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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.

CSSENASDAQCommunication Services
$0.11
+$0.00(+0.00%)
Market Cap$3416957
P/E Ratio
52W High$0.1155
52W Low$0.1055

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (CSSE) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CSSE · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$30.0M for FY2023 (fiscal year ending 2023-12-31), up 56.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was -10.2%.

FY2023 Free Cash Flow−$30.0M▲ +56.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$14.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-10.2%−$30.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
csse free cash flow history · csse free cash flow chart · csse free cash flow growth rate · csse free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2023Latest−$30.0M▲ +56.4%-10.2%
FY2022−$68.7M▼ 115.0%-27.2%
FY2021−$32.0M▼ 36.0%-29.0%
FY2020−$23.5M▼ 25.7%-35.4%
FY2019−$18.7M▼ 140.9%-33.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
csse free cash flow 2023 · csse free cash flow 2022 · csse free cash flow 2021 · csse operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (CSSE) reported negative free cash flow of −$0.03B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2023 · 2023-12-31
csse price to free cash flow · csse free cash flow yield · csse free cash flow per share · csse price to cash flow ratio

Cash flow statement summary

For FY2023, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. generated −$23.3M in operating cash flow and spent 7M in capital expenditures, yielding −$30.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
−$23.3M
Cash from core business operations
2023-12-31
Investing Activities
−$6.7M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2023-12-31
Financing Activities
+$14.8M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2023-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$23.3M) − |CapEx| (7M) = FCF (−$30.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.YOU
CSSE
−$30.0M+56.4%
#2
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
$73.27B+0.7%
#3
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOG
$73.27B+0.7%
#4
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
$46.11B-14.7%
#5
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
VZA
$19.68B+4.0%
#6
Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX
$9.46B+36.7%
Communication Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (CSSE) reported free cash flow of −$30.0M for FY2023 (fiscal year ending 2023-12-31), up 56.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -10.2%.

Based on available data, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 1 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $2.6M in FY2015.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CSSE free cash flow · 8 questions

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. free cash flow was −$30.0M for FY2023, up 56.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$14.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. · Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026