Aura Biosciences (AURA) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Aura Biosciences Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Aura Biosciences, Inc. (AURA) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income	-106.19	-86.92	-76.41	-58.76	-35.25	-22.21	-24.20
Depreciation & Amortization	1.13	1.22	1.30	1.18	0.83	0.83	0.51
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00
Stock Based Compensation	14.32	11.72	8.77	6.41	2.31	0.74	0.51
Change in Working Capital	5.97	-2.64	4.44	-3.10	-0.32	-3.68	2.46
Change in Accounts Payable	-0.85	0.48	-1.04	0.34	1.05	-1.72	1.04
Change in Other Working Capital	6.82	-4.70	5.48	-3.44	0.02	-1.96	1.42
Other Operating Activities	0.03	-3.19	-1.95	-0.33	0.02	0.00	0.05
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-84.74	-79.81	-63.85	-54.60	-32.41	-24.32	-20.67
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.45	-1.25	-0.71	-1.09	-2.13	-0.77	-2.22
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-83.96	-59.10	-233.65	-119.78	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	120.00	129.18	120.40	53.01	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	35.60	68.82	-113.96	-67.87	-2.13	-0.77	-2.22
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.03	-0.04
Common Stock Issued	77.16	1.60	3.17	8.55	78.70	0.16	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01
Other Financing Activities	0.00	0.00	94.12	87.08	-0.02	-0.03	39.76
Net Cash from Financing Activities	77.16	1.60	97.29	95.63	166.26	10.04	39.73
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	-0.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	27.82	-9.39	-80.52	-26.84	131.72	-15.06	16.84
Cash at Beginning of Period	32.46	41.85	122.37	149.21	17.49	32.54	15.70
Cash at End of Period	60.28	32.46	41.85	122.37	149.21	17.49	32.54
Free Cash Flow	-85.19	-81.06	-64.56	-55.70	-34.54	-25.09	-22.89

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Aura Biosciences Cash Flow

What is Aura Biosciences's free cash flow?

Aura Biosciences had negative free cash flow of $85.19M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of −$84.74M minus $447.00K of capital expenditures.

How much does Aura Biosciences spend on capital expenditures?

Aura Biosciences spent $447.00K on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $1.25M a year earlier.

Does Aura Biosciences pay dividends or buy back shares?

Aura Biosciences's cash flow statement for fiscal 2025 shows no dividend payments or share repurchases.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition