KALA BIO, Inc. (KALA) is a publicly traded company in the Healthcare — Biotechnology industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Kala Bio, Inc. functions as a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the creation and commercialization of new therapeutic solutions. The core of their strategy involves utilizing proprietary nanoparticle technology, specifically mucus penetrating particles (MPPs). Initially, their focus for these treatments is directed towards ophthalmic diseases. The company was established in 2009 by co-founders Justin Hanes, Robert S. Langer, and Colin R.
Analysis Summary
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 0.0%, operating margin 0.0%, net margin 0.0%.
At the current price of $0.52, KALA has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -222.32%. Market capitalisation stands at $10M.
Balance sheet quality for KALA: current ratio of 3.8. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Price
| Price | $0.52 |
| Market Cap | $10M |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 0.00 |
| EV / EBITDA | -1.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -222.32% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -232.05% |
| Return on Assets | -95.26% |
| Gross Margin | 0.00% |
| Operating Margin | 0.00% |
| Net Margin | 0.00% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Current Ratio | 6.88 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 2 |
| Altman Z-Score | -60.75 |
What to look at in Biotech
Most small biotechs lose money. Analysing them with P/E makes no sense — look at cash and pipeline.
- Cash Runway — Months of cash at current burn rate. <18 months = urgent dilution risk
- Annual cash burn — Rate at which they burn operating cash. Compare with cash position to project runway
- Total Debt — Biotech with no revenue + debt = recipe for bankruptcy
- R&D / Market cap — How much they invest in pipeline vs the company value — research-intensity indicator
- Market cap / Cash — If it trades near its cash, the market assigns ~0 value to the pipeline — opportunity or trap
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALA | KALA BIO, Inc. | $10M | 0.00 | -222.3% | |
| 0QZU.L | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $131.8B | |||
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $130.3B | 29.68 | 6.45 | 23.3% |
| 0R2M.L | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $84.0B | |||
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $79.8B | 18.79 | 2.57 | 13.8% |
| ARGX | argenx SE | $61.2B | 36.30 | 7.40 | 21.7% |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | $57.8B | 1.34 | -39.2% | |
| RVMD | Revolution Medicines, Inc. | $41.7B | 15.96 | -96.4% |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -41.96% |
| 3 months | -85.55% |
| Year-to-date | -98.12% |
| 1 year | -99.94% |
| 3 years | -99.90% |
| 5 years | -99.99% |
52-Week Range
| 52-week High | $1030.00 |
| 52-week Low | $0.49 |
| Avg Volume (90d) | 270K |
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