Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Net earnings (loss) 3,316 2,678 1,085 2,195 1,313 2,462 76 1,215 1,684 (11,908) 1,762 1,934 2,077 2,267 2,025 1,608 1,429 1,283 2,372 1,552 1,061 2,029
Depreciation and amortization, net 594 594 977 1,011 1,011 1,012 1,880 2,592 2,596 2,532 2,464 2,435 2,432 2,429 2,521 2,588 2,583 2,584 2,579 2,727 2,712 2,668
Deferred income taxes (195) 161 (392) (359) (437) 223 (791) (256) (331) (711) (1,327) (327) (1,086) (548) (624) (645) (782) (687) (1,266) (32) (163) 68
Stock-based compensation 135 146 133 139 137 144 120 129 125 133 127 132 137 122 119 115 116 107 133 142 157 151
Impairment charges 422 412 584 196 313 5 1,953 139 870 1 29 159 47 20 35 61 42 41 15 613 240 339
Divestiture gains and royalties (142) (34) (285) (295) (293) (292) (281) (288) (270) (280) (245) (222) (223) (194) (243) (208) (225) (387) (222) (160) (167) (135)
Acquired IPRD 94 1,393 633 1,507 188 30 262 132 12,949 600 80 158 75 52 30 400 333 86 270 796 5
Equity investment (gains) losses, net (114) (134) (190) (190) 22 78 205 (12) (107) (102) (53) 58 155 (165) 14 308 644 469 (465) (148) (601)
Contingent consideration fair value adjustments 15 336
Other adjustments 1 21 308 (74) (7) 5 (29) 103 (2) 22 40 269 (13) 4 44 (40) (37) 256 (53) (31) (15) (266)
Receivables (1,183) 1,687 19 155 (484) 15 143 661 (1,019) 479 (508) (247) (65) (175) (106) (674) (669) 786 (168) (260) (693) 67
Inventories (36) 14 71 (90) 4 (169) 175 (218) (225) (218) (197) (256) (16) (282) (41) (16) (13) 1 (128) 30 5 106
Accounts payable (29) 409 (90) 160 13 (85) 517 (374) (259) 300 444 (268) (165) 187 405 (300) (19) 23 226 (139) (145) 303
Rebates and discounts 360 (3,495) (2,398) 1,703 881 (627) (405) 1,819 735 (665) (211) 1,533 492 (910) (303) 1,140 520 (930) (39) 908 215 (221)
Income taxes payable (522) 187 (324) 887 (621) 54 121 (348) (1,943) 910 1,044 (412) (2,119) 884 (1,113) 60 (1,201) 831 (222) (46) (1,022) 227
Other 786 (1,636) 1,068 240 222 (1,059) 725 167 340 (608) 283 (59) 173 (1,064) 700 (46) (191) (1,073) 275 157 227 (916)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (624) (2,834) (1,654) 3,055 15 (1,871) 1,276 1,707 (2,371) 198 855 291 (1,700) (1,360) (458) 164 (1,573) (362) (56) 650 (1,413) (434)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 77 (1,574) 889 4,116 2,604 (508) 4,363 4,376 642 14,742 2,490 2,817 (190) 703 1,281 2,079 832 2,529 1,685 3,714 1,999 1,795
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,393 1,104 1,974 6,311 3,917 1,954 4,439 5,591 2,326 2,834 4,252 4,751 1,887 2,970 3,306 3,687 2,261 3,812 4,057 5,266 3,060 3,824
Sale and maturities of marketable debt securities 605 359 402 829 524 220 62 238 75 747 41 365 270 57 1,206 1,417 1,688 2,100 1,244 984 1,186 782
Purchase of marketable debt securities (2,070) (781) (78) (665) (621) (636) (371) (40) (84) (274) (717) (502) (355) (200) (26) (274) (1,578) (1,714) (2,070) (1,065) (1,041) (1,302)
Proceeds from sales of equity investments 38 391 16 49 12 205 55 5 148 5 62 5 63 148 2 1,521 244 409 405
Capital expenditures (305) (347) (370) (320) (361) (260) (378) (324) (262) (284) (330) (342) (259) (278) (346) (247) (272) (253) (320) (270) (210) (173)
Divestiture and other proceeds 209 312 279 279 270 243 333 255 270 241 241 247 194 227 490 221 192 402 178 188 202 180
Acquisition and other payments, net of cash acquired (91) (65) (1,707) (1,874) (285) (78) (47) (348) (1,373) (20,053) (581) (326) (184) (78) (116) (3,261) (467) (442) (152) (1,057) (366) (35)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,614) (131) (1,458) (1,702) (473) (499) (196) (219) (1,319) (19,618) (1,346) (410) (329) (210) 1,213 (2,081) (289) 95 401 (976) 180 (143)
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt obligations 2,987
Repayments of short-term debt obligations (269) (2,731)
Other short-term financing obligations, net (130) 321 (406) 5 58 368 (405) 95 326 83 (353) (10) 115 128 136 (72) 88 42 (114) 139 (123) (62)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 5,740 12,883 4,455 5,926
