Despite reporting a $3.6M net profit in 2026Q1, the company recorded a $1.5M operating cash outflow, highlighting a structural inability to convert accounting gains into liquidity.
| 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 |
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| Cash from Operations | -5.1M | -6.03M | -6.33M | -9.38M | -7.26M | -7.43M | -22.57M | -22.31M | -15.29M | -2.89M | -2.51M | -2.63M | -1.94M | -1.21M | -1.82M | -2.71M | -2.29M | -852.95K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -460.03% | -962.77% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 38.14% | 4.8% | 32.48% | -29.14% | 2.17% | 67.1% | -1.14% | -45.9% | -429.52% | -15.28% | 4.91% | -35.58% | -60.26% | 33.46% | 32.67% | -18.1% | -168.69% | - |
| Net Income | -2.8M | -8.31M | 4.8M | -6.5M | -5.8M | -8.21M | -1.3M | -31.62M | -23.46M | -9.93M | -2.38M | -2.62M | -1.99M | -2.32M | -2.43M | -2.16M | -2.49M | -1.17M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.65M | 1.42M | 1.65M | 514K | 562K | 471K | 757.91K | 476.36K | 69.53K | 126.45K | 162.32K | 161.17K | 173.75K | 204.46K | 190.18K | 167.98K | 76.22K | 66.96K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 474K | 303K | 682K | 1.14M | 1.6M | 2.76M | 2.95M | 1.07M | 69.53K | 149.16K | 327.29K | 191.2K | 93.17K | 162.36K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -5.78M | 389K | -13.57M | -3.89M | -4.08M | -3.15M | -25.17M | 7.64M | 7.12M | 7.67M | -756.95K | -176.31K | -47.99K | 150.54K | 247.15K | 140.82K | 113.8K | 17.06K |
| Working Capital Changes | 1.35M | 163K | 112K | -646K | 446K | 701K | 196.01K | 126.26K | 902.23K | -901.54K | 145.61K | -193.51K | -169.65K | 587.44K | 167.8K | -855.28K | 6.17K | 228.13K |
| Change in Receivables | 103.92K | 53K | 141K | -290K | 140K | 59K | -170.5K | 89.48K | 790.99K | -893.21K | 167.28K | -190.94K | -151.94K | 349.52K | 353.3K | -600.23K | -8.86K | -74.35K |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 144.46K | 31K | -156K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -192.78K | -224.53K | 2.95K | 238.82K |
| Cash from Investing | 2.73M | -24K | -12K | -637K | -836K | -139K | -1.85M | -2.08M | -6.27M | 1.94M | -2.03M | -11.04K | -46.2K | 583.69K | -109.01K | -778.01K | -1.38M | -568.04K |
| Capital Expenditures | -15.01K | -24K | -12K | -637K | -836K | -139K | -1.91M | -2.15M | -6.35M | -1.3M | -5.19K | -8.73K | -7.7K | -56.52K | -80.39K | -764.01K | -301.94K | -31.32K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.02% | 1.83% | 1.82% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 2.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.29K | 66.6K | 74.07K | 3.35M | -2.02M | -2.31K | -38.5K | 640.21K | -28.62K | -14K | 0 | -24.95K |
| Cash from Financing | 3.59M | 5.77M | 3.44M | 1.09M | 6.78M | 21.43M | 4.27M | 24.68M | 22.55M | 17.77M | 0 | 8.66M | -200.7K | 2.67M | 1.28M | 1.33M | 1.27M | 6.39M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -392.62K | -385.8K | 4.27M | 22.55M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 2.02M | 5.77M | 2M | 139K | 6.75M | 21.43M | 4.35M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 602.79K | 0 | 1.25M | 5.49M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 1.57M | 0 | 1.44M | 947K | 26.51K | 392.62K | 304.35K | 20.4M | 0 | 17.77M | 0 | 8.66M | -200.7K | 2.67M | 681.36K | 1.33M | 18.25K | 902.09K |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.27M | -284K | -2.92M | -9.21M | -3.3M | 14.44M | -18.05M | 693.11K | -222.68K | 16.44M | -4.51M | 6.12M | -2.68M | 5.15M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -5.12M | -6.05M | -6.35M | -10.02M | -8.1M | -7.57M | -24.48M | -24.47M | -21.64M | -4.18M | -2.51M | -2.64M | -1.95M | -1.27M | -1.9M | -3.47M | -2.59M | -884.27K |
| FCF Margin % | -348.96% | -461.86% | -964.59% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | 23.95% | 4.6% | 36.65% | -23.68% | -7.09% | 69.09% | -0.05% | -13.06% | -417.23% | -66.64% | 5.03% | -35.5% | -53.73% | 33.3% | 45.17% | -33.81% | -193.32% | - |
| FCF per Share | -5410.20 | -2.59 | -7.87 | -25.65 | -42.97 | -53.60 | -220.88 | -299.59 | -331.11 | -83.25 | -74.34 | -100.21 | -143.76 | -105.88 | -180.64 | -359.84 | -291.00 | -115.67 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.83x | 0.73x | -1.32x | 1.44x | 1.25x | 0.90x | 16.28x | 0.71x | 0.65x | 0.29x | 1.05x | 1.01x | 0.98x | 0.52x | 0.75x | 1.25x | 0.92x | 0.73x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 143K | 833K | 916K | 0 | 14K | 37.93K | 12.3K | 20.98K | 7.01K | 5.9K | 4.11K | 865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Imminent liquidity and dilution
As reported in financial statements, Scinai's net income frequently diverges from operating cash flow, with the company recording a $3.6M net profit in 2026Q1 while simultaneously reporting a $1.5M operating cash outflow, highlighting a persistent inability to convert accounting gains into actual liquidity.
The significant gap between net income and operating cash flow suggests that reported earnings are heavily influenced by non-cash items or accounting adjustments rather than operational success. Investors should monitor this divergence closely, as it indicates that the company's core business activities remain fundamentally cash-consumptive despite occasional positive net income figures.
Based on Scinai's reported figures, the company has consistently generated negative free cash flow across the last ten quarters, with the 2024Q3 period showing a $2.0M outflow, underscoring the structural difficulty of funding R&D and facility maintenance through internal cash generation.
The consistent negative FCF trajectory suggests that the company is trapped in a cycle of capital expenditure and operating losses that cannot be offset by its current service-based revenue model. This trend warrants further investigation into how long the company can sustain operations without recurring to dilutive financing.
According to recent SEC filings, Scinai's working capital changes have been highly erratic, swinging from a $4.0M inflow in 2023Q4 to a $914K outflow in 2023Q3, which suggests that the company's cash position is highly sensitive to the timing of client payments and operational payables.
This volatility in working capital management appears to exacerbate the company's already strained liquidity position. The inability to maintain a stable working capital cycle may indicate operational inefficiencies in managing service contracts or a reliance on irregular cash inflows to meet short-term obligations.
As indicated by historical data, Scinai's capital deployment has been limited to sporadic share repurchases, such as the $947K outflow in 2023Q4, which appears counterintuitive given the company's ongoing need for cash to fund its high-cost Jerusalem manufacturing facility and R&D pipeline.
The decision to deploy capital toward share repurchases while simultaneously burning cash from operations may suggest a misalignment between capital allocation strategy and the company's actual financial health. Investors should monitor whether future capital is prioritized for essential R&D milestones rather than non-essential balance sheet management.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SCNI stock.
Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (SCNI) generated $-6.0M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (SCNI) reported negative free cash flow of $6.1M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (SCNI) 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.