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Zai Lab Limited

Zai Lab Limited

ZLABNASDAQHealthcare● Active
$16.71
+$0.09(+0.53%)
Market Cap$1.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$44.34
52W Low$15.96

Zai Lab Limited (ZLAB) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ZLAB · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$158.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 42.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was -34.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$158.9M▲ +42.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$129.2Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-34.5%−$158.9M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$158.9M▲ +42.5%-34.5%
FY2024−$276.4M▼ 33.7%-69.3%
FY2023−$206.7M▲ +47.4%-77.5%
FY2022−$392.6M▲ +30.9%-182.6%
FY2021−$568.2M▼ 150.6%-393.7%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Zai Lab Limited (ZLAB) reported negative free cash flow of −$0.16B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
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Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Zai Lab Limited generated −$150.8M in operating cash flow and spent 8M in capital expenditures, yielding −$158.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
−$150.8M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
+$307.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$72.4M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$150.8M) − |CapEx| (8M) = FCF (−$158.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Zai Lab Limited
Zai Lab LimitedYOU
ZLAB
−$158.9M+42.5%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Zai Lab Limited (ZLAB) reported free cash flow of −$158.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 42.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -34.5%.

Zai Lab Limited has reported negative free cash flow in recent periods, indicating capital expenditures have exceeded operating cash flow. Data available for 11 fiscal years.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ZLAB free cash flow · 8 questions

Zai Lab Limited free cash flow was −$158.9M for FY2025, up 42.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$129.2M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Zai Lab Limited · Zai Lab Limited SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026