Daré Bioscience, Inc. (DARE) Cash Flow Statement
Where DARE’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$9.9M −283.3% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $385,278 37.4% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$10.3M −997.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- $9.0M cash at year-end $25.0M
Cash from operations
−$9.9M
Capital expenditures
−$385,278
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$1.3M
Shares issued
+$20.9M
Other financing
−$321,686
Change in cash
$9.0M
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DARE operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
DARE cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$33.5M2016 | −$9.9M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $535,0002016 | $385,2782025 | −3.6%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$34.1M2016 | −$10.3M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −4,447.9%2016 | −997.0%2025 | +3,450.9 pts | |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.8M2016 | $1.5M2025 | −6.6%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $02016 | $6.9M2020 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $02020 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 69.8%2016 | 37.4%2025 | −32.4 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
DARE cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
DARE 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).
DARE cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$13.4M | −$4.1M | −$30.2M | −$30.9M | −$38.7M | −$27.4M | −$14.3M | −$16.7M | −$11.5M | −$39.3M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.2M | $42,325 | $38,363 | $24,202 | $26,413 | $43,227 | $11,137 | $2,440 | $2.7M | $261,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.5M | $2.2M | $2.5M | $2.2M | $1.6M | $742,031 | $462,239 | $139,348 | $15,832 | $2.8M |
| Change in working capital | −$210,743 | $5.8M | −$10.4M | $10.7M | $8.7M | $1.5M | $706,191 | $634,083 | $1.1M | −$2.3M |
| Other non-cash items | $76,204 | $1.4M | −$837,417 | −$23,062 | −$421,733 | −$162,167 | −$231,217 | $5.7M | $5.1M | $5.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$9.9M | $5.4M | −$38.9M | −$18.1M | −$28.8M | −$25.2M | −$13.3M | −$10.3M | −$2.5M | −$33.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$385,278 | −$573,046 | −$629,430 | −$63,069 | −$14,524 | −$17,625 | −$17,625 | −$11,836 | −$11,836 | −$535,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | −$573,046 | −$24,796 | −$63,069 | −$14,524 | −$17,625 | $6.1M | −$518,836 | $9.9M | −$418,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $573,046 | $24,796 | $63,069 | $14,524 | $17,625 | $17,625 | $11,836 | $11,836 | $535,000 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$385,278 | −$573,046 | −$629,430 | −$63,069 | −$14,524 | −$17,625 | $6.1M | −$518,836 | $9.9M | −$418,000 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | −$6.9M | −$789.6M | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | — | $24.8M | $5.2M | $10.1M | $0 | $918,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$1.3M | −$17,560 | $267,189 | $0 | $0 | $367,285 | $367,285 | $367,285 | $155,000 | −$7.9M |
| Shares issued | $20.9M | $453,579 | $8.6M | $1.2M | $75.3M | $23.0M | $5.2M | $10.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$321,686 | −$2,189 | $6.8M | $124,604 | $532,675 | −$16.1M | $784.1M | −$10.5M | $0 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | $19.3M | $433,830 | $15.6M | $1.3M | $75.8M | $25.1M | $5.2M | $10.1M | $155,000 | −$7.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $9.0M | $5.2M | −$23.9M | −$17.0M | $47.0M | −$110,640 | −$2.0M | −$753,957 | $7.5M | −$41.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $25.0M | $16.0M | $10.8M | $34.7M | $51.7M | $4.7M | $4.8M | $6.8M | $7.6M | $35.0M |
| Free cash flow | −$10.3M | $4.8M | −$39.5M | −$18.2M | −$28.8M | −$25.3M | −$13.3M | −$10.3M | −$2.5M | −$34.1M |
