Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where XCUR’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$8.6M
Capital expenditures
$1,000
Free cash flow
−$8.6M
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$8.8M
cash at year-end $3.7M
Shares issued: $1.6MShares issued$1.6MDrawn from cash: $8.8MDrawn from cash$8.8MCash used in operations: $8.6MCash used in operations$8.6M · 83%Acquisitions & other: $1.8MAcquisitions & other$1.8M · 17%Capital expenditures: $1,000Capital expenditures$1,000 · 0%$10.4M
Cash from operations
−$8.6M
Acquisitions & other
−$1.8M
Shares issued
+$1.6M
Change in cash
−$8.8M

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XCUR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

XCUR cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Exicure, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$5.0M2016−$8.6M2025—
Capital expenditures$394,0002016$1,0002025−48.5%/yr
Free cash flow−$5.4M2016−$8.6M2025—
Free cash flow margin−525.5%2016−582.0%2024−56.5 pts
Stock-based compensation$682,0002016$2,0002025−47.7%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$800,0002023—
Capex / revenue38.0%20160.0%2024−38.0 pts

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

XCUR cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

XCUR 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).

XCUR cash flow statement

Exicure, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$4.9M−$9.7M−$16.9M−$2.6M−$64.1M−$24.7M−$26.3M−$22.4M−$11.0M−$16.9M
Depreciation & amortization$460,000$824,000$1.4M$1.9M$1.8M$1.4M$724,000$358,000$232,000$180,000
Stock-based compensation$2,000$22,000$1.3M$1.4M$2.9M$2.2M$1.8M$1.8M$1.5M$682,000
Change in working capital$1.1M$631,000$914,000−$36.8M$24.1M−$18.3M$25.2M−$11,000−$10.4M$10.8M
Other non-cash items−$5.2M$5.3M$2.9M$514,000$460,000$99,000−$158,000$770,000−$25,000$260,000
Cash from operating activities−$8.6M−$2.9M−$10.4M−$35.7M−$34.8M−$39.3M$1.3M−$19.5M−$19.8M−$5.0M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$1,000$0$0−$10,000−$968,000−$3.2M−$1.1M−$94,000−$926,000−$394,000
Investments (net)—$0−$1.1M$4.7M$44.1M$13.3M−$62.4M−$62.4M−$62.4M−$394,000
Acquisitions & other investing−$1.8M—$0$10,000$0$0$0$62.4M$62.4M$394,000
Cash from investing activities−$1.8M—−$1.1M$4.7M$43.1M$10.1M−$63.4M−$94,000−$926,000−$394,000
Financing activities
Share repurchases & issuance (net)——−$800,000−$4,000−$14,000$3.3M$90.8M$22.0M$31.6M$483,000
Net borrowing (repayment)$0$1.0M$0−$7.5M−$10.0M$12.0M$12.5M$12.5M−$1.0M$6.0M
Shares issued$1.6M$12.4M$5.4M$5.0M$11.5M$3.0M$90.8M$22.0M$0$0
Other financing$0$0−$966,000−$641,000−$356,000−$3.2M−$109.8M−$36.5M−$3.7M−$147,000
Cash from financing activities$1.6M$13.4M$3.7M−$3.1M$1.1M$15.1M$84.3M$20.1M$26.9M$6.3M
Summary
Net change in cash−$8.8M$10.5M−$7.8M−$34.1M$9.4M−$14.0M$22.2M$504,000$6.1M$892,000
Cash at end of period$3.7M$12.5M$2.0M$9.8M$43.8M$34.5M$48.5M$26.3M$25.8M$19.6M
Free cash flow−$8.6M−$2.9M−$10.4M−$35.7M−$35.8M−$42.4M$235,000−$19.6M−$20.7M−$5.4M
Free cash flow margin—−582.0%—−123.7%—−255.5%18.1%−16,594.1%−213.1%−525.5%
Capex / revenue—0.0%—0.0%—19.1%83.5%79.7%9.5%38.0%

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.

XCUR cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Exicure generated -$8.6 million of cash from operations and spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$8.6 million. Cash and equivalents fell by $8.8 million over the year.

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XCUR cash flow FAQ

What is Exicure's free cash flow?

Exicure's free cash flow was -$8.6 million in fiscal 2025: -$8.6 million of operating cash flow minus $0.0 million of capital expenditures It was -$2.9 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Exicure generate from operations?

Exicure generated -$8.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Exicure spend on capital expenditures?

Exicure spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025.

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