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Kala Bio (Kala Bio) Quick Ratio : 6.33 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kala Bio Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Kala Bio's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.33.

Kala Bio has a quick ratio of 6.33. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kala Bio's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KALA' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.38   Med: 6.33   Max: 10.17
Current: 6.33

During the past 9 years, Kala Bio's highest Quick Ratio was 10.17. The lowest was 1.38. And the median was 6.33.

KALA's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
69.74% of 1553 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 3.49 vs KALA: 6.33

Kala Bio Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kala Bio's Quick Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kala Bio Quick Ratio Chart

Kala Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 4.07 7.48 3.09 3.35 6.33

Kala Bio Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.35 6.95 6.65 5.62 6.33

Competitive Comparison of Kala Bio's Quick Ratio

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kala Bio's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kala Bio's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Kala Bio's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kala Bio's Quick Ratio falls into.



Kala Bio Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Kala Bio's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(52.87-0)/8.346
=6.33

Kala Bio's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(52.87-0)/8.346
=6.33

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Kala Bio  (NAS:KALA) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Kala Bio (Kala Bio) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1167 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, USA, 02476
Kala Bio Inc is a biopharmaceutical company. The company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to researching, developing, and commercializing innovative therapies for rare and severe eye diseases. KALA's lead product candidate, KPI-012, is a human MSC-S, which contains numerous human-derived biofactors, such as growth factors, protease inhibitors, matrix proteins, and neurotrophic factors that can potentially correct the impaired corneal healing that is an underlying etiology of multiple severe ocular diseases. Its MSC-S platform is for retinal degenerative diseases, such as Retinitis Pigmentosa and Stargardt Disease.
Executives
Todd Bazemore officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O DYAX CORP., 55 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Romulus K Brazzell officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 4222 EMPEROR BLVD., SUITE 200, DURHAM NC 27703
Eric Trachtenberg officer: See Remarks 1414 RALEIGH ROAD, SUITE 400, CHAPEL HILL NC 27517
Darius Kharabi officer: CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER C/O KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 490 ARSENAL WAY, SUITE 120, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Mark T Iwicki director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 84 WATERFORD DRIVE, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Mary Reumuth officer: Chief Financial Officer 100 BEAVER STREET, SUITE 201, WALTHAM MA 02453
Marjan Farid director C/O KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1167 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, ARLINGTON MA 02476
Ra Capital Healthcare Fund Lