Adagene Inc. (ADAG) Cash Flow Statement

NASDAQ: ADAGOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where ADAG’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$15.7M
Capital expenditures
$17,053
0.2% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$15.7M
−204.3% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$10.7M
cash at year-end $74.5M
Shares issued: $16.6MShares issued$16.6MDrawn from cash: $10.7MDrawn from cash$10.7MInvestments (net), Other financing, Currency & other: $696,688Other sources$696,688Cash used in operations: $15.7MCash used in operations$15.7M · 56%Debt repayment: $12.2MDebt repayment$12.2M · 44%Capital expenditures: $17,053Capital expenditures$17,053 · 0%$27.9M
Cash from operations
−$15.7M
Investments (net)
+$492,456
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$12.2M
Shares issued
+$16.6M
Other financing
+$138,279
Change in cash
−$10.7M

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ADAG operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

ADAG cash flow trends, 2018–2025

Adagene Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$14.3M2018−$15.7M2025—
Capital expenditures$514,7032018$17,0532025−38.5%/yr
Free cash flow−$14.8M2018−$15.7M2025—
Free cash flow margin−978.0%2018−204.3%2025+773.7 pts
Stock-based compensation$126,5402018$3.7M2025+62.2%/yr
Dividends paid$4.6M2021$322,8272022−93.0%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02020$02024—
Capex / revenue34.1%20180.2%2025−33.8 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

ADAG cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

ADAG net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

ADAG cash flow statement

Adagene Inc. annual cash flow statement
20252024202320222021202020192018
Operating activities
Net income−$17.6M−$33.4M−$18.9M−$80.0M−$73.2M−$42.4M−$16.4M−$15.3M
Depreciation & amortization$589,791$926,248$1.2M$1.4M$1.1M$858,408$816,686$909,002
Stock-based compensation$3.7M$4.9M$7.3M$10.5M$18.7M$10.1M$611,711$126,540
Change in working capital−$775,300−$1.9M−$16.6M$21.9M$9.3M$2.2M−$1.9M$513,826
Other non-cash items−$1.6M−$222,240−$1.4M−$2.5M$612,486$645,020−$1.2M−$547,849
Cash from operating activities−$15.7M−$29.7M−$28.5M−$48.6M−$43.4M−$28.5M−$18.2M−$14.3M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$17,053−$33,580−$85,012−$690,938−$2.5M−$935,199−$151,829−$514,703
Investments (net)$492,456$1.1M−$77,356−$686,046−$2.5M$8.0M$25.0M−$29.0M
Acquisitions & other investing$1,400$33,580$85,012$690,938$2.5M$7,930$7,697$5,166
Cash from investing activities$476,803$1.1M−$77,356−$686,046−$2.5M$7.1M$24.9M−$29.5M
Financing activities
Dividends paid———−$322,827−$4.6M———
Share repurchases & issuance (net)—$0$0−$4.0M−$2.4M$0——
Net borrowing (repayment)−$12.2M−$3.4M−$5.4M$21.5M−$702,857$5.0M$234,682$1.1M
Shares issued$16.6M$7.3M$0$0$149.8M$0$69.0M$50.0M
Other financing$138,279−$137,303$5,500$646,039$3.2M−$580,604$459,796$0
Cash from financing activities$4.4M$3.8M−$5.4M$17.8M$145.4M$4.4M$69.7M$51.1M
Summary
Net change in cash−$10.7M−$24.7M−$33.8M−$30.6M$99.2M−$17.4M$76.5M$7.3M
Cash at end of period$74.5M$85.2M$109.9M$143.8M$174.4M$75.2M$92.5M$16.1M
Free cash flow−$15.7M−$29.7M−$28.5M−$49.3M−$45.9M−$29.5M−$18.3M−$14.8M
Free cash flow margin−204.3%−28,811.4%−157.6%−530.6%−451.3%−6,138.5%−3,813.6%−978.0%
Capex / revenue0.2%32.5%0.5%7.4%24.7%194.8%31.6%34.1%

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

ADAG cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Adagene generated -$15.7 million of cash from operations and spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$15.7 million, −204.3% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $10.7 million over the year.

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ADAG cash flow FAQ

What is Adagene's free cash flow?

Adagene's free cash flow was -$15.7 million in fiscal 2025: -$15.7 million of operating cash flow minus $0.0 million of capital expenditures It was -$29.7 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Adagene generate from operations?

Adagene generated -$15.7 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Adagene spend on capital expenditures?

Adagene spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.2% of revenue, compared with $0.0 million the year before.

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