Free cash flow remains highly volatile, swinging from a $61.1 million inflow in 2025Q4 to a $62.5 million outflow in 2026Q1, reflecting inconsistent working capital management.
| 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 | Feb'12 | Feb'09 |
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| Cash from Operations | 39.61M | 37.78M | -237.47M | -280.02M | -186.29M | -14.79M | -42.74M | -58.21M | -24.96M | 7.4M | -1.6M | -554K | -45.85M | -17.59M | -2.74M | -49 | -18.27K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | 7.7% | -101.84% | -192.8% | -170.19% | -11.22% | -21.55% | -33.2% | -15.2% | 4.78% | -1.19% | -0.55% | -162.57% | - | - | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 520.27% | 115.91% | 15.19% | -50.31% | -1159.4% | 65.39% | 26.58% | -133.25% | -437.13% | 563.85% | -188.09% | 98.79% | -160.67% | -542.71% | -5585081.63% | 99.73% | - |
| Net Income | -21.42M | -25.55M | -320.63M | -376.33M | -331.47M | -217.29M | -169.43M | -146.43M | -102.68M | -59.73M | -47.9M | 117.24M | -110.94M | -33.82M | -30.34M | -14.82K | -18.27K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 73.15M | 60.74M | 43.55M | 38.53M | 20.72M | 12.75M | 24.58M | 20.41M | 18.67M | 17.8M | 16.14M | 13.39M | 5.4M | 215.99K | 124.89K | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 38.06M | 44.87M | 36.91M | 44.25M | 38.14M | 29.57M | 23.61M | 21.11M | 19.77M | 26.87M | 29.1M | 25.9M | 15.9M | 1.42M | 17.56M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.99M | 0 | 20.34M | -6.42M | -22.66M | -15.57M | -2.46M | 75.78K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 9.46M | -28.28M | 65.71M | 39.01M | 85.44M | 79.41M | 102.54M | 44.08M | 7.86M | 25.07M | 18.26M | -130.14M | 33.95M | 13.03M | 6.81M | 12.78K | 18.27K |
| Working Capital Changes | -35.42M | -14M | -63.02M | -25.48M | 875K | 80.78M | -26.04M | 2.62M | 11.07M | 3.81M | 5.47M | -11.37M | 12.3M | 1.49M | 3.11M | 2K | -19.51K |
| Change in Receivables | -27.84M | -27.82M | -6.04M | -11.3M | -1.43M | 17.95M | 2.3M | -4.63M | 152K | 4.95M | -6.09M | -4.5M | -7.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 610K | 5.02M | -3.77M | -39.42M | -1.21M | 117K | -5.07M | -1.96M | -2.77M | -1.71M | -306K | -1.17M | -282.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -3.59M | -85K | -17.56M | 24.76M | 2.06M | 2.47M | -6.04M | 9.26M | -2.71M | 2.66M | 9.67M | 3.38M | 20.3M | 2.84M | 680.87K | 2K | -19.51K |
| Cash from Investing | 8.15M | 27.89M | 99.33M | 55.78M | -32.55M | -137.62M | -61.33M | 19.86M | -203.29M | 45.6M | 10.37M | -80.6M | -37.26M | -5.41M | -1.7M | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | -56.47M | 0 | 0 | -668K | -191K | -5.1M | -119.84M | -195K | -19.7M | -14.01M | -11.92M | -7.03M | -3.96M | -5.55M | -1.19M | 0 | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 10.53% | - | 43.41% | 0.46% | 0.17% | 3.87% | 60.43% | 0.11% | 11.99% | 9.04% | 8.93% | 7.04% | 14.06% | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.08M | 0 | -15M | -13.12M | -500K | -33.43M | -29.15M | -5.43M | 3.72K | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -12.41M | -58.56M | -101.25M | 165.81M | -28.97M | -19.05M | -113.08M | -15.37M | -202.56M | 60.62M | 47.38M | 148.41M | -92.96K | 3.99M | -510.45K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -32.98M | -33.47M | 139.42M | 218.75M | 117.57M | 231.68M | 127.71M | -2.08M | 231.86M | 5.45M | -5.69M | 100.77M | 95.32M | 28.98M | 4.44M | 0 | 25K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -68.9M | -68.9M | 0 | 0 | 104.93M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235.8M | 0 | 0 | -45M | 54.01M | -897.96K | 884.76K | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 38.02M | 37.54M | 134.74M | 191.2M | 19.55M | 224.93M | 131.52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.49M | 42.98M | 29.98M | 3.48M | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 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 | -2.26M | -958K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -2.1M | -2.1M | 4.68M | 27.55M | -6.9M | 6.75M | -3.81M | -2.08M | -3.93M | 5.45M | -5.69M | -2.88M | -1.66M | -100.04K | 77.2K | 0 | 25K |
| Net Change in Cash | 16.46M | 34.5M | 359K | -3.51M | -104.06M | 80.98M | 22.34M | -40.44M | 3.48M | 58.39M | 3.2M | 19.6M | 12.21M | 5.99M | 1.33K | -49 | 6.73K |
