Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RCKT) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where RCKT’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$190.0M
Capital expenditures
$440,000
Free cash flow
−$190.5M
Returned to shareholders
$67,000
Change in cash
−$86.1M
cash at year-end $78.9M
Investments (net): $104.2MInvestments (net)$104.2MDrawn from cash: $86.1MDrawn from cash$86.1MCash used in operations: $190.0MCash used in operations$190.0M · 100%Capital expenditures: $440,000Capital expenditures$440,000 · 0%$190.5M
Cash from operations
−$190.0M
Investments (net)
+$104.2M
Change in cash
−$86.1M

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RCKT operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

RCKT cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$37.3M2016−$190.0M2025—
Capital expenditures$487,0002016$440,0002025−1.1%/yr
Free cash flow−$37.8M2016−$190.5M2025—
Stock-based compensation$2.9M2016$37.1M2025+32.7%/yr
Dividends paid$155,0002016$172,0002022+1.7%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$67,0002025—

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

RCKT cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

RCKT 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).

RCKT cash flow statement

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$223.1M−$258.7M−$245.6M−$221.9M−$169.1M−$139.7M−$77.3M−$74.5M−$29.5M−$42.9M
Depreciation & amortization$11.0M$9.4M$7.1M$6.3M$5.4M$1.1M$426,000$330,000$200,000$169,000
Stock-based compensation$37.1M$43.9M$39.4M$31.0M$29.2M$18.6M$13.4M$13.6M$4.0M$2.9M
Change in working capital−$8.3M$1.9M$13.5M$6.1M−$3.4M$15.0M−$3.7M$4.4M−$2.0M$2.1M
Other non-cash items−$6.7M−$6.2M−$9.3M$370,000$16.7M$30.3M$2.5M$2.4M$1.2M$387,000
Cash from operating activities−$190.0M−$209.7M−$194.9M−$178.1M−$121.2M−$74.6M−$64.7M−$53.8M−$26.1M−$37.3M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$440,000−$5.9M−$16.5M−$8.6M−$7.7M−$29.1M−$23.3M−$1.5M−$70,000−$487,000
Investments (net)$104.2M$131.7M−$65.8M−$69.3M$26.6M−$67.5M−$15.7M−$79.8M$75.1M−$65.6M
Acquisitions & other investing$0$5.9M−$15.7M$8.6M$0$0$0$76.0M$0$0
Cash from investing activities$103.8M$131.7M−$98.1M−$69.3M$18.9M−$96.6M−$39.0M−$5.3M$75.0M−$66.1M
Financing activities
Dividends paid———−$172,000—−$5.6M——$0−$155,000
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$67,000$0$0−$47,000$37.7M−$72,000$726,000−$668,000$35,000$155,000
Net borrowing (repayment)—————−$237,000———$48.7M
Shares issued$0$185.7M$315.9M$154.7M$26.4M$281.4M$178.1M$154.0M$0$0
Other financing$215,000$0−$107.5M$803,000−$26.4M$7.5M−$1.0M$148,000−$9,594−$48.7M
Cash from financing activities$148,000$185.7M$208.4M$155.3M$37.7M$283.0M$177.8M$153.5M$25,406$16
Summary
Net change in cash−$86.1M$107.7M−$84.6M−$92.2M−$64.6M$111.8M$74.1M$94.4M$48.9M−$50.2M
Cash at end of period$78.9M$165.0M$57.3M$141.9M$234.0M$298.7M$186.9M$112.8M$78.7M$29.8M
Free cash flow−$190.5M−$215.6M−$211.4M−$186.8M−$128.9M−$103.7M−$87.9M−$55.2M−$26.2M−$37.8M

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.

RCKT cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Rocket Pharmaceuticals generated -$190.0 million of cash from operations and spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$190.5 million. It returned $0.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($0.1 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $86.1 million over the year.

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RCKT cash flow FAQ

What is Rocket Pharmaceuticals's free cash flow?

Rocket Pharmaceuticals's free cash flow was -$190.5 million in fiscal 2025: -$190.0 million of operating cash flow minus $0.4 million of capital expenditures It was -$215.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Rocket Pharmaceuticals generate from operations?

Rocket Pharmaceuticals generated -$190.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Rocket Pharmaceuticals spend on capital expenditures?

Rocket Pharmaceuticals spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $5.9 million the year before.

How much stock does Rocket Pharmaceuticals buy back?

Rocket Pharmaceuticals spent $0.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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