Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (STRO) Cash Flow Statement
Where STRO’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$177.2M
- Capital expenditures
- $1.7M 1.7% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$178.9M −174.6% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- −$132.2M cash at year-end $59.0M
Cash from operations
−$177.2M
Capital expenditures
−$1.7M
Investments (net)
+$46.7M
Change in cash
−$132.2M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
STRO operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
STRO cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$13.2M2016 | −$177.2M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $4.4M2016 | $1.7M2025 | −10.0%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$17.5M2016 | −$178.9M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −29.4%2016 | −174.6%2025 | −145.2 pts | |
| Stock-based compensation | $968,0002016 | $14.0M2025 | +34.6%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $297,0002019 | $463,0002022 | +16.0%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $490,0002023 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 7.4%2016 | 1.7%2025 | −5.7 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
STRO cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
STRO 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).
STRO cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$191.1M | −$227.5M | −$106.8M | −$119.2M | −$105.5M | −$32.1M | −$55.7M | −$35.3M | −$19.7M | $1.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $7.3M | $7.2M | $6.8M | $5.7M | $4.8M | $4.3M | $4.8M | $4.5M | $5.0M | $5.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $14.0M | $24.7M | $24.9M | $26.3M | $23.2M | $11.9M | $10.3M | $2.9M | $1.4M | $968,000 |
| Change in working capital | −$50.4M | $8.9M | −$34.4M | $104.4M | −$17.6M | −$11.5M | −$23.3M | $42.6M | −$26.9M | −$21.7M |
| Other non-cash items | $42.9M | −$4.9M | −$2.2M | −$13.6M | $13.4M | −$40.4M | −$1.1M | −$2.0M | $3.1M | $178,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$177.2M | −$191.5M | −$111.6M | $3.5M | −$81.7M | −$67.8M | −$65.0M | $12.7M | −$37.1M | −$13.2M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$1.7M | −$3.1M | −$4.3M | −$7.9M | −$15.3M | −$7.1M | −$3.5M | −$1.6M | −$3.3M | −$4.4M |
| Investments (net) | $46.7M | $218.5M | −$18.3M | −$35.0M | −$82.0M | $604,000 | −$67.7M | −$78.7M | $32.6M | $9.6M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $3.1M | $18.7M | $7.9M | $9,000 | $7.1M | $20.0M | $80,000 | $3.3M | $4.4M |
| Cash from investing activities | $45.0M | $218.5M | −$3.9M | −$35.0M | −$97.3M | $604,000 | −$51.1M | −$80.2M | $32.6M | $9.6M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | −$463,000 | — | −$314,000 | −$297,000 | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | −$490,000 | −$463,000 | −$7,000 | −$314,000 | −$327,000 | $84.4M | $15.1M | $184,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $0 | −$4.1M | −$12.5M | −$9.4M | −$9.4M | $15.0M | −$5.0M | −$5.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $96.5M | $27.3M | $56.3M | $136.0M | $251.4M | $91.4M | $169.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $44,000 | $1.6M | $123.2M | $2.3M | −$123.3M | $3.5M | −$90.0M | −$77.8M | −$15.5M | −$15.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | $44,000 | $94.1M | $137.6M | $48.3M | $3.3M | $269.2M | −$4.2M | $170.8M | $14.6M | $177,000 |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$132.2M | $121.0M | $22.0M | $16.8M | −$175.7M | $202.0M | −$120.3M | $103.3M | $10.2M | −$3.4M |
| Cash at end of period | $59.0M | $191.2M | $70.1M | $48.1M | $31.3M | $207.0M | $5.0M | $125.3M | $22.0M | $11.9M |