| Free cash flow margin | −997.0% | 49,276.4% | −1,406.3% | −181.5% | −287.8% | — | — | — | — | −4,447.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 37.4% | 5,857.0% | 22.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | 69.8% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | −$3.0M | −$3.0M | −$1.4M | −$3.6M | −$4.0M | −$4.4M | −$5.5M | −$4.7M | $12.9M | −$6.8M | −$5.1M | −$8.3M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $572,143 | $554,643 | $534,395 | $481,906 | $460,075 | $158,110 | $6,368 | $9,742 | $15,437 | $10,778 | $9,980 | $9,260 |
| Stock-based compensation | $286,602 | $455,064 | $357,160 | $403,027 | $359,018 | $377,357 | $489,260 | $523,578 | $562,718 | $627,700 | $619,791 | $636,086 |
| Change in working capital | −$5.2M | −$3.7M | $3.1M | $1.4M | −$2.5M | −$1.8M | $10.0M | −$1.9M | −$783,219 | −$1.5M | −$3.6M | −$518,496 |
| Other non-cash items | $577,570 | $140,425 | −$1.1M | $835,521 | $255,744 | $128,301 | $245,841 | $162,134 | $199,093 | $803,330 | −$108,288 | $198,415 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$6.8M | −$5.5M | $1.4M | −$442,135 | −$5.4M | −$5.5M | $5.2M | −$5.9M | $12.9M | −$6.8M | −$8.2M | −$8.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$80,586 | −$4 | −$206,644 | −$174,702 | −$153,396 | −$157,331 | −$562,849 | −$282,326 | −$285,226 | −$7,296 | −$607,331 | −$22,099 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$174,702 | $153,396 | −$157,331 | −$562,849 | $282,325 | −$285,226 | −$7,296 | −$607,331 | −$22,099 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | — | $3 | $174,702 | $153,396 | $157,331 | $562,849 | $282,326 | $285,226 | $7,296 | $607,331 | $22,099 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$80,586 | — | −$206,641 | −$174,702 | $153,396 | −$157,331 | −$562,849 | $282,325 | −$285,226 | −$7,296 | −$607,331 | −$22,099 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$448,178 | −$1.1M | −$529,008 | −$93,810 | −$521,257 | −$187,221 | −$187,221 | $436,849 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $1.4M | $392,100 | $1.3M | $18.7M | $475,013 | $436,248 | $55,488 | $0 | $182,978 | $215,113 | $785,759 | $8.1M |
| Other financing | $0 | −$28,500 | −$321,686 | $0 | $2,450 | −$2,450 | −$279 | −$405 | −$67,612 | −$201,081 | $4.5M | $467,580 |
| Cash from financing activities | $951,217 | −$715,470 | $424,129 | $18.7M | −$43,794 | $246,577 | −$132,012 | $436,444 | $115,366 | $14,032 | $5.3M | $8.6M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$5.9M | −$6.2M | $1.6M | $18.0M | −$5.3M | −$5.4M | $4.5M | −$5.2M | $12.7M | −$6.8M | −$3.4M | $565,323 |
| Cash at end of period | $12.9M | $18.8M | $24.7M | $23.4M | $5.3M | $10.6M | $16.0M | $11.2M | $16.7M | $4.0M | $10.8M | $14.2M |
| Free cash flow | −$6.9M | −$5.5M | $1.2M | −$616,837 | −$5.3M | −$5.6M | $4.7M | −$5.6M | $12.6M | −$6.8M | −$8.8M | −$8.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | −3,655.4% | −3,621.2% | 120.9% | −27,269.5% | — | −22,133.5% | — | −13,532.3% | 56,241.5% | −73,320.3% | −486.0% | −799.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 43.0% | 0.0% | 20.2% | 7,723.3% | — | 618.8% | — | 677.2% | 1,271.2% | 78.4% | 33.6% | 2.2% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | — | — | — |
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.
DARE cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Daré Bioscience generated -$9.9 million of cash from operations (down 283.3%) and spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$10.3 million, −997.0% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $9.0 million over the year.
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DARE cash flow FAQ
What is Daré Bioscience's free cash flow?
Daré Bioscience's free cash flow was -$10.3 million in fiscal 2025: -$9.9 million of operating cash flow minus $0.4 million of capital expenditures It was $4.8 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Daré Bioscience generate from operations?
Daré Bioscience generated -$9.9 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Daré Bioscience spend on capital expenditures?
Daré Bioscience spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 37.4% of revenue, compared with $0.6 million the year before.