Repayments of long-term debt (1,220) (500) (10,068) (229) (643) (2,478) (395) (2,000) (239) (1,640) (2,785) (2,877) (5,769) (500) (1,000) (4,522)
Repurchase of common stock (4,000) (905) (250) (2,416) (585) (5,000) (2,751) (525) (1,236) (1,775)
Dividends (1,287) (1,283) (1,262) (1,263) (1,262) (1,258) (1,218) (1,216) (1,217) (1,212) (1,160) (1,191) (1,197) (1,196) (1,145) (1,154) (1,150) (1,185) (1,099) (1,090) (1,099) (1,108)
Stock option proceeds and other, net 7 (98) (33) (3) 11 (103) (19) 16 (6) (97) 25 41 53 (92) 179 53 419 333 (3) 196 276 172
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,630) (1,560) (6,029) (1,490) (1,836) (993) (1,642) (3,852) (4,023) 14,644 967 (5,160) (2,173) (3,050) (3,246) (4,543) (3,520) (5,653) (3,967) (1,780) (3,182) (7,295)
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (10) (48) 5 (4) 128 66 (147) 77 (22) (45) 78 (38) (8) 13 95 (66) (71) 9 (54) (28) 18 (38)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (861) (635) (5,508) 3,115 1,736 528 2,454 1,597 (3,038) (2,185) 3,951 (857) (623) (277) 1,368 (3,003) (1,619) (1,737) 437 2,482 76 (3,652)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The cash flow profile is characterized by stable operational cash generation punctuated by a significant strategic acquisition event in the first quarter of 2024. While net earnings exhibited extreme volatility during this period, the ability to generate cash from core operations remained resilient, providing a consistent foundation for capital expenditures and shareholder returns.

Operating Cash Flow and Earnings Reconciliation
Net cash provided by operating activities generally fluctuated between $1.8 billion and $6.3 billion per quarter. A critical divergence occurred in March 2024, where a reported net loss of $11.9 billion was fully offset by non-cash adjustments totaling $14.7 billion. This reconciliation was primarily driven by $12.9 billion in acquired in-process research and development (IPRD), indicating that the earnings loss was largely a result of accounting charges related to an acquisition rather than an operational failure.
Investing Activities and Strategic Growth
Investing activities were dominated by a massive outflow of $19.6 billion in March 2024, directly linked to $20.1 billion in acquisition and other payments. Outside of this event, capital expenditures remained remarkably consistent, typically ranging between $250 million and $380 million per quarter. The company also maintained active liquidity management through the periodic sale and purchase of marketable debt securities.
Financing Activities and Capital Structure
Financing activities reflect a strategy of utilizing debt to fund major growth while maintaining steady shareholder distributions. The acquisition in early 2024 was heavily financed through the issuance of $12.9 billion in long-term debt. Debt repayment patterns were intermittent but significant, notably a $10.1 billion repayment in December 2025. Stock repurchases were aggressive between 2021 and 2023 but decreased substantially in subsequent periods.
Shareholder Return Consistency
Dividend payments demonstrate a high degree of stability and a gradual upward trend, increasing from approximately $1.1 billion per quarter in 2021 to nearly $1.3 billion by mid-2026. This consistency suggests a prioritized commitment to dividend distributions regardless of quarterly earnings volatility or large-scale investing activities.
Working Capital Dynamics
Changes in operating assets and liabilities showed significant quarterly swings, particularly in rebates and discounts and income taxes payable. These fluctuations often offset or augmented the cash flow from operations, but they did not disrupt the overall positive trend of net cash provided by operating activities.

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