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Polymetal POLY
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Quarterly report 2023-Q4
added 08-10-2026

Polymetal Cash Flow 2023-2005 | POLY

Brief cash flow overview of Polymetal

The review uses the five latest available annual reports between 2019 and 2023.

Operating cash flow lost 17.4%, moving from ₽696 million to ₽575 million. This is a negative signal for internal funding.

Core operations generated cash in every available annual observation. Stability was high.

The cash conversion ratio reached 1.05x. Cash generation matched or exceeded accounting profit.

Operating cash flow margin declined from 31.1% to 19%. Revenue converted into cash less effectively.

Free cash flow ended below zero by ₽104 million. Operating receipts do not currently cover the investment program.

Capex absorbs about 22.4% of sales, or 118.1% of operating cash flow. Investment pressure is high.

Annual operating cash flow covers only 17.5% of total debt. Debt is large relative to current cash generation.

A substantial share of free cash is used for distributions; coverage is only 0.45x.

Overall picture

Polymetal's profile is moderate, with strengths in cash generation offset by factors that constrain free cash.

Annual Cash Flow Polymetal

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Net Income

843 M -332 M 1.16 B 1.4 B 618 M 426 M 443 M 564 M 276 M -138 M -158 M 617 M 451 M 328 M 96 M -15.7 M -22.8 M 61.7 M 17.6 M

Depreciation And Amortization of Intangible Assets

261 M 282 M 214 M 207 M 243 M 186 M 214 M 155 M 156 M 260 M 238 M 156 M 96.7 M 70.3 M 53.7 M 48.5 M 47.3 M 39.4 M 25.1 M

Deferred Income Tax

-198 M - -268 M -372 M -76 M -31 M -123 M -248 M -2.14 M 469 M 297 M -132 M - -78.5 M - 56.9 M -10.8 M - -

Stock Based Compensation

11 M 13 M 16 M 15 M 12 M 12 M 10 M 7 M 3.81 M 2.39 M 24.2 M 54.3 M 57.1 M 7.9 M - 31.9 M 10.6 M - -

Change In Working Capital

-498 M -473 M 3 M -160 M -208 M -102 M -72 M -32 M -18.3 M -99.8 M 12.3 M -215 M -248 M -118 M -14.4 M -45.6 M -37.7 M -59.4 M 24.9 M

Other Working Capital

-170 M -204 M 126 M -33 M -127 M 48 M -37 M 18 M 7.78 M -41.5 M 75.3 M 5.07 M -25.4 M -31.1 M 21 M -16.6 M -1.5 M -12.9 M 35.7 M

Other Non Cash Items

156 M 716 M 69 M 97 M 107 M 22 M 61 M 84 M 75 M 20.3 M 48.1 M 14.8 M -144 M 4.52 M 38.9 M 4.82 M 10.6 M -12.6 M 15.1 M

Investments In Property Plant And Equipment

-679 M -794 M -759 M -590 M -436 M -344 M -383 M -271 M -205 M -210 M -319 M -351 M -462 M -404 M -222 M -112 M -116 M -60.3 M -26.5 M

Acquisitions Net

4 M 124 M -6 M -1 M 43 M -42 M -75 M -128 M -7.96 M -316 M -13.3 M 2.98 M -6.4 M -9.98 M -10.7 M -49.4 M -18.2 M -94 M -48.7 M

Purchases Of Investments

- - -5 M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sales Maturities Of Investments

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.21 M

Other Investing Activites

-31 M -9 M -18 M 2 M -4 M 7 M -19 M -2 M -88.3 M 1.7 M 8.28 M -8.87 M -4.25 M 3.57 M -34.7 M -2.15 M 5.07 M 11.5 M 55 M

Net Cash Used For Investing Activites

-706 M -679 M -788 M -589 M -397 M -379 M -477 M -401 M -302 M -524 M -324 M -357 M -472 M -410 M -268 M -164 M -129 M -143 M -12.9 M

Debt Repayment

380 M 856 M 280 M 3 M -169 M 443 M 76 M 26 M 27 M 202 M 213 M -149 M 197 M 182 M 35.6 M 85.1 M -171 M 117 M -22.8 M

Common Stock Repurchased

- - - - - - - - - - - - -46.6 M - -223 K - -50 K - -

Dividends Paid

- - -635 M -481 M -240 M -213 M -138 M -158 M -300 M -64.8 M -316 M -76.5 M - - - - - - -

Other Financing Activites

-21 M -69 M -17 M -27 M -13 M -6 M -5 M -2 M -1 M 1 K - -569 M -5.22 M -4.22 M -5.12 M -2.18 M 1.9 M -17.7 M -29.4 M

Net Cash Used Provided By Financing Activities

359 M 787 M -372 M -470 M -422 M 224 M -67 M -134 M -274 M 137 M -104 M -794 M 907 M 178 M 118 M 83.1 M 130 M 99.5 M -52.2 M

