Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business. At the most fundamental level, a company’s ability to create value for shareholders is determined by its ability to generate positive cash flows, or more specifically, maximize long-term free cash flow (FCF).

RUA Free Cash Flow Analysis

Free cash flow, a measure commonly used by analysts to assess a company's profitability, represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.

The Free Cash Flow is calculated using a number of methods including using Operating Cash Flow. Following is the formula to calculate Free Cash Flow based on Operating Cash Flow.

Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

Using above formula to calculate Free Cash Flow for Rua Bioscience Limited (RUA), the free cash flow value is -7.25M.

All amounts in NZD

Operating Cash
-6.84M
Capital Expenditure
-400.1k
Free Cash Flow
-7.25M

Rua Bioscience Limited has a negative free cash flow as per the latest annual Cash flow statement released by the company. Positive free cash flow is cruscial for the financial health of a company, which can be used to pay dividends, expand operations, and deleverage its balance sheet (i.e., reduce debt).

RUA Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for Rua Bioscience Limited (NZX:RUA).

30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2019
Net Income -8.64M -4.42M -2.81M -1.97M
Depreciation 814.47k 694.6k 214.81k 47.37k
Change To Netincome 930.36k -1.3M -405.76k -67.43k
Change To Account Receivables 99.12k 370.45k -708.83k -265.87k
Change To Liabilities 14.9k 168.4k 141.46k 158.07k
Change To Inventory -237.59k -237.59k -237.59k -237.59k
Change To Operating Activities 169.88k 35.93k -56.45k 143.85k
Total Cash From Operating Activities -6.84M -4.45M -3.63M -1.95M
Capital Expenditures -400.1k -1.4M -5.02M -455.08k
Investments 5M -13.12M 2M -2M
Other Cashflows From Investing Activities 113.36k 69.28k 47.62k 21.18k
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities 5.59M -14.43M -2.97M -2.43M
Net Borrowings -164.05k -161.08k -64.16k 83.02k
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities -44.59k -1.54M -573.95k -513.79k
Total Cash From Financing Activities -208.64k 18.3M 6.36M 8.56M
Change In Cash -1.46M -578.02k -235.62k 4.17M