| Free cash flow | −$178.9M | −$194.6M | −$115.9M | −$4.3M | −$97.0M | −$74.9M | −$68.5M | $11.1M | −$40.4M | −$17.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | −174.6% | −313.7% | −75.4% | −6.4% | −156.8% | −175.4% | −160.3% | 29.0% | −78.1% | −29.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.7% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 11.6% | 24.8% | 16.7% | 8.1% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 7.4% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −7.73 |
| 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 | −$38.5M | −$38.5M | −$46.8M | −$56.9M | −$11.5M | −$76.0M | −$72.4M | −$48.8M | −$48.0M | −$58.2M | $31.1M | −$49.3M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.0M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $5.3M | $5.5M | $5.9M | $6.5M | $6.2M | $6.1M | $6.2M | $6.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$13.8M | −$16.9M | $4.7M | $4.6M | −$50.6M | −$9.1M | −$15.7M | −$7.1M | $48.4M | −$16.6M | −$21.6M | $3.7M |
| Other non-cash items | $10.7M | $10.3M | $12.4M | $10.6M | $10.2M | $9.8M | $8.7M | −$17.0M | $1.2M | $2.3M | −$3.4M | $4.3M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$38.3M | −$42.3M | −$26.4M | −$38.2M | −$44.7M | −$67.9M | −$71.7M | −$64.5M | $9.5M | −$64.7M | $14.1M | −$33.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $0 | −$11,000 | −$184,000 | −$251,000 | −$86,000 | −$1.2M | −$1.1M | −$828,000 | −$756,000 | −$446,000 | −$1.4M | −$327,999 |
| Investments (net) | $19.4M | −$45.3M | $18.9M | $40.0M | $2.6M | −$16.3M | $87.5M | $147.3M | −$80.4M | $64.1M | −$23.5M | −$114.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $251,000 | $86,000 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $828,000 | $756,000 | $446,000 | $1.4M | $327,999 |
| Cash from investing activities | $19.4M | −$45.3M | $18.7M | $40.0M | $2.6M | −$16.3M | $87.5M | $147.3M | −$80.4M | $64.1M | −$23.5M | −$114.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $160,000 | — | — | — | −$60,000 | — | −$24,000 | $374,000 | −$37,000 | −$374,000 | $490,000 | −$33,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $103.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $96.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$578,000 | −$51,000 | −$64,000 | $102,000 | $0 | $66,000 | $0 | $643,000 | $0 | −$3.1M | −$3.6M | −$5.7M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$418,000 | $103.1M | −$64,000 | $102,000 | −$60,000 | $66,000 | −$24,000 | $1.0M | $96.5M | −$3.4M | −$3.1M | −$5.7M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$19.3M | $15.6M | −$7.8M | $1.9M | −$42.2M | −$84.1M | $15.7M | $83.8M | $25.6M | −$4.0M | −$12.6M | −$153.3M |
| Cash at end of period | $55.2M | $73.7M | $59.0M | $65.9M | $64.9M | $107.1M | $191.2M | $175.4M | $91.6M | $65.2M | $70.1M | $81.8M |
| Free cash flow | −$38.3M | −$42.3M | −$26.6M | −$38.4M | −$44.8M | −$69.1M | −$72.8M | −$65.3M | $8.7M | −$65.2M | $12.6M | −$33.8M |
| Free cash flow margin | −389.2% | −291.1% | −228.5% | −396.6% | −70.3% | −396.9% | −491.6% | −766.9% | 33.8% | −501.1% | 11.1% | −199.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.45 | — |
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.
STRO cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Sutro Biopharma generated -$177.2 million of cash from operations and spent $1.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$178.9 million, −174.6% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $132.2 million over the year.
Related: STRO income statement, STRO balance sheet. See the STRO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
STRO cash flow FAQ
What is Sutro Biopharma's free cash flow?
Sutro Biopharma's free cash flow was -$178.9 million in fiscal 2025: -$177.2 million of operating cash flow minus $1.7 million of capital expenditures It was -$194.6 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Sutro Biopharma generate from operations?
Sutro Biopharma generated -$177.2 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Sutro Biopharma spend on capital expenditures?
Sutro Biopharma spent $1.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.7% of revenue, compared with $3.1 million the year before.