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Abcam plc

Abcam plc

ABCMNASDAQHealthcare
$23.99
+$0.01(+0.04%)
Market Cap$5.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$25.32
52W Low$12.48

Abcam plc (ABCM) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

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

ABCM · free cash flow · updated Jun 9, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$12.6M for FY2022 (fiscal year ending 2022-12-31), down 144.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was -3.5%.

FY2022 Free Cash Flow−$12.6M▼ -144.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$61.7MTrailing 4Q sum · TTM positive vs latest FY negative
FCF Margin-3.5%−$12.6M ÷ 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 9, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2022Latest−$12.6M▼ 144.4%-3.5%
FY2021$28.4M▲ +93.2%6.0%
FY2021$14.7M▼ 46.2%4.9%
FY2020$27.3M▼ 8.4%10.5%
FY2019$29.8M▲ +15.1%11.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Abcam plc (ABCM) trades at a FCF yield of N/A and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 88.9x. FCF per share stands at $0.27, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.27
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x88.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x43.4
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2022 · 2022-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2022, Abcam plc generated $28.7M in operating cash flow and spent 41M in capital expenditures, yielding −$12.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$28.7M
Cash from core business operations
2022-12-31
Investing Activities
−$24.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2022-12-31
Financing Activities
−$15.5M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2022-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($28.7M) − |CapEx| (41M) = FCF (−$12.6M)

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
Abcam plc
Abcam plcYOU
ABCM
−$12.6M-144.4%
#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

Abcam plc (ABCM) reported free cash flow of −$12.6M for FY2022 (fiscal year ending 2022-12-31), down 144.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -3.5%.

Based on available data, Abcam plc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $47.2M in FY2017.

Abcam plc's FCF yield is N/A and price-to-FCF ratio is 88.9x for FY2022, based on the latest available data.

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

ABCM free cash flow · 8 questions

Abcam plc free cash flow was −$12.6M for FY2022, down 144.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $61.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Abcam plc · Abcam plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026