Effect Of Forex Changes On Cash

-19 M -98 M -4 M - -3 M -15 M -1 M 1 M -19.8 M -35.8 M 13.3 M 14.9 M 591 K -216 K -116 K -828 K 475 K 1.76 M -49 K

Net Change In Cash

209 M 216 M 31 M 133 M -126 M 343 M -12 M -4 M -105 M 91.7 M 46.9 M -640 M 648 M -17.3 M 24.2 M -942 K -1.51 M -12.4 M 17.6 M

Cash At End Of Period

842 M 633 M 417 M 386 M 253 M 379 M 36 M 48 M 51.8 M 157 M 65.6 M 18.6 M 310 M -84.4 M 28.3 M 4.08 M 5.02 M 6.53 M 18.9 M

Cash At Beginning Of Period

633 M 417 M 386 M 253 M 379 M 36 M 48 M 52 M 157 M 65.6 M 18.6 M 659 M -337 M -67.1 M 4.08 M 5.02 M 6.53 M 18.9 M 1.35 M

Operating Cash Flow

575 M 206 M 1.2 B 1.19 B 696 M 513 M 533 M 530 M 490 M 515 M 462 M 496 M 212 M 215 M 174 M 80.8 M -2.81 M 29.1 M 82.7 M

Capital Expenditure

-679 M -794 M -759 M -590 M -436 M -344 M -383 M -271 M -205 M -210 M -319 M -351 M -462 M -404 M -222 M -112 M -116 M -60.3 M -26.5 M

Free Cash Flow

-104 M -588 M 436 M 602 M 260 M 169 M 150 M 259 M 285 M 305 M 142 M 145 M -250 M -189 M -48 M -31.7 M -118 M -31.2 M 56.2 M

All numbers in RUB currency

Quarterly Cash Flow Polymetal

2024-Q2 2023-Q4 2023-Q2 2022-Q4 2022-Q2 2021-Q4 2021-Q2 2020-Q4 2020-Q2 2019-Q4 2019-Q2 2018-Q4 2018-Q2 2017-Q4 2017-Q2 2016-Q4 2016-Q2 2015-Q4 2015-Q2 2014-Q4 2014-Q2 2013-Q4 2013-Q2 2012-Q4 2011-Q4 2011-Q2 2010-Q4 2010-Q2 2009-Q4 2009-Q2 2008-Q4 2008-Q2 2007-Q4 2007-Q2 2006-Q4 2006-Q2

Net Income

-1.81 B 23.3 B 20.1 B 54.7 B -321 M 485 M 419 M 690 M 376 M 328 M 152 M 120 M 175 M 234 M 120 M 230 M 165 M 123 M 98 M -310 M 100 M 57.3 M -255 M 420 M 306 M 145 M 209 M 120 M 48 M 48 M -7.86 M -7.86 M -11.4 M -11.4 M 15.4 M 30.8 M

Depreciation And Amortization of Intangible Assets

84 M 132 M 139 M 956 M 88 M 123 M 95 M 113 M 89 M 133 M 109 M 60.8 M 78 M 93 M 90 M 104 M 56 M 91.9 M 77.1 M 192 M 108 M 35.4 M 206 M 78.1 M 48.3 M 48.3 M 35.2 M 35.2 M 26.9 M 26.9 M 24.3 M 24.3 M 23.7 M 23.7 M 9.84 M 19.7 M

Deferred Income Tax

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -132 M - - -78.5 M - - - 56.9 M - -10.8 M - - -

Stock Based Compensation

2 M 5 M 6 M 5 M 8 M 7 M 9 M 8 M 7 M 6 M 6 M 3 M 6 M 6 M 4 M 4 M 3 M 2.51 M 1.49 M 1.65 M 741 K 1.19 M 24.2 M 27.1 M 28.6 M 28.6 M 3.95 M 3.95 M - - 16 M 16 M 5.29 M 5.29 M - -

