BKE: the cash flow

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For the year ending 2026-01-31, BKE had -$17,468K decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $205,779K in free cash flow.

Cash Flow	2026-01-31
Income from operations	261,444
Other income, net	14,675
Income tax expense	66,375
Net income	209,744
Depreciation and amortization	25,418
Amortization of non-vested stock grants, net of forfeitures	16,185
Deferred income taxes	1,453
Other	413
Receivables	4,382
Inventory	18,715
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,303
Accounts payable	-318
Accrued employee compensation	8,243
Accrued store operating expenses	806
Gift certificates redeemable	230
Income taxes payable	4,952
Other assets and liabilities	10,240
Net cash flows from operating activities	251,140
Purchases of property and equipment	45,361
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	5,747
Change in other assets	25
Purchases of investments	38,921
Proceeds from sales/maturities of investments	35,042
Net cash flows from investing activities	-43,518
Payment of dividends	225,090
Net cash flows from financing activities	-225,090
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-17,468
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	266,929
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	249,461

Unit: Thousand (K) dollars (except for numbers of shares and EPS).