TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (RNAZ) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where RNAZ’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$19.5M
Capital expenditures
$6,660
Free cash flow
−$19.5M
Returned to shareholders
$1.61B
Change in cash
$12.0M
cash at year-end $17.8M
Other financing: $1.61BOther financing$1.61BShares issued: $31.5MShares issued$31.5MDividends: $1.61BDividends$1.61B · 98%Cash used in operations, Capital expenditures, Added to cash: $31.5MOther uses$31.5M · 2%$1.64B
Cash from operations
−$19.5M
Dividends
−$1.61B
Shares issued
+$31.5M
Other financing
+$1.61B
Change in cash
$12.0M

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RNAZ operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

RNAZ cash flow trends, 2018–2025

TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$299,5722018−$19.5M2025—
Capital expenditures$254,8202018$6,6602025−40.6%/yr
Free cash flow−$299,5722018−$19.5M2025—
Stock-based compensation$22,3792018$485,4282025+55.2%/yr
Dividends paid$30.6M2024$1.61B2025+5,162.0%/yr

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

RNAZ cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

RNAZ 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).

RNAZ cash flow statement

TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. annual cash flow statement
20252024202320222021202020192018
Operating activities
Net income−$34.7M−$16.8M−$18.5M−$17.6M−$6.8M−$2.3M−$607,212−$453,440
Depreciation & amortization$114,177$534,857$516,746$98,606$42,470$42,470$42,470$42,470
Stock-based compensation$485,428$1.7M$1.0M$395,329$185,996$45,444$1,397$22,379
Change in working capital$15,567−$351,479−$1.1M$1.3M$432,386$309,763−$4,704$24,941
Other non-cash items$14.5M$1.5M$0$0$915,662$1.5M$59,541$64,078
Cash from operating activities−$19.5M−$13.3M−$18.1M−$15.8M−$5.3M−$492,971−$508,508−$299,572
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$6,660−$21,761−$35,609−$100,918−$254,820−$254,820−$254,820−$254,820
Investments (net)—−$21,761−$63,824−$100,919−$251,820$0——
Acquisitions & other investing$2,224$21,761$63,824$100,918$254,820$3,000$3,000$3,000
Cash from investing activities−$4,436−$21,761−$35,609−$100,919−$251,820−$251,820−$251,820−$251,820
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$1.61B−$30.6M——————
Net borrowing (repayment)————$0$1.2M$500,000$547,159
Shares issued$31.5M$16.4M$14.9M$1.2M$26.3M$0$0$0
Other financing$1.61B$30.6M$978,153−$1.2M−$818,551−$73,484$0−$34,728
Cash from financing activities$31.5M$16.4M$15.9M$5,989$25.5M$1.1M$500,000$512,431
Summary
Net change in cash$12.0M$3.0M−$2.2M−$15.9M$20.0M$623,545−$8,508$212,859
Cash at end of period$17.8M$5.8M$2.8M$5.0M$20.8M$828,016$204,471$212,979
Free cash flow−$19.5M−$13.4M−$18.1M−$15.9M−$5.5M−$492,971−$508,508−$299,572

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.

RNAZ cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), TransCode Therapeutics generated -$19.5 million of cash from operations and spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$19.5 million. It returned $1.6 billion to shareholders through dividends ($1.6 billion) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents rose by $12.0 million over the year.

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RNAZ cash flow FAQ

What is TransCode Therapeutics's free cash flow?

TransCode Therapeutics's free cash flow was -$19.5 million in fiscal 2025: -$19.5 million of operating cash flow minus $0.0 million of capital expenditures It was -$13.4 million a year earlier..

How much cash does TransCode Therapeutics generate from operations?

TransCode Therapeutics generated -$19.5 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does TransCode Therapeutics spend on capital expenditures?

TransCode Therapeutics spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $0.0 million the year before.

How much does TransCode Therapeutics pay in dividends?

TransCode Therapeutics paid $1.6 billion in dividends in fiscal 2025.

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