Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$112M in Q3 2026 · −$398M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$111M
Capital spending−$1.2M
Free cash flow−$112M
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Beam Therapeutics generated −$111M of operating cash flow and spent $1.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$112M. That is $25.5M less than in Q3 2025 (−$86.5M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$389M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($389M), capital spending ($9.6M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($235M), other financing ($96.0M); the cash balance fell by $54.6M.
Operating cash flow was −$111M against net income of −$134M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$18.6M, depreciation & amortization +$5.4M, payables +$2.5M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$111M, Capital spending $1.2M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$885M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($908M) and capital spending ($153M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$1.0B
Debt$100M
Net cash$944M
Cash runway2.6 years
Beam Therapeutics is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$398M a year at the current rate against $1.0B of cash and investments: a runway of about 2.6 years before any new financing.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$111M
−$1.2M
—
$959K
$6.6M
−$112M
Q2 2026
−$66.1M
−$2.4M
—
$7.5M
$68.4M
−$68.5M
Q1 2026
−$129M
−$2.2M
$93.9M
$2.0M
$6.6M
−$131M
Q4 2025
−$83.3M
−$3.7M
—
$1.9M
−$27.0M
−$87.0M
Q3 2025
−$81.5M
−$5.0M
—
$412K
$14.1M
−$86.5M
Q2 2025
−$76.5M
−$3.1M
—
$1.8M
$246M
−$79.6M
Q1 2025
−$104M
−$3.1M
—
$719K
−$244M
−$107M
Q4 2024
−$76.4M
−$3.0M
—
$3.4M
−$53.4M
−$79.3M
Beam Therapeutics: income statement and cash flow
Beam Therapeutics, Q3 2026: revenue $307K (-97% year over year). The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.