Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (COLL) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where COLL’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$329.3M
+60.7% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$1.7M
0.2% of revenue
Free cash flow
$327.6M
42.0% margin
Returned to shareholders
$25.1M
8% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$155.5M
cash at year-end $252.2M
Cash from operations: $329.3MCash from operations$329.3MDebt repayment: $70.4MDebt repayment$70.4M · 21%Investments (net): $61.8MInvestments (net)$61.8M · 19%Share buybacks: $25.1MShare buybacks$25.1M · 8%Other financing: $14.8MOther financing$14.8M · 4%Added to cash: $155.5MAdded to cash$155.5M · 47%Capital expenditures: $1.7MCapital expenditures$1.7M · 1%$329.3M
Cash from operations
$329.3M
Capital expenditures
−$1.7M
Investments (net)
−$61.8M
Share buybacks (net)
−$25.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$70.4M
Other financing
−$14.8M
Change in cash
$155.5M

Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.

COLL operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

COLL cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$75.1M2016$329.3M2025—
Capital expenditures$3.0M2016$1.7M2025−5.8%/yr
Free cash flow−$78.0M2016$327.6M2025—
Free cash flow margin−4,560.5%201642.0%2025+4,602.5 pts
Operating cash flow / net income3.5120205.242025+1.73
Stock-based compensation$5.8M2016$41.9M2025+24.6%/yr
Dividends paid$24.6M2016$9.1M2023−13.2%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$25.1M2025—
Capex / revenue174.0%20160.2%2025−173.8 pts

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

COLL cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

COLL 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).

COLL cash flow statement

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$62.9M$69.2M$48.2M−$25.0M$71.5M$26.8M−$22.7M−$39.1M−$74.9M−$94.2M
Depreciation & amortization$226.1M$169.2M$149.3M$138.9M$68.9M$61.5M$15.5M$110.9M$594,000$655,000
Stock-based compensation$41.9M$32.4M$27.1M$22.9M$24.3M$21.9M$16.5M$13.8M$7.9M$5.8M
Change in working capital$3.8M−$55.0M$21.7M−$12.7M$13.5M−$25.3M$24.1M$64.6M−$2.5M$12.7M
Other non-cash items−$5.3M−$10.8M$28.5M$132,000−$74.6M$9.0M−$5.6M$19.3M$1.8M−$34,000
Cash from operating activities$329.3M$205.0M$274.7M$124.2M$103.6M$93.9M$27.8M$169.4M−$67.0M−$75.1M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$1.7M−$1.7M−$461,000−$1.6M−$1.9M−$373.8M−$6.4M−$24.4M−$990,000−$3.0M
Investments (net)−$61.8M−$287.8M−$46.7M−$573.7M−$1.9M−$373.8M−$6.4M−$24.4M−$990,000−$3.0M
Acquisitions & other investing$0$1.7M−$23.7M$1.6M$1.9M$373.8M$6.4M$24.4M$990,000$3.0M
Cash from investing activities−$63.5M−$287.8M−$70.8M−$573.7M−$1.9M−$373.8M−$6.4M−$24.4M−$990,000−$3.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid——−$9.1M—−$12.7M−$7.3M——−$736,000−$24.6M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$25.1M−$60.0M−$75.0M−$14.1M−$47.9M−$2.3M−$822,000−$560,000$1.1M$24.6M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$70.4M$7.5M−$65.9M−$75.0M−$50.0M$281.4M$281.4M$10.0M−$2.7M−$2.7M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$14.8M−$8.1M$9.8M$525.8M$21.3M$14.7M−$278.5M−$126.7M$35.7M$138.2M
Cash from financing activities−$110.2M−$60.6M−$140.2M$436.7M−$89.3M$286.5M$2.0M−$117.2M$33.5M$135.6M
Summary
Net change in cash$155.5M−$143.4M$63.8M−$12.7M$12.3M$6.6M$23.4M$27.8M−$34.5M$57.5M
Cash at end of period$252.2M$96.6M$240.0M$176.2M$189.0M$176.7M$170.0M$146.6M$118.7M$153.2M
Free cash flow$327.6M$203.3M$274.3M$122.6M$101.6M−$279.8M$21.3M$145.0M−$68.0M−$78.0M
Free cash flow margin42.0%32.2%48.4%26.4%36.7%−90.3%7.2%51.7%−238.8%−4,560.5%
Capex / revenue0.2%0.3%0.1%0.3%0.7%120.6%2.2%8.7%3.5%174.0%
Operating cash flow / net income5.242.965.71—1.453.51————

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.

COLL cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Collegium Pharmaceutical generated $329.3 million of cash from operations (up 60.7%) and spent $1.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $327.6 million, 42.0% of revenue. It returned $25.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($25.1 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $155.5 million over the year.

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COLL cash flow FAQ

What is Collegium Pharmaceutical's free cash flow?

Collegium Pharmaceutical's free cash flow was $327.6 million in fiscal 2025: $329.3 million of operating cash flow minus $1.7 million of capital expenditures It was $203.3 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Collegium Pharmaceutical generate from operations?

Collegium Pharmaceutical generated $329.3 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 5.24 times its net income of $62.9 million.

How much does Collegium Pharmaceutical spend on capital expenditures?

Collegium Pharmaceutical spent $1.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.2% of revenue, compared with $1.7 million the year before.

How much stock does Collegium Pharmaceutical buy back?

Collegium Pharmaceutical spent $25.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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