| Free Cash Flow | 17.43M | 37.78M | -338.69M | -321.61M | -214.66M | -38.94M | -162.59M | -73.78M | -44.66M | -6.61M | -13.52M | -7.58M | -49.81M | -23.14M | -3.93M | -49 | -18.27K |
| FCF Margin % | 3.25% | 7.7% | -145.25% | -221.44% | -196.11% | -29.54% | -81.98% | -42.08% | -27.19% | -4.26% | -10.12% | -7.59% | -176.62% | - | - | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | 108.62% | 111.16% | -5.31% | -49.83% | -451.21% | 76.05% | -120.37% | -65.21% | -576.04% | 51.14% | -78.27% | 84.78% | -115.29% | -488.82% | -8019504.08% | 99.73% | - |
| FCF per Share | 0.19 | 0.42 | -4.29 | -4.33 | -3.37 | -0.65 | -3.42 | -1.74 | -1.10 | -0.17 | -0.35 | -0.20 | -1.99 | -1.63 | -36.83 | -0.00 | -0.00 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.81x | -1.48x | 0.74x | 2.51x | 0.67x | 0.08x | 0.25x | 0.40x | 0.24x | -0.12x | 0.03x | -0.00x | 0.41x | 0.52x | 0.09x | 0.00x | 1.00x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.84M | 10.16M | 7.33M | 0 | 7.67M | 1.88M | 2.07M | 2.07M | 5.84M | 4.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.42M | 0 | 656K | 218K | 7.17M | 7.93M | 9.61M | 5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Commercial launch execution dependency
As reported in recent financial statements, the relationship between net income and operating cash flow for TVTX remains inconsistent, with the OCF/NI ratio fluctuating wildly from 22.23 in 2025Q4 to -0.39 in 2025Q2, indicating significant non-cash adjustments and working capital noise impacting reported earnings quality.
The wide variance between net income and operating cash flow suggests that accounting accruals and non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation and amortization, are heavily distorting the underlying cash generation profile. Investors should monitor whether the company can achieve a more stable conversion ratio as the sparsentan launch matures and revenue recognition becomes more predictable.
Based on the company's quarterly filings, free cash flow remains deeply negative in most periods, with a notable exception in 2025Q4, highlighting that the current cash burn is a direct consequence of aggressive commercial scaling and the high fixed-cost burden inherent in the orphan drug business model.
The erratic FCF margins, ranging from -168.7% to 47.1%, underscore the company's reliance on external capital to fund its ongoing operations. This trajectory implies that the firm has not yet reached the inflection point where incremental revenue from sparsentan sufficiently covers the heavy R&D and SG&A requirements.
According to the cash flow data, working capital changes have been a major source of volatility, with a significant $52.7 million inflow in 2025Q4 followed by a $45.1 million outflow in 2026Q1, suggesting that channel inventory management and timing of payments are creating substantial quarterly cash flow noise.
These sharp swings in working capital suggest that the company's cash position is highly sensitive to the timing of collections and inventory stocking patterns. Analysts should investigate whether these fluctuations represent genuine operational efficiency gains or merely temporary timing differences that could reverse in subsequent quarters.
As indicated by the provided financial data, the company's capital expenditure relative to revenue has remained elevated, peaking at 29.2% in 2024Q3, which reflects the ongoing investment required to support the manufacturing and distribution infrastructure necessary for the sparsentan commercialization effort.
The persistent level of capital intensity suggests that the company is still in a heavy investment phase, likely prioritizing infrastructure to support long-term market penetration. This level of spending warrants further investigation to determine if these costs are primarily maintenance-related or if they represent continued growth-oriented capacity expansion.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TVTX stock.
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (TVTX) generated $37.8M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (TVTX) generated $37.8M in free cash flow in 2025. Free cash flow is the cash left over after capital expenditures, which can be used to pay dividends, repurchase shares, or pay down debt.
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (TVTX) 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.