Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where PCVX’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$655.6M
Capital expenditures
$13.7M
Free cash flow
−$669.3M
Returned to shareholders
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Change in cash
−$213.8M
cash at year-end $175.4M
Investments (net): $494.3MInvestments (net)$494.3MDrawn from cash: $213.8MDrawn from cash$213.8MCurrency & other: $4.5MCurrency & other$4.5MCash used in operations: $655.6MCash used in operations$655.6M · 92%Acquisitions & other: $43.3MAcquisitions & other$43.3M · 6%Capital expenditures: $13.7MCapital expenditures$13.7M · 2%$712.5M
Cash from operations
−$655.6M
Capital expenditures
−$13.7M
Investments (net)
+$494.3M
Acquisitions & other
−$43.3M
Currency & other
+$4.5M
Change in cash
−$213.8M

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PCVX operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

PCVX cash flow trends, 2017–2025

Vaxcyte, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$14,9632017−$655.6M2025—
Capital expenditures$1,2222017$13.7M2025+220.8%/yr
Free cash flow−$16,1852017−$669.3M2025—
Stock-based compensation$3902017$138.8M2025+394.2%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02017$02023—

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

PCVX cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

PCVX 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).

PCVX cash flow statement

Vaxcyte, Inc. annual cash flow statement
202520242023202220212020201920182017
Operating activities
Net income−$766.6M−$463.9M−$402.3M−$223.5M−$100.1M−$89.2M−$50.3M−$29.5M−$17,238
Depreciation & amortization$24.9M$15.8M$10.2M$9.5M$3.5M$1.4M$1.2M$1.0M$625,000
Stock-based compensation$138.8M$84.8M$48.8M$23.6M$10.7M$5.4M$1.2M$749,000$390
Change in working capital−$3.5M−$54.9M$81.3M$12.7M−$37.0M$35.3M$3.9M$1.9M$1,000
Other non-cash items−$49.2M−$34.5M−$34.8M$7.0M$1.5M$480,000−$3.2M−$4.7M−$624,115
Cash from operating activities−$655.6M−$452.6M−$296.8M−$170.6M−$121.4M−$46.6M−$47.1M−$30.5M−$14,963
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$13.7M−$22.4M−$67.9M−$5.8M−$6.6M−$1.2M−$1.2M−$1.8M−$1,222
Investments (net)$494.3M−$2.01B−$773.3M$74.6M−$212.3M−$1.1M−$1.2M−$1.8M—
Acquisitions & other investing−$43.3M$22.4M$67.9M$5.8M$6.6M$1.2M$1.2M$1.8M$106
Cash from investing activities$437.4M−$2.01B−$773.3M$74.6M−$212.3M−$1.1M−$1.2M−$1.8M−$1,116
Financing activities
Dividends paid—————−$374,000———
Share repurchases & issuance (net)——$2.0M$1.0M$888,000$374,000$42.9M$62.5M$44.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)———$0$0−$61,000−$278,000−$283,000−$188,000
Shares issued$0$2.44B$636.0M$856.5M$13.9M$377.3M$42.5M$62.3M$0
Other financing$2.0M$12.9M$1.7M$4.0M$3.0M−$2.3M−$43.6M−$62.3M−$43.8M
Cash from financing activities$2.0M$2.45B$639.8M$861.5M$17.8M$374.9M$41.6M$62.2M$43,859
Summary
Net change in cash−$213.8M−$9.4M−$437.0M$765.7M−$316.3M$327.2M−$7.1M$30.0M$27,780
Cash at end of period$175.4M$389.2M$398.6M$835.5M$69.9M$386.2M$59.0M$66.1M$36,139
Free cash flow−$669.3M−$475.1M−$364.7M−$176.4M−$127.9M−$47.8M−$48.3M−$32.2M−$16,185

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.

PCVX cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Vaxcyte generated -$655.6 million of cash from operations and spent $13.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$669.3 million. Cash and equivalents fell by $213.8 million over the year.

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PCVX cash flow FAQ

What is Vaxcyte's free cash flow?

Vaxcyte's free cash flow was -$669.3 million in fiscal 2025: -$655.6 million of operating cash flow minus $13.7 million of capital expenditures It was -$475.1 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Vaxcyte generate from operations?

Vaxcyte generated -$655.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Vaxcyte spend on capital expenditures?

Vaxcyte spent $13.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $22.4 million the year before.

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