Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nasdaq 100
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 | $-165.64M | $-548.81M | $736.47M | $8.96M |
| FY2015 | $-189.14M | $-321.32M | $616.18M | $12.95M |
| FY2016 | $-307.70M | $142.59M | $177.83M | $64.56M |
| FY2017 | $-382.79M | $-290.36M | $1.12B | $104.21M |
| FY2018 | $-562.62M | $272.95M | $65.47M | $126.89M |
| FY2019 | $-278.43M | $-417.68M | $823.18M | $140.16M |
| FY2020 | $-614.96M | $-435.52M | $994.98M | $70.36M |
| FY2021 | $-641.69M | $-273.30M | $1.25B | $76.37M |
| FY2022 | $-541.27M | $169.35M | $425.75M | $72.06M |
| FY2023 | $104.16M | $-336.35M | $172.13M | $62.21M |
| FY2024 | $-8.31M | $-116.84M | $294.16M | $34.28M |
| FY2025 | $524.08M | $436.33M | $-305.19M | $58.70M |
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.