Cerus Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CERS)
Cerus reported $1.1M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 87.00% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 0.47%.
View full Cerus company overviewCerus free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.1M | −$7.4M | −87.00% | +0.47% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $8.5M | $56.3M | — | +4.23% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$47.8M | −$20.1M | — | −25.57% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$27.6M | $7.2M | — | −14.66% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$34.8M | $8.6M | — | −21.84% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$43.4M | $31.0M | — | −38.01% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$74.4M | −$42.0M | — | −79.38% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$32.4M | $20.2M | — | −42.59% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$52.6M | $1.5M | — | −102.46% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$54.1M | −$2.2M | — | −137.73% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$51.9M | −$9.9M | — | −151.51% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$41.9M | −$14.5M | — | −115.11% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$27.5M | −$13.5M | — | −69.24% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$14.0M | $1.8M | — | −38.05% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$15.8M | $170,000 | — | −47.78% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$16.0M | −$1.2M | — | −69.06% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$14.7M | — | — | −81.96% |
Cerus quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$3.5M | −$611,000 | — | −6.15% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$3.3M | −$2.3M | — | −6.12% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.9M | $940,000 | +23.78% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $94,000 | −$3.3M | −97.19% | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$2.9M | −$3.3M | — | −5.57% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$956,000 | −$1.8M | — | −2.21% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.0M | $19.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.3M | $16.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $360,000 | $9.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $860,000 | $10.9M | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$15.2M | −$12.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$13.1M | −$10.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$9.4M | −$9.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$10.0M | $11.5M | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$3.0M | −$1.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$2.6M | $4.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$423,000 | $8.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$21.6M | −$3.9M | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$1.7M | $7.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$6.8M | −$1.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$8.7M | −$321,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$17.6M | $2.6M | — | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$9.4M | −$670,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$5.4M | $18.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$8.4M | $7.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$20.3M | $5.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$8.7M | −$1.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$24.2M | −$18.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$16.1M | −$7.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$25.5M | −$15.1M | — | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$7.6M | $2.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$5.4M | $7.5M | — | −34.90% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$9.0M | $4.1M | — | −58.51% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$10.4M | $6.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$10.0M | −$121,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$12.9M | $3.6M | — | −119.05% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$13.2M | $1.4M | — | −138.24% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$16.5M | −$3.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$9.9M | −$969,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$16.5M | −$4.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$14.6M | $400,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$13.1M | $2.7M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$8.9M | −$239,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$12.1M | $249,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$15.0M | −$4.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$15.8M | −$5.1M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$8.7M | −$5.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$12.3M | −$10.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$10.2M | −$4.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$10.7M | −$6.8M | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$2.9M | −$1.8M | — | −27.46% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$1.8M | $1.8M | — | −21.64% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$5.4M | $551,000 | — | −59.05% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$3.9M | $1.2M | — | −44.48% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$1.1M | $1.7M | — | −10.77% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −$3.6M | — | — | −38.49% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −$6.0M | — | — | −88.82% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −$5.1M | — | — | −77.19% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | −$2.8M | — | — | −56.78% |
Cerus free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$43.4M to $1.1M, a net increase of $44.5M. Cerus's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$3.5M in free cash flow, a decrease of $611,000 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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