Rockwell Medical, Inc. (RMTI) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where RMTI’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$659,000
−115.7% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$542,000
0.8% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$1.2M
−1.7% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$5.0M
cash at year-end $10.7M
Shares issued: $7.8MShares issued$7.8MDrawn from cash: $5.0MDrawn from cash$5.0MInvestments (net): $8.0MInvestments (net)$8.0M · 63%Other financing: $2.4MOther financing$2.4M · 19%Debt repayment: $1.2MDebt repayment$1.2M · 9%Cash used in operations: $659,000Cash used in operations$659,000 · 5%Capital expenditures: $542,000Capital expenditures$542,000 · 4%$12.8M
Cash from operations
−$659,000
Capital expenditures
−$542,000
Investments (net)
−$8.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$1.2M
Shares issued
+$7.8M
Other financing
−$2.4M
Change in cash
−$5.0M

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RMTI operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

RMTI cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Rockwell Medical, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$12.5M2016−$659,0002025—
Capital expenditures$355,2642016$542,0002025+4.8%/yr
Free cash flow−$12.8M2016−$1.2M2025—
Free cash flow margin−24.0%2016−1.7%2025+22.3 pts
Stock-based compensation$10.3M2016$1.8M2025−17.6%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$6,0002021—
Share buybacks (net)$02016$02022—
Capex / revenue0.7%20160.8%2025+0.1 pts

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

RMTI cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

RMTI 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).

RMTI cash flow statement

Rockwell Medical, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$5.3M−$480,000−$8.4M−$18.7M−$32.7M−$30.9M−$34.1M−$32.1M−$25.9M−$19.8M
Depreciation & amortization$2.2M$2.2M$1.4M$576,000$2.5M$2.3M$2.7M$650,142$514,362$762,368
Stock-based compensation$1.8M$1.3M$932,000$315,000$943,000$475,000$5.0M$4.4M$7.2M$10.3M
Change in working capital−$1.6M−$1.5M−$7.2M−$2.1M−$4.8M−$3.0M−$2.0M−$3.4M−$3.7M−$3.8M
Other non-cash items$2.3M$2.7M$3.9M$3.0M$525,000$1.4M$1.2M$10.1M$802,984$34,988
Cash from operating activities−$659,000$4.2M−$9.4M−$16.9M−$33.5M−$29.6M−$27.3M−$20.4M−$21.1M−$12.5M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$542,000−$1.0M−$284,000−$281,000−$522,000−$1.0M−$1.3M−$994,256−$1.7M−$355,264
Investments (net)−$8.0M−$4.9M−$1.8M−$2.4M$311,000$4.3M$38.3M$33.9M$16.2M−$1.3M
Acquisitions & other investing$0$1.0M−$926,000$281,000$522,000$0−$41.7M−$20.2M$725$1,000
Cash from investing activities−$8.5M−$4.9M−$3.0M−$2.4M$311,000$3.2M−$4.7M$12.7M$14.5M−$1.6M
Financing activities
Dividends paid————−$6,000−$22.5M−$147,900—$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)———$0−$6,000−$19,000−$279,347$22.0M−$2.3M$80,161
Net borrowing (repayment)−$1.2M−$1.2M−$3.5M−$13.2M−$2.3M$21.7M−$1.1M−$1.1M−$1.1M−$1.1M
Shares issued$7.8M$10.2M$13.8M$30.0M$107,000$45.5M$24.2M$22.0M$0$0
Other financing−$2.4M−$1.6M$1.1M−$673,000$6,000$18.6M−$1.5M−$20.9M$1.3M$1.1M
Cash from financing activities$4.3M$7.3M$11.3M$16.1M−$2.2M$63.3M$21.1M$22.0M−$2.2M$80,161
Summary
Net change in cash−$5.0M$6.7M−$1.1M−$3.2M−$35.4M$36.9M−$10.9M$14.3M−$8.8M−$14.0M
Cash at end of period$10.7M$15.7M$9.0M$10.1M$13.3M$48.7M$11.8M$22.7M$8.4M$17.2M
Free cash flow−$1.2M$3.2M−$9.7M−$17.2M−$34.1M−$30.7M−$28.6M−$21.4M−$22.8M−$12.8M
Free cash flow margin−1.7%3.1%−11.6%−23.6%−55.0%−49.3%−46.6%−33.8%−39.8%−24.0%
Capex / revenue0.8%1.0%0.3%0.4%0.8%1.7%2.2%1.6%2.9%0.7%

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.

RMTI cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Rockwell Medical generated -$0.7 million of cash from operations (down 115.7%) and spent $0.5 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$1.2 million, −1.7% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $5.0 million over the year.

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RMTI cash flow FAQ

What is Rockwell Medical's free cash flow?

Rockwell Medical's free cash flow was -$1.2 million in fiscal 2025: -$0.7 million of operating cash flow minus $0.5 million of capital expenditures It was $3.2 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Rockwell Medical generate from operations?

Rockwell Medical generated -$0.7 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Rockwell Medical spend on capital expenditures?

Rockwell Medical spent $0.5 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.8% of revenue, compared with $1.0 million the year before.

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