Change In Working Capital

163 M -178 M -316 M 122 M -566 M 150 M -148 M 33 M -227 M 15 M -152 M -52 M -185 M 89 M -181 M 82 M -126 M 28.2 M -64.2 M 28.9 M -125 M 126 M -115 M -107 M -124 M -124 M -58.8 M -58.8 M -7.2 M -7.2 M -22.8 M -22.8 M -18.8 M -18.8 M -14.8 M -29.7 M

Other Working Capital

172 M -8 M 26 M 15 M -141 M 127 M 23 M -2 M 4 M -22 M -23 M -31.8 M 5 M -18 M -3 M 10 M -2 M -18.2 M 2.15 M -14 M 8.96 M -9.22 M 9.37 M 2.54 M -12.7 M -12.7 M -15.5 M -15.5 M 10.5 M 10.5 M -8.28 M -8.28 M -752 K -752 K -3.23 M -6.47 M

Other Non Cash Items

2.08 B 243 M 16 M -505 M 386 M 72 M -17 M 29 M 49 M 87 M 12 M 42.2 M 19 M 76 M 2 M 45 M -33 M 70.4 M 62.6 M 465 M 56.6 M 184 M 200 M -38 M -153 M 8.66 M -3.22 M 7.74 M 19.5 M 19.5 M -26 M 30.8 M 10.7 M -108 K -3.15 M -6.29 M

Investments In Property Plant And Equipment

-174 M -304 M -375 M -421 M -373 M -384 M -375 M -316 M -242 M -247 M -189 M -109 M -169 M -190 M -193 M -154 M -117 M -119 M -86.5 M -105 M -105 M -149 M -171 M -175 M -231 M -231 M -202 M -202 M -111 M -111 M -56.2 M -56.2 M -57.8 M -57.8 M -15.1 M -30.2 M

Acquisitions Net

-6 M -24 M - - 123 M -4 M -1 M 13 M -20 M - - - - -19 M - -99 M -8 M 1.17 M -1.17 M -315 M -1.49 M -58 K -13.2 M 2.98 M -6.4 M - -9.98 M - -10.7 M - -49.4 M - -18.2 M - - -

Other Investing Activites

-290 M 1 M -4 M -5 M -3 M -12 M -12 M -23 M 24 M - 39 M 109 M -15 M -62 M -13 M -4 M -19 M -79.9 M -15.1 M 4.01 M -5.62 M 8.87 M -586 K -184 M -235 M 231 M -198 M 202 M -146 M 111 M -58.4 M 56.2 M -52.8 M 57.8 M 15.1 M 30.2 M

Net Cash Used For Investing Activites

-470 M -327 M -379 M -426 M -253 M -400 M -388 M -326 M -238 M -247 M -150 M -109 M -184 M -271 M -206 M -257 M -144 M -197 M -103 M -416 M -112 M -140 M -184 M -173 M -241 M -231 M -210 M -200 M -156 M -111 M -108 M -56.2 M -71 M -57.8 M -15.1 M -30.2 M

Debt Repayment

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -149 M 197 M - 182 M - 35.6 M - 85.1 M - -171 M - - -

Common Stock Repurchased

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -23.3 M -23.3 M - - -112 K -112 K - - -25 K -25 K - -

Dividends Paid

- - - - - -214 M -421 M - -292 M -94 M -146 M -60 M -136 M -61 M -77 M -103 M -55 M -161 M -139 M -33.7 M -31.2 M -3.9 M -313 M -38.3 M - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other Financing Activites

-101 M 244 M 115 M -34 M 821 M -88 M 351 M -513 M 335 M -174 M -8 M -356 M 231 M -170 M 241 M -79 M 103 M -33.9 M 59.9 M 249 M -47.7 M -229 M 442 M 408 M 386 M -391 M 476 M -480 M 662 M -667 M 239 M -241 M 272 M -270 M -196 M -392 M

Net Cash Used Provided By Financing Activities

-101 M 244 M 115 M -34 M 821 M -302 M -70 M -513 M 43 M -268 M -154 M -416 M 95 M -231 M 164 M -182 M 48 M -195 M -79.3 M 216 M -78.9 M -233 M 130 M 221 M 1.3 B -391 M 658 M -480 M 785 M -667 M 324 M -241 M 400 M -270 M -196 M -392 M

Effect Of Forex Changes On Cash

-27 M 1 M -20 M -59 M -39 M - -4 M -1 M 1 M -2 M -1 M 9 M -2 M 20 M -1 M 4 M -3 M -23 M 996 K -35.9 M 106 K 15.5 M -2.19 M 18.3 M -6.23 M 6.82 M -384 K 168 K 3.82 M -3.93 M -23.1 M 22.3 M 6.19 M -5.72 M -6.7 M -13.4 M

