Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (CABA) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where CABA’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$131.1M
Capital expenditures
$1.2M
Free cash flow
−$132.3M
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$81.0M
cash at year-end $83.0M
Shares issued: $106.3MShares issued$106.3MDrawn from cash: $81.0MDrawn from cash$81.0MCash used in operations: $131.1MCash used in operations$131.1M · 70%Investments (net): $49.0MInvestments (net)$49.0M · 26%Debt repayment: $6.3MDebt repayment$6.3M · 3%Capital expenditures: $1.2MCapital expenditures$1.2M · 1%$187.6M
Cash from operations
−$131.1M
Capital expenditures
−$1.2M
Investments (net)
−$49.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$6.3M
Shares issued
+$106.3M
Change in cash
−$81.0M

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CABA operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

CABA cash flow trends, 2017–2025

Cabaletta Bio, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$4.7M2017−$131.1M2025—
Capital expenditures$693,0002017$1.2M2025+7.4%/yr
Free cash flow−$5.4M2017−$132.3M2025—
Stock-based compensation$606,0002018$20.9M2025+65.9%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02017$02025—

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

CABA cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

CABA 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).

CABA cash flow statement

Cabaletta Bio, Inc. annual cash flow statement
202520242023202220212020201920182017
Operating activities
Net income−$167.9M−$115.9M−$67.7M−$53.0M−$46.3M−$33.3M−$16.9M−$12.2M−$333,333
Depreciation & amortization$1.6M$1.7M$1.4M$1.2M$733,000$354,000$104,000$6.2M$333,333
Stock-based compensation$20.9M$19.5M$11.3M$6.9M$5.8M$4.4M$2.3M$606,000—
Change in working capital−$379,000$1.6M$101,000−$4.3M$5.6M$1.7M−$1.5M−$464,000$81,333
Other non-cash items$14.6M$4.9M$1.3M$2.8M$62,000$119,000$0$1.2M−$4.7M
Cash from operating activities−$131.1M−$88.2M−$53.5M−$46.4M−$34.1M−$26.8M−$16.0M−$4.7M−$4.7M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$1.2M−$2.2M−$687,000−$2.5M−$1.2M−$635,000−$693,000−$693,000−$693,000
Investments (net)−$49.0M$47.3M−$22.5M−$24.8M$7.2M−$8.0M−$7.3M−$7.3M−$7.3M
Acquisitions & other investing$0$2.2M$687,000$0$0$635,000$7.3M$7.3M$7.3M
Cash from investing activities−$50.3M$47.3M−$22.5M−$27.2M$6.0M−$8.0M−$693,000−$693,000−$693,000
Financing activities
Dividends paid——————−$10.1M——
Share repurchases & issuance (net)$291,000$269,000$108,000$76,000$71,000−$192,000−$1.3M−$169,000$1,000
Net borrowing (repayment)−$6.3M−$897,000$0————$12.5M$12.5M
Shares issued$106.3M$10.9M$185.2M$32.9M$48.3M$29,000$121.2M$25.3M$0
Other financing$14,000$1.4M$2.3M$51,000$508,000$139,000$10.1M$0−$12.5M
Cash from financing activities$100.3M$11.7M$187.6M$33.0M$48.9M−$24,000$119.9M$37.7M$1,333
Summary
Net change in cash−$81.0M−$29.3M$111.6M−$40.6M$20.8M−$34.8M$103.2M$33.0M$1,333
Cash at end of period$83.0M$164.0M$193.2M$81.6M$122.2M$101.4M$136.2M$33.0M$1
Free cash flow−$132.3M−$90.4M−$54.2M−$48.8M−$35.3M−$27.4M−$16.7M−$4.7M−$5.4M
Free cash flow margin—————−274,050,000,000.0%———
Capex / revenue—————6,350,000,000.0%———

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.

CABA cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Cabaletta Bio generated -$131.1 million of cash from operations and spent $1.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$132.3 million. Cash and equivalents fell by $81.0 million over the year.

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CABA cash flow FAQ

What is Cabaletta Bio's free cash flow?

Cabaletta Bio's free cash flow was -$132.3 million in fiscal 2025: -$131.1 million of operating cash flow minus $1.2 million of capital expenditures It was -$90.4 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Cabaletta Bio generate from operations?

Cabaletta Bio generated -$131.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Cabaletta Bio spend on capital expenditures?

Cabaletta Bio spent $1.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $2.2 million the year before.

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