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KALA BIO

KALA
Biotechnology · Healthcare
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NASDAQ Global Select
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KALA BIO is a small biotechnology company focused on developing medicines for eye diseases. Its main product is EYSUVIS, a prescription eye drop approved to treat dry eye disease, which affects millions of people in the United States. The company targets patients and eye care doctors, competing in the ophthalmology drug market.

KALA BIO makes money by selling its approved eye drop and by advancing other drug candidates through clinical trials, though it has not yet reached consistent profitability. It operates primarily in the United States and, with a market cap near zero, is considered a micro-cap or near-shell-stage company. The company has faced significant financial pressure, including restructuring and pipeline setbacks, and its deeply negative return on invested capital reflects heavy spending relative to revenue. The key risk is whether KALA BIO can secure enough funding or partnerships to continue operations and advance any remaining pipeline assets before cash runs out.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

3.9%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Runway

~14 months

$7M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
N/A
Data not available
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
N/A
Data not available
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-232.1%
Weak — -232.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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