Persistent negative free cash flow, including a $5.4 million outflow in 2026Q1, has reduced the cash position to just $1.2 million, signaling a critical risk to near-term liquidity.
| Cash from Operations | -23.09M | -26.39M | -36.98M | -21.29M | -29.09M | -27.57M | -24.45M | -17.58M | -11.3M | -4.1M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 125.04% | 28.64% | -73.72% | 26.83% | -5.51% | -12.79% | -39.09% | -55.49% | -175.71% | - |
| Net Income | -47.68M | -36.2M | -17.73M | -26.17M | -28.32M | -36.23M | -30.09M | -20.56M | -12.72M | -6.43M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.69M | 2.92M | 1.8M | 871K | 2.52M | 2.56M | 2.18M | 318K | 210K | 95K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | -794K | 2.09M | 1.85M | 1.06M | 1.53M | 3.24M | 2.89M | 938K | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24K | 0 | 0 | -1.22K | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 24.02M | 4.82M | -19.91M | 477K | -396K | -276K | 116K | -304K | -112K | 1.32M |
| Working Capital Changes | -1.32M | -23K | -2.99M | 2.48M | -4.43M | 3.1M | 453K | 2.03M | 367K | 928K |
| Change in Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100K | 187K | -225K |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 1.72M | 1.24M | -3.17M | 556K | -1.98M | 427K | -858K | 3.06M | -228K | 407K |
| Cash from Investing | -939K | 108K | 715K | 1.95M | -2.11M | 16.17M | -10.86M | 19.74M | -30.04M | -2.12M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2K | -2K | -30K | -50K | -112K | -3.68M | -1.01M | -1.31M | -137K | -850K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | -937K | 110K | 663K | 0 | 0 | 4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -112K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 82K | 1K | 5K | 4K | 0 | 21.05M | -29.9M | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 3.9M | 13.19M | 38.37M | 2.9M | 292K | 37.28M | 134K | 61.55M | 43.04M | 12.95M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | -10.75M | -4.25M | 0 | 14.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 3.9M | 13.19M | 21.29M | 7.49M | 273K | 22.93M | -98K | 3.58M | 43.04M | 12.95M |
| Dividends Paid | -85K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -98K | -19K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 85K | 0 | 27.83M | -333K | 19K | 130K | 232K | 57.97M | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -19.9M | -13.02M | 2.11M | -16.43M | -30.8M | 25.86M | -35.17M | 63.72M | 1.7M | 6.74M |
| Free Cash Flow | -23.09M | -26.39M | -37.01M | -21.34M | -29.2M | -31.25M | -25.46M | -18.89M | -11.44M | -4.95M |
| FCF Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | 32.8% | 28.69% | -73.46% | 26.94% | 6.56% | -22.78% | -34.77% | -65.1% | -131.13% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.05 | -7.90 | -18.59 | -22.83 | -20.97 | -15.86 | -10.86 | -4.78 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.48x | 0.73x | 2.09x | 0.81x | 1.03x | 0.76x | 0.81x | 0.85x | 0.89x | 0.64x |
| Interest Paid | 5K | 0 | 1.44M | 1.87M | 1.55M | 67K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 2K | 0 | 13K | 54K | 65K | 399K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Critical liquidity and dilution
As reported in financial statements, the persistent gap between net income and operating cash flow, highlighted by an OCF/NI ratio that swung from -2.51 in 2024Q2 to 1.14 in 2025Q1, suggests that accounting adjustments frequently obscure the underlying reality of the company's operational cash consumption.
The extreme volatility in the OCF/NI ratio indicates that net income is an unreliable proxy for the company's actual cash position due to non-cash items like warrant revaluations. Investors should monitor the cash flow statement directly, as the recurring negative operating cash flow confirms that the business remains in a state of continuous capital depletion.
Based on EDBL's reported figures, the company has consistently generated negative free cash flow over the last ten quarters, with outflows reaching $11.4 million in 2024Q1, underscoring a structural inability to self-fund operations without reliance on external financing or dilutive equity issuance.
The absence of positive free cash flow is expected for a clinical-stage entity, yet the magnitude of these outflows relative to the remaining cash balance warrants significant concern. This trajectory suggests that the company is highly sensitive to capital market conditions, which may limit its ability to complete critical Phase 2b trials.
According to recent SEC filings, working capital changes have been highly erratic, including a $2.7 million outflow in 2024Q1 followed by a $1.3 million inflow in 2024Q4, reflecting the unpredictable nature of managing clinical trial-related payables and accruals in a pre-revenue environment.
These fluctuations in working capital appear to be driven by the timing of clinical research organization payments and other R&D-related liabilities. The lack of a stable working capital cycle suggests that management has limited control over cash timing, further exacerbating the risks associated with the company's tight liquidity position.
As indicated by the company's financial disclosures, capital deployment has been dominated by the acquisition of Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, which consumed $996,000 in 2026Q1, signaling a strategic shift toward pipeline consolidation rather than traditional shareholder-friendly capital returns like dividends or share repurchases.
The decision to prioritize inorganic growth through acquisition during a period of extreme cash scarcity suggests that management views pipeline expansion as the only viable path to long-term value creation. However, this strategy places additional pressure on the already limited cash runway, necessitating a careful evaluation of the acquisition's potential to accelerate clinical milestones.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PHGE stock.
BiomX Inc. (PHGE) generated $-26.4M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
BiomX Inc. (PHGE) reported negative free cash flow of $26.4M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
BiomX Inc. (PHGE) spent $0.0M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.