Operational cash burn remains persistent, evidenced by a $786.8K negative free cash flow in 2026Q3, further exacerbated by questionable capital allocation including a $3.9M share buyback in 2025Q3.
| Metric | TTM | Apr'25 | Apr'24 | Apr'23 | Apr'22 | Apr'21 | Apr'20 | Apr'19 | Apr'18 | Apr'17 | Apr'16 | Apr'15 | Apr'14 | Apr'13 | Apr'12 | Apr'11 | Apr'10 | Apr'09 | Apr'08 | Apr'07 | Apr'06 | Apr'05 | Apr'04 | Apr'03 | Apr'02 |
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| Cash from Operations | -4.8M | -2.98M | -2.15M | -3.79M | -4.12M | -3.33M | -2.34M | -2.88M | -5.08M | -3.34M | -4.35M | -4.56M | -1.56M | -390.43K | -259.29K | -225.23K | -974.06K | -1.19M | -1.19M | -351.6K | -1.07M | -2.8M | -221.03K | -37.46K | -21.99K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3210.74% | -389.57% | -178.76% | -370.46% | -181.49% | -100.09% | -30.05% | -199.65% | -3239.04% | -9275.28% | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -693.8% | -38.43% | 43.29% | 7.86% | -23.61% | -42.44% | 18.75% | 43.34% | -52.1% | 23.17% | 4.69% | -191.84% | -300.22% | -50.58% | -15.12% | 76.88% | 17.83% | 0.48% | -238.76% | 67.21% | 61.68% | -1165.75% | -490.06% | -70.33% | - |
| Net Income | -5.58M | 30.66M | 333.76K | -4.32M | -4.24M | -3.55M | -3.83M | -4.07M | -6.83M | -4.44M | -6.06M | -10.85M | -27.25M | -1.6M | -1.9M | -1.4M | -5.99M | -6.04M | -3.79M | -3.61M | -9.39M | -4.28M | -1.72M | -32.13K | -29.85K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.7K | 24.66K | 40.69K | 114.91K | 28.83K | 6.38K | 1.35K | 488 | 23.26K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 956.44K | 478.64K | 675 | 645.41K | 77.96K | 370.83K | 748.03K | 705.68K | 1.53M | 1.02M | 2.1M | 6.2M | 17.93K | 985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -2.82M | -35.47M | -2.78M | 174.02K | 34.85K | -4.87K | 473.14K | 316.54K | 309.88K | 107.5K | 491.68K | -1.65M | 26.18M | 848.81K | 1.38M | 965.94K | 3.97M | 79.41K | 5.32M | 2.23M | 12.5M | 1.1M | 1.55M | 0 | 0 |
| Working Capital Changes | 345.91K | 1.36M | 298.89K | -297.17K | 9.04K | -145.61K | 267.35K | 167.1K | -85.87K | -21.16K | -873.5K | 1.74M | -491.77K | 364.56K | 238.75K | 165.85K | 930.68K | 4.75M | -2.73M | 1.03M | -4.19M | 356.24K | -45.5K | -5.33K | 7.86K |
| Change in Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.58K | -6.76K | -931 | 144.76K | 223.48K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.85K | 11.86K | -16.18K | 114.57K | 172.47K | -242.9K | 0 | 0 | 47.11K | -47.11K | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 628.72K | 9.84K | 261.09K | -242.95K | 33.1K | -13.58K | 63.96K | -230.74K | -12.98K | 29.59K | -160.69K | 308.65K | -59.19K | 97.71K | 173.82K | 30.94K | 464.88K | -299.19K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | 2M | -7M | -5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.55M | -646.75K | -871.73K | 0 | 74.97K | -13.67K | -9.57K | -694K | 157.78K | -230.58K | -45K | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.08K | -21.05K | -696.52K | -7.24K | -70.55K | -45K | 0 | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.78% | 1.77% | 59.53% | 1.35% | 81.68% | 1888.38% | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -51.22K | -646.75K | -874.23K | 0 | 0 | 7.59K | 0 | 0 | 831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.51K | -647 | 2.5K | 0 | -24.97K | 46.19K | 11.48K | 2.52K | -1.62K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 6.58M | -25.03M | -10.71M | -13.56M | 87.31M | 4.64M | 2.73M | 2.34M | 2.68M | 4.88M | 3.57M | 3.64M | 8.53M | 1.22M | 1.09M | 281.72K | 296.08K | 289.23K | 1.61M | 1.09M | 1.95M | 2.98M | 349.63K | 37.46K | 21.99K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.85K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -143.86K | 20.06K | 74.76K | 1.07M | 117.43K | -208.82K | 39.23K | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | 2.98M | 325K | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 1.47M | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 21K | 164.29K | 504.9K | 250K | 1000K | 1000K | 850K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -162.61K | -1.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20.12K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -573.17K | -25.03M | -44.36M | -13.56M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | 1.13M | 0 | 880 | -50.75K | -62.38K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.12K | 0 | 120.58K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.63K | 37.46K | 21.99K |
