Scilex Holding Co (SCLX) — payout ratio, three ways
Fiscal year ending 2024-12-31 · sector Health care · payout ratios computed from SEC filings, not taken from a data vendor.
| Basis | Payout | Why it differs |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | negative | The company lost $8.05 per share, so there are no earnings to pay a dividend out of and no ratio exists. |
| Operating cash flow | 44.7% | Before capital spending, so it understates the payout that free cash flow shows. |
| Free cash flow | 44.7% | What is left after maintaining the business. |
All bases agree, within a percentage point. No denominator flatters this dividend more than another; there is nothing here that a single headline figure would hide.
Coverage rating 47 / 100 — Tight. ? Peer standing 22/50Direction 15/30Stability 10/20
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $852.64 ÷ diluted EPS $-8.05
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $8.7m ÷ operating cash flow $19.3m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $8.7m ÷ (operating cash flow $19.3m − capex $0.0m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-04-10 · accession
0001193125-26-151455 - 10-K filed 2025-03-31 · accession
0000950170-25-047800
Every one is public at sec.gov and free to check. That is the point — you should not have to take my word for any of it.
Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($852.64); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell me — that is more useful to me than agreement.