Acadia Pharmaceuticals
S&P 600
Cash Flow
Cash Flow Breakdown
Figures in US$OperatingInvestingFinancing
How to read this: the three bars show where cash moved each year. Operating is cash from the core business (you generally want this positive and growing). Investing is usually negative — money spent on assets or acquisitions. Financing shows money raised from, or returned to, lenders and shareholders. Bars above the line are cash in; bars below are cash out.
Operating Cash Flow vs Capex
Figures in US$Operating Cash FlowCapital Expenditure
How to read this: operating cash flow is the cash the business generated; capital expenditure is what it spent on long-term assets like plant and equipment. The gap between them is roughly free cash flow — the cash left over. A wide gap (operating well above capex) means the business funds its investment comfortably from its own earnings.
| Period | Operating Cash Flow | Investing Cash Flow | Financing Cash Flow | Capital Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | $-66.43M | $-87.27M | $203.85M | $180.00K |
| FY2015 | $-121.80M | $147.57M | $14.50M | $2.14M |
| FY2016 | $-208.41M | $-261.92M | $533.81M | $1.51M |
| FY2017 | $-217.76M | $92.47M | $31.19M | $812.00K |
| FY2018 | $-167.47M | $-71.49M | $306.65M | $2.10M |
| FY2019 | $-151.13M | $-165.84M | $371.85M | $1.13M |
| FY2020 | $-136.17M | $192.51M | $81.00M | $7.59M |
| FY2021 | $-125.66M | $-71.10M | $18.16M | $1.12M |
| FY2022 | $-114.04M | $73.24M | $8.20M | $0 |
| FY2023 | $16.70M | $32.00M | $25.13M | $50.00K |
| FY2024 | $157.72M | $-30.54M | $6.85M | $523.00K |
| FY2025 | $109.84M | $-302.56M | $49.88M | $4.69M |
Figures in USD. Educational data only.
Understanding these terms
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.
- Operating Cash Flow
- Cash produced by the company's core operations during the period. The US equivalent of "Cash from Operating Activity".How a beginner reads it: A beginner uses this as a reality check on profit, since it reflects cash actually collected. Healthy, consistent operating cash flow underpins a company's ability to invest and repay debt.
- Investing Cash Flow
- Cash used for or generated by buying and selling long-term assets and investments. The US equivalent of "Cash from Investing Activity".How a beginner reads it: A beginner expects this to be negative for companies investing in growth. Reading it next to operating cash flow shows whether the business funds its investments from its own earnings.
- Financing Cash Flow
- Cash flows with lenders and shareholders — borrowing, repaying, issuing shares, buybacks, and dividends. The US equivalent of "Cash from Financing Activity".How a beginner reads it: A beginner reads this to understand whether the company is taking in money (borrowing/issuing) or paying it out (repaying/dividends), and how that fits the operating picture.
- Capital Expenditure
- Money spent on buying or upgrading long-lived assets like plant, equipment, and buildings. Often shortened to "capex".How a beginner reads it: A beginner reads capex against operating cash flow to see whether a company funds its investment from its own earnings. Operating cash flow minus capex is roughly free cash flow.