97M | -2.58M | 5.91M | -76.11K | -48.16K | 809.77K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -500K | 500K | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 1000K | 973 | 0 | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 739.57K | 0 | 190.23K | -469.76K | -63.11K | -1000K | 378.45K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15.75M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.03M | -1.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -469.76K | -63.11K | -1.62M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -2.7M | 396.39K | 425.54K | 15.73M | 53.22M | 3.93M | -4.53M | 9.78M | 0 | -162.51K | 2.04M | 1.21M | -10K | 0 | -147.5K | 1.6M | -178.6K | 4.72M | 12K | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 8.11K | -323.83K | -2.75M | -28.48M | 27.65M | 4M | -3.24M | 3.04M | -3.83M | -3.04M | 3.87M | 2.59M | -248.19K | -1.57M | 1.65M | 440.32K | -1.02M | -3.05M | 4.2M | -1.75M | 1.77M |
| Free Cash Flow | -10.74M | -5.28M | -10.13M | -20.77M | -25.44M | -13.97M | -1.39M | -9.16M | -6.83M | -6.34M | -8.31M | -3.68M | -901.65K | -856.57K | 794.42K | -560.21K | -781.08K | -6.14M | 4.31M | -3.9M | -2.36M |
| FCF Margin % | -57.69% | -26.87% | -35.88% | -56.11% | -118.82% | -132.9% | -13.32% | -81.12% | -46.86% | -38.27% | -41.47% | -21.12% | -5.06% | -4.86% | 4.06% | -2.22% | -2.96% | -18.83% | 22.21% | -94.96% | - |
| FCF Growth % | -3.28% | 47.91% | 51.2% | 18.38% | -82.07% | -904.94% | 84.82% | -34.08% | -7.68% | 23.62% | -125.48% | -308.54% | -5.26% | -207.82% | 241.81% | 28.28% | 87.29% | -242.65% | 210.38% | -65.56% | - |
| FCF per Share | -7.58 | -1.48 | -3.64 | -8.15 | -10.13 | -12.94 | -2.42 | -22.69 | -19.59 | -23.73 | -38.28 | -28.45 | -8.45 | -8.44 | 7.87 | -5.49 | -7.91 | -56.15 | 42.64 | -48.67 | -29.68 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.97x | 0.26x | 0.39x | 0.96x | -0.70x | 5.06x | 0.11x | 0.58x | 0.52x | 0.46x | 0.64x | 0.35x | 0.23x | 0.22x | -0.24x | 0.03x | 0.19x | -1.33x | 1.08x | 1.02x | 0.97x |
| Interest Paid | 487.02K | 753.57K | 88.63K | 49.07K | 0 | 128.91K | 30.94K | 1.37M | 238.26K | 3.09K | 178.01K | 264.7K | 215.66K | 209.88K | 112.04K | 24.86K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 5.11K | 8.01K | 1.61K | 8.73K | 1.22K | 4.78K | 3.75K | 6.45K | 6.91K | 10.59K | 2.19K | 10.66K | 3.92K | 17.49K | 4.42K | 15.78K | 21.81K | 136.94K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Imminent liquidity and dilution risk
According to the company's quarterly financial statements, the OCF/NI ratio has remained consistently disconnected from positive conversion, with the 2025Q1 period showing a negative ratio of -1.35, highlighting that reported net income frequently fails to translate into actual cash generation for the business.
The recurring gap between net income and operating cash flow suggests that accounting earnings are heavily influenced by non-cash items or timing differences that do not benefit the company's liquidity position. Investors should monitor this divergence as it indicates that even in periods of reported profitability, the underlying cash engine remains fundamentally impaired.
As reported in recent financial filings, DGLY's free cash flow margins have remained deeply negative, reaching a low of -130.5% in 2025Q1, which underscores the company's inability to fund its operations through internal cash generation despite various attempts at business model diversification.
The consistent negative FCF trajectory suggests that the company is trapped in a cycle of cash consumption that necessitates external financing. This trend appears to be structural rather than cyclical, as the business has failed to demonstrate a path toward positive cash flow generation over the last ten quarters.
Based on the provided cash flow data, working capital changes have been highly erratic, swinging from a $4.3 million inflow in 2023Q3 to a $4.6 million outflow in 2025Q1, reflecting significant instability in the company's ability to manage its operational cash cycle effectively.
This volatility suggests that the company's cash position is highly sensitive to the timing of collections and inventory management, which are likely exacerbated by the disparate nature of its business segments. Such fluctuations in working capital may indicate underlying inefficiencies in the revenue cycle management and hardware fulfillment processes.
As indicated by the company's reported figures, the reliance on stock-based compensation and depreciation adjustments masks the severity of the cash burn, with SBC reaching as high as $179.5K in 2023Q2, further diluting the value of existing equity while failing to stem the operational cash drain.
The cash flow statement reveals that the company is effectively subsidizing its operations through non-cash expenses and potential future dilution. Analysts should be wary of these adjustments, as they may obscure the true cost of maintaining the current business structure and the lack of sustainable operational efficiency.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DGLY stock.
Digital Ally, Inc. (DGLY) generated $-5.1M in net cash from operating activities in 2024. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Digital Ally, Inc. (DGLY) reported negative free cash flow of $5.3M in 2024, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Digital Ally, Inc. (DGLY) spent $0.0M on capital expenditures in 2024. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.