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NOV Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, NOV Inc.'s operations generated $1.25bn of cash; it spent $375m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $876m. It returned $190m in dividends and $315m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

NOV Inc.: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations2,0951,5422,1436203,3972,6141,332960832521714926291−1791431,3041,251605
Depreciation and amortisation490507555616738778747703698690533352306301302343355368
Stock-based pay6866738092101109107124110130105786766706772
Capital spending250232483569614699453284192244233226201214283351375335
Free cash flow1,8451,3101,660512,7831,91587967664027748170090−393−140953876270
Free cash flow after stock pay1,7771,2441,587−292,6911,81477056951616735159512−460−206883809198
Dividends paid46017219120938970371023076767719207879108190156
Share buybacks—————7792,221————————229315230

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from NOV Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to NOV Inc.