Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where ALNY’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$524.1M
Capital expenditures
$58.7M
1.6% of revenue
Free cash flow
$465.4M
12.5% margin
Returned to shareholders
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Change in cash
$690.2M
cash at year-end $1.66B
Cash from operations: $524.1MCash from operations$524.1MInvestments (net): $497.2MInvestments (net)$497.2MOther financing: $239.3MOther financing$239.3MCurrency & other: $34.9MCurrency & other$34.9MDebt repayment: $544.5MDebt repayment$544.5M · 42%Capital expenditures: $58.7MCapital expenditures$58.7M · 5%Added to cash: $690.2MAdded to cash$690.2M · 53%Acquisitions & other: $2.1MAcquisitions & other$2.1M · 0%$1.30B
Cash from operations
$524.1M
Capital expenditures
−$58.7M
Investments (net)
+$497.2M
Acquisitions & other
−$2.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$544.5M
Other financing
+$239.3M
Currency & other
+$34.9M
Change in cash
$690.2M

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ALNY operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

ALNY cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$307.7M2016$524.1M2025—
Capital expenditures$64.6M2016$58.7M2025−1.1%/yr
Free cash flow−$372.3M2016$465.4M2025—
Free cash flow margin−789.4%201612.5%2025+801.9 pts
Stock-based compensation$75.5M2016$348.2M2025+18.5%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$02017—
Share buybacks (net)$596,0002016$02022−100.0%
Capex / revenue136.9%20161.6%2025−135.3 pts

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

ALNY cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

ALNY 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).

ALNY cash flow statement

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$313.7M−$278.2M−$440.2M−$1.13B−$852.8M−$858.3M−$886.1M−$761.5M−$490.9M−$410.1M
Depreciation & amortization$55.7M$56.7M$54.1M$44.5M$47.6M$74.4M$54.4M$6.4M$13.4M$15.1M
Stock-based compensation$348.2M$272.1M$221.7M$230.6M$165.7M$139.9M$174.8M$157.8M$92.8M$75.5M
Change in working capital−$444.8M−$214.1M$10.8M−$35.6M−$162.8M−$12.7M$402.4M$45.1M−$2.9M$17.2M
Other non-cash items$251.2M$155.2M$257.9M$350.3M$160.7M$41.7M−$23.9M−$10.4M$4.8M−$5.5M
Cash from operating activities$524.1M−$8.3M$104.2M−$541.3M−$641.7M−$615.0M−$278.4M−$562.6M−$382.8M−$307.7M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$58.7M−$34.3M−$62.2M−$72.1M−$76.4M−$70.4M−$140.2M−$126.9M−$104.2M−$64.6M
Investments (net)$497.2M−$116.8M−$235.6M$169.4M−$192.6M−$334.0M−$300.5M$414.7M−$306.2M$357.1M
Acquisitions & other investing−$2.1M$34.3M−$38.5M$72.1M−$4.4M−$31.2M$23.0M−$14.8M$120.0M−$150.0M
Cash from investing activities$436.3M−$116.8M−$336.4M$169.4M−$273.3M−$435.5M−$417.7M$272.9M−$290.4M$142.6M
Financing activities
Dividends paid————————$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)———$259.4M$246.3M$300.0M$853.2M−$3.5M−$257,000−$596,000
Net borrowing (repayment)−$544.5M$0$0$254.0M$500.0M$200.0M−$30.0M−$30.0M−$120.0M$150.0M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$99.5M$781.9M$0$0$0
Other financing$239.3M$294.2M$172.1M−$87.6M$500.9M$395.5M−$781.9M$98.9M$1.25B$28.4M
Cash from financing activities−$305.2M$294.2M$172.1M$425.8M$1.25B$995.0M$823.2M$65.5M$1.12B$177.8M
Summary
Net change in cash$690.2M$153.8M−$53.7M$46.4M$323.1M−$50.6M$127.0M−$224.2M$451.7M$12.7M
Cash at end of period$1.66B$968.7M$814.9M$868.6M$822.2M$499.0M$549.6M$422.6M$645.4M$193.6M
Free cash flow$465.4M−$42.6M$41.9M−$613.3M−$718.1M−$685.3M−$418.6M−$689.5M−$487.0M−$372.3M
Free cash flow margin12.5%−1.9%2.3%−59.1%−85.0%−139.1%−190.5%−920.5%−541.6%−789.4%
Capex / revenue1.6%1.5%3.4%6.9%9.0%14.3%63.8%169.4%115.9%136.9%
Operating cash flow / net income1.67—————————

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.

ALNY cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Alnylam generated $524.1 million of cash from operations and spent $58.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $465.4 million, 12.5% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $690.2 million over the year.

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ALNY cash flow FAQ

What is Alnylam's free cash flow?

Alnylam's free cash flow was $465.4 million in fiscal 2025: $524.1 million of operating cash flow minus $58.7 million of capital expenditures It was -$42.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Alnylam generate from operations?

Alnylam generated $524.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.67 times its net income of $313.7 million.

How much does Alnylam spend on capital expenditures?

Alnylam spent $58.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.6% of revenue, compared with $34.3 million the year before.

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