Net Change In Cash

-40.5 M 229 M -124 M 46 M 62 M 67.5 M -52 M 16.5 M 50 M 26 M 106 M -31.5 M 29 M 85.8 M 28 M -3 M 5 M -1 M 112 M -26.4 M -465 K 22.9 M 16.6 M -640 M 648 M 162 M -17.3 M -4.32 M 24.2 M 6.06 M -942 K -236 K -1.51 M -378 K -3.1 M -3.1 M

Cash At End Of Period

-40.5 M 229 M -124 M 46 M 541 M 67.5 M 282 M 16.5 M 353 M 26 M 201 M 63.2 M 38 M 94.8 M 40 M 9 M 18 M 12 M 151 M 12.9 M 15.9 M 39.3 M 21.3 M 18.6 M 310 M 77.6 M -84.4 M -21.1 M 28.3 M 7.08 M 4.08 M 1.02 M 5.02 M 1.25 M 1.63 M 1.63 M

Cash At Beginning Of Period

- - - - 479 M - 334 M - 303 M - 94.8 M 94.8 M 9 M 9 M 12 M 12 M 13 M 13 M 39.3 M 39.3 M 16.4 M 16.4 M 4.66 M 659 M -337 M -84.3 M -67.1 M -16.8 M 4.08 M 1.02 M 5.02 M 1.25 M 6.53 M 1.63 M 4.73 M 4.73 M

Operating Cash Flow

517 M 44.6 B 2.7 B 45 B -405 M 837 M 358 M 873 M 294 M 569 M 127 M 174 M 93 M 498 M 35 M 465 M 65 M 316 M 175 M 377 M 141 M 402 M 59.6 M 248 M 106 M 106 M 108 M 108 M 87.1 M 87.1 M 40.4 M 40.4 M -1.4 M -1.4 M 7.28 M 14.6 M

Capital Expenditure

-174 M 27.1 B 28.8 B 25.9 B -373 M -384 M -375 M -316 M -242 M -247 M -189 M -109 M -169 M -190 M -193 M -154 M -117 M -119 M -86.5 M -105 M -105 M -149 M -171 M -175 M -231 M -231 M -202 M -202 M -111 M -111 M -56.2 M -56.2 M -57.8 M -57.8 M -15.1 M -30.2 M

Free Cash Flow

343 M 17.5 B -26.1 B 19.1 B -778 M 453 M -17 M 557 M 52 M 322 M -62 M 65 M -76 M 308 M -158 M 311 M -52 M 197 M 88.6 M 272 M 36.3 M 253 M -111 M 72.5 M -125 M -125 M -94.3 M -94.3 M -24 M -24 M -15.9 M -15.9 M -59.2 M -59.2 M -7.8 M -15.6 M

All numbers in RUB currency

Cash Flow Statement is one of the three key financial reports of the company Polymetal, reflecting the actual cash inflows and outflows over a certain period. Unlike the income statement, which shows revenues and expenses on an accrual basis, the cash flow statement focuses on real cash flows — how much cash actually came into the company and how much was spent.

Main Sections of the Cash Flow Statement
  • Operating Activities
    This section reflects cash flows related to the company’s core operations: receipts from sales of goods and services, payments to suppliers, employee salaries, taxes, and other operating expenses. Positive cash flow from operating activities indicates the viability of the business and its ability to generate cash.
  • Investing Activities
    Shows cash movements related to the purchase and sale of long-term assets such as real estate, equipment, and investments in other companies. Negative cash flow here often indicates investments in growth, which can be a positive sign.
  • Financing Activities
    Reflects the inflow and outflow of cash related to raising and repaying capital: issuing shares, loans, dividend payments, and loan repayments. This section shows how the company finances its activities and distributes profits.

The cash flow statement is important for investors because it allows them to assess the company’s real liquidity, showing whether it has enough cash to cover current obligations and investments — this is critical for financial stability. Additionally, it helps analyze the quality of earnings, since profits reported in the income statement can be "paper" profits and may not reflect actual cash inflows; the cash flow statement reveals this difference. The presence of free cash is also crucial for evaluating the company’s ability to finance growth and pay dividends, which is important for investors. Attention should also be paid to prolonged negative cash flows from operating activities, as this may serve as a warning sign of potential problems with the core business.

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