Persistent cash burn is highlighted by a negative free cash flow margin of -25.7% in 2026Q1, reflecting an inability to generate internal cash to support operations.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Jul'08 | Jul'07 |
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| Cash from Operations | -5.69M | -5.33M | -12.53M | -8.78M | -5.25M | -1.83M | -657.3K | -495.8K | -512.81K | -543.52K | -314.18K | -867.64K | -538.6K | -564.4K | -393.05K | -297.3K | -348.32K | -10.22K | -23.03K | -3.12K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -14.68% | -35.93% | -36.42% | -120.77% | -800.75% | -920.46% | -2347.42% | -114.67% | - | - | -50798.83% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 148.86% | 57.46% | -42.8% | -67.2% | -186.93% | -178.28% | -32.57% | 3.32% | 5.65% | -73% | 63.79% | -61.09% | 4.57% | -43.59% | -32.21% | 14.65% | -3306.6% | 55.61% | -637.76% | - |
| Net Income | -6.04M | -5.98M | -5.13M | -4.51M | -26.74M | -12.44M | -2.78M | -1.66M | -2.16M | -1.04M | -3.5M | -1.65M | -1.93M | -2.49M | -707.95K | -556.2K | -537.38K | -25.02K | -31.11K | -13.12K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 344.14K | 332.07K | 223.53K | 149.15K | 25.16K | 12.74K | 14.07K | 13.77K | 49.36K | 6.63K | 60.73K | 4.25K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.26M | 1.25M | 272.88K | 267.38K | 237.2K | 0 | 8.5K | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 1.78M | 1.76M | -2.24M | -1.44M | 18.32M | 10.7M | 2.16M | 1.18M | 1.54M | 507.35K | 3.21M | 704.53K | 113.18K | 654.04K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5K | -4K | 8.5K |
| Working Capital Changes | -1.77M | -1.45M | -5.38M | -4.42M | 3.15M | -108.8K | -42.64K | -30.92K | 54.58K | -17.26K | -90.5K | 75.74K | 24.43K | 26.74K | 42.02K | -8.48K | -48.14K | 7.29K | 3.57K | 1.5K |
| Change in Receivables | -1.15M | -116.17K | -2.34M | -594.14K | -524.49K | -5.88K | -1.49K | -430 | -15.45K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | -990.04K | -1.64M | -6.01M | -2.37M | 42.98K | -81.88K | -7.86K | -15.91K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -159.78K | -189.96K | 3.98M | -1.36M | 3.36M | -18.16K | -35.01K | -18.69K | 61.63K | -8.81K | -98.96K | 11.82K | 10.96K | 23.21K | -2.84K | -7.97K | -2.91K | 4.76K | 3.71K | 1.5K |
| Cash from Investing | -764.8K | -836.31K | -2.32M | -656.15K | -14.62M | 0 | -1.19K | -15.28K | -13.91K | -84.01K | -3.44K | -623.3K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | -97.03K | -836.31K | -2M | -82.25K | -193.98K | 0 | -1.19K | -860 | -18.85K | -3.72K | -3.44K | -4.79K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.27% | 2.3% | 5.73% | 0.34% | 4.46% | 0% | 1.67% | 4.07% | 4.22% | - | - | 280.62% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | -10.25K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14.35M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.94K | -80.29K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -657.52K | 0 | -322.26K | -573.9K | -77.64K | 0 | 0 | -14.42K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -618.51K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 4.41M | 4.75M | 9.29M | 3.43M | 39.47M | 2.9M | 1.61M | 442.25K | 527.64K | 670.71K | 324.62K | 1.4M | 650.78K | 463K | 465K | 195.6K | 398.6K | 6.5K | 12.5K | 18.02K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -58.38K | 0 | 347.94K | -125.99K | -1.93M | 2.9M | 1.61M | 416.46K | 470.95K | 570.57K | 198.18K | 1.16M | 497.44K | 463K | 62.5K | 0 | 0 | 6.5K | 12.5K | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 4.39M | 4.75M | 8.94M | 3.55M | 43.36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.91K | 104.13K | 236.55K | 153.33K | 0 | 402.5K | 195.6K | 398.6K | 0 | 0 | 42K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -3.14M | -541.14K | -99K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 75.54K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.97M | 0 | 0 | 25.8K | 56.69K | 36.23K | 22.31K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23.98K |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.21M | -563.22K | -6.61M | -5.53M | 19.78M | 1.06M | 949.39K | -74.72K | 7.68K | 50.08K | 6.66K | -92.63K | 112.18K | -101.4K | 71.95K | -101.7K | 50.27K | -3.73K | -10.53K | 14.89K |
