Ardelyx Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ARDX)
Ardelyx reported −$44.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $1.8M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −10.80%.
View full Ardelyx company overviewArdelyx free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$44.0M | $1.8M | — | −10.80% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$45.8M | $44.2M | — | −13.73% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$90.1M | −$20.0M | — | −72.36% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$70.1M | $84.3M | — | −134.40% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$154.4M | −$72.7M | — | −1529.35% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$81.8M | −$5.0M | — | −1079.90% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$76.8M | −$6.2M | — | −1454.44% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$70.6M | −$3.0M | — | −2707.52% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$67.5M | $29.9M | — | −160.82% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$97.4M | −$22.1M | — | — |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$75.3M | −$86.8M | — | −313.39% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $11.5M | $10.0M | +652.84% | +36.50% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.5M | −$20.3M | −92.98% | +5.30% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $21.9M | — | — | +403.92% |
Ardelyx quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$6.4M | $19.6M | — | −5.30% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$32.3M | $6.5M | — | −34.20% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $20.6M | $11.4M | +123.39% | +16.44% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $209,000 | −$155,000 | −42.58% | +0.19% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$26.0M | −$6.5M | — | −26.61% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$38.8M | −$2.9M | — | −52.33% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $9.2M | $18.0M | — | +7.94% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $364,000 | $22.0M | — | +0.37% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$19.5M | −$4.7M | — | −26.67% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$35.9M | $8.9M | — | −77.94% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$8.8M | −$23.0M | — | −25.50% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$21.7M | $3.8M | — | −38.41% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$14.8M | $16.5M | — | −66.40% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$44.8M | −$17.2M | — | −394.13% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.2M | $53.8M | — | +32.21% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$25.4M | $9.6M | — | −509.97% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$31.3M | $3.7M | — | −1238.36% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$27.6M | $17.4M | — | −5901.71% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$39.6M | −$21.7M | — | −3844.90% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$35.0M | −$15.1M | — | −2986.70% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$35.0M | −$16.0M | — | −2666.79% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$45.0M | −$20.0M | — | −683.61% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$17.8M | −$6.7M | — | −986.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$19.9M | $802,000 | — | −734.46% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$19.0M | $8.8M | — | −1036.06% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$25.0M | −$7.9M | — | −2058.62% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$11.1M | $7.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$20.7M | $6.3M | — | −687.95% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$27.9M | −$9.9M | — | −154811.11% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$17.1M | −$10.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$18.7M | −$23.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$27.1M | −$7.4M | — | −15726.74% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$18.0M | $6.7M | — | −60050.00% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$6.9M | $21.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.7M | $34.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$19.7M | $6.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$24.7M | $522,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$27.9M | −$11.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$29.5M | −$7.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$26.3M | −$13.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$25.2M | $6.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$16.4M | −$7.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$22.1M | −$17.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$12.5M | −$6.7M | — | −68.81% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$31.5M | −$54.8M | — | −173.56% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$9.3M | −$8.1M | — | −157.47% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$4.8M | −$4.6M | — | −76.11% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$5.8M | — | — | −75.98% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $23.4M | — | — | +255.58% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$1.2M | — | — | −14.20% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −$220,000 | — | — | −3.34% |
Ardelyx free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$81.8M to −$44.0M, a net increase of $37.8M. Ardelyx's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$6.4M in free cash flow, an increase of $19.6M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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