| Net Change in Cash | 3.78M | -35.01M | -17.86M | -17.36M | 83.2M | 1.31M | 379.61K | -544.54K | -2.4M | 1.54M | -778.91K | -916.73K | 3.42M | 183.58K | -41.48K | 56.48K | -603.01K | -909.81K | 404.43K | 40.16K | 1.03M | -45.26K | 349.63K | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -4.8M | -2.98M | -2.15M | -3.79M | -4.12M | -3.33M | -2.34M | -2.88M | -5.08M | -3.34M | -4.35M | -4.56M | -5.06M | -390.43K | -259.29K | -225.23K | -974.06K | -1.19M | -1.21M | -1.05M | -1.08M | -2.87M | -266.03K | -37.46K | -21.99K |
| FCF Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3210.74% | -389.57% | -178.76% | -370.46% | -182.27% | -101.86% | -89.58% | -201% | -3320.72% | -11163.66% | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | -111.4% | -38.43% | 43.29% | 7.86% | -23.61% | -42.44% | 18.75% | 43.34% | -52.1% | 23.17% | 4.69% | 9.92% | -1196.68% | -50.58% | -15.12% | 76.88% | 18.18% | 1.79% | -15.65% | 2.9% | 62.37% | -978.16% | -610.19% | -70.33% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.52 | -0.41 | -0.22 | -0.73 | -0.80 | -2.30 | -2.59 | -3.92 | -7.86 | -5.92 | -8.66 | -9.71 | -13.01 | -1.33 | -1.04 | -0.96 | -4.85 | -7.83 | -10.82 | -9.67 | -11.84 | -41.41 | -4.23 | -0.64 | -0.37 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.86x | -0.10x | -6.45x | 0.88x | 0.97x | 0.94x | 0.61x | 0.71x | 0.74x | 0.75x | 0.72x | 0.42x | 0.06x | 0.24x | 0.14x | 0.16x | 0.16x | 0.20x | 0.31x | 0.10x | 0.11x | 0.65x | 0.13x | 1.17x | 0.74x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 453 | 0 | 0 | 1.54K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.51K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 1.6K | 0 | 509 | 2.27K | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FDA clinical hold resolution
As reported in financial statements, the persistent gap between net income and operating cash flow, highlighted by the 2025Q4 net income of $11.7M against a $1.0M cash outflow, suggests that accounting adjustments frequently obscure the underlying reality of the company's ongoing operational cash consumption.
The divergence between reported earnings and cash flow indicates that non-cash items, such as warrant liability revaluations, are creating significant noise in the income statement. Investors should focus exclusively on the operating cash flow figures to gauge the true runway, as the net income metrics provide little insight into the actual liquidity available for clinical development.
Based on PMCB's reported figures, the company has consistently generated negative free cash flow across all observed quarters, with the most recent 2026Q3 period showing a cash outflow of $786.8K, confirming a trajectory of sustained capital depletion without any offsetting commercial revenue streams.
The absence of positive free cash flow is a structural feature of the current pre-revenue business model. This trend suggests that the company remains entirely reliant on external financing to fund its operations, leaving shareholders exposed to the risk of continued dilution as cash reserves are exhausted.
According to recent SEC filings, the company has utilized significant portions of its limited capital for share repurchases and dividends, including a $3.9M buyback in 2025Q3, which appears counterintuitive given the urgent need for liquidity to resolve ongoing FDA clinical hold requirements.
The decision to return capital to shareholders while simultaneously facing a critical funding gap for clinical trials warrants further investigation by investors. This allocation strategy may indicate a lack of confidence in the internal rate of return for current research projects or a misalignment between management and long-term capital preservation.
As evidenced by the $771.5K in stock-based compensation recorded in 2026Q3, the company relies heavily on equity-based incentives, which effectively masks the true cost of operations and dilutes existing shareholders without providing the cash-based operational efficiency required to advance the clinical pipeline.
The reliance on non-cash compensation suggests that the company is attempting to preserve its $15.1M cash balance by shifting the burden of labor costs onto equity holders. This practice may temporarily improve the cash flow statement but ultimately complicates the valuation by increasing the share count without a corresponding increase in clinical progress.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PMCB stock.
PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (PMCB) generated $-3.0M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (PMCB) reported negative free cash flow of $3.0M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (PMCB) 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.
In 2025, PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (PMCB) returned $1.1M to shareholders via cash dividends and spent $25.0M on share repurchases. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.