| Free Cash Flow | -5.51M | -5.51M | -14.85M | -9.56M | -5.55M | -1.83M | -658.49K | -496.66K | -531.66K | -547.24K | -317.62K | -1.49M | -538.6K | -564.4K | -393.05K | -297.3K | -348.32K | -10.22K | -23.03K | -3.12K |
| FCF Margin % | -15.52% | -15.16% | -42.59% | -39.69% | -127.79% | -800.75% | -922.13% | -2351.49% | -118.89% | - | - | -87309.54% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | 57.2% | 62.93% | -55.3% | -72.21% | -203.61% | -177.78% | -32.58% | 6.58% | 2.85% | -72.29% | 78.7% | -176.88% | 4.57% | -43.59% | -32.21% | 14.65% | -3306.6% | 55.61% | -637.76% | - |
| FCF per Share | -11.23 | -13.24 | -211.64 | -7858.02 | -7316.67 | -13962.82 | -7568.85 | -2805.98 | -349.08 | -125.43 | -0.00 | -9746.71 | -1463.57 | -1875.08 | -1529.39 | -1218.44 | -2276.63 | -4.36 | -490.06 | -66.43 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.91x | 0.89x | 2.44x | 1.95x | 0.20x | 0.15x | 0.24x | 0.30x | 0.24x | 0.52x | 0.09x | 0.52x | 0.28x | 0.23x | 0.56x | 0.53x | 0.65x | - | 0.74x | 0.24x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 8.13K | 0 | 48.29K | 38.12K | 20.96K | 0 | 23.5K | 21.9K | 5.26K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 582.48K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clinical milestone funding gap
As reported in quarterly financial statements, Sunshine Biopharma consistently exhibits an OCF/NI ratio significantly above 1.0, with a peak of 9.26 in 2024Q2, indicating that operating cash outflows are substantially outpacing net losses and highlighting a fundamental inability to generate internal cash from core operations.
The consistent divergence between net income and operating cash flow suggests that the company's accounting losses are being compounded by cash-intensive working capital requirements. Investors should monitor this trend, as the inability to bridge the gap between reported earnings and actual cash burn implies that the supplement business is not providing the expected operational cushion.
Based on the provided cash flow data, the company has failed to achieve positive free cash flow in any of the last ten quarters, with FCF margins reaching a trough of -55.4% in 2024Q2, underscoring the severe capital intensity required to sustain both retail operations and R&D.
The persistent negative FCF trajectory suggests that the company remains in a state of structural cash depletion. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current R&D spending levels are yielding tangible clinical progress or if the capital is being consumed by the overhead of maintaining a dual-track business model.
According to historical cash flow filings, working capital changes have frequently been a significant drag on cash, including a $2.0M outflow in 2024Q1, which suggests that the company struggles to manage its inventory and receivables efficiently while attempting to scale its nutritional supplement product lines.
The erratic nature of working capital swings appears to reflect the challenges of managing a retail-focused supplement business alongside a pre-revenue pharmaceutical pipeline. This volatility may indicate inefficient inventory turnover or difficulties in collecting payments from distributors, further pressuring the company's limited cash reserves.
As evidenced by the cash flow statements, the company has directed its limited resources toward sustaining operations rather than strategic growth, with a notable $3.1M share buyback in 2024Q1 that appears inconsistent with the firm's ongoing need for cash to fund its clinical development pipeline.
The decision to execute share repurchases while simultaneously burning cash for R&D may indicate a misalignment in capital allocation priorities. Investors should monitor whether future capital deployment remains focused on internal R&D or if management continues to prioritize equity-related activities that may not directly enhance the company's long-term clinical value.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SBFM stock.
Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. (SBFM) generated $-5.3M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. (SBFM) reported negative free cash flow of $5.5M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. (SBFM) spent $0.8M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.