KALA BIO, Inc.
KALAAnalytical Summary
On an absolute basis, KALA BIO, Inc. shows weak fundamentals, weighed down by Return on Invested Capital and Interest Coverage. These readings use fixed quality thresholds rather than peer benchmarks, because too few comparable companies are available to rank against.
12-Year Financial Trajectory
Annualinfo Signals below are graded against fixed quality thresholds, not peers — peer ranking needs more comparable companies.
Bullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Return on Invested CapitalReturn on Invested Capital of -442.2% is weak on an absolute basis (target > 10%)
- Interest CoverageInterest Coverage of -14.50x is weak on an absolute basis (target > 5x)
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) | — | — | N/M |
-65.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-917%)
|
76.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+858%)
|
4.7%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-41%)
|
— | — | — | N/M | — | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
67.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
41.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
41.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
72.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-8.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
29.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
8.7%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
5.9%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
68.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-36.7%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Year-over-year change in net income |
-10.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-41.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-58.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-27.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-98.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
49.3%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
32.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
77.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
36.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
5.0%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) | — | — | — |
-13.8%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) | — | — | — | — | — |
169.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
1.19x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.76x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.66x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.76x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.76x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.87x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.98x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.83x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.82x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.83x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.92x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-442.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-77.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-75.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-103.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-106.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-44.1%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-69.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-28.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-29.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
32.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
22.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-412.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-73.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-70.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-94.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-93.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-43.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-57.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-29.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-34.3%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-70.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) | — | — | — |
-236.2%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1675%)
|
— |
-104.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-796%)
|
— |
-63.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-524%)
|
-47.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-414%)
|
37.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+152%)
|
29.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+96%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — |
2.37x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+296%)
|
4.56x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+659%)
|
2.28x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+280%)
|
4.76x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+693%)
|
0.72x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+20%)
|
2.40x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+300%)
|
0.71x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+19%)
|
0.21x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-65%)
|
-0.10x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-117%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-14.50x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-8.89x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-6.82x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-11.24x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-15.54x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-11.20x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-10.40x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-19.53x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-39.13x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-42.59x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-26.40x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-7.56M | $-21.90M | $-16.70M | $-27.19M | $-12.14M | $-5.02M | $-14.27M | $75.00M | $18.89M | $9.10M | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — |
-0.72x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.87x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.53x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.62x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.76x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.81x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-1.17x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.48x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.28x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $7.00M | $35.84M | $44.52M | $60.26M | $86.94M | $149.15M | $80.71M | $160.02M | $100.75M | $40.08M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | — | $29.28M | $34.19M | $43.30M | $80.00M | $72.24M | $71.18M | $75.00M | $18.89M | $9.10M | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $7.00M | $12.33M | $7.50M | $18.97M | $16.80M | $100.00M | $29.69M | $104.98M | $89.68M | $-87.76M | $-56.66M | $-40.72M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.89M | $11.24M | $6.36M | $6.07M | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $45.00K | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $317.00K | $259.00K | $303.00K | $537.00K | $975.00K | $912.00K | $843.00K | $352.00K | $287.00K | $297.00K | $330.00K | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-26.98M | $-38.51M | $-42.20M | $-44.82M | $-142.60M | $-104.33M | $-94.35M | $-66.74M | $-42.21M | $-33.17M | $-16.68M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-31.99M | $-29.38M | $-27.93M | $-78.91M | $-108.23M | $-90.69M | $-92.72M | $-54.12M | $-34.10M | $-27.35M | $-15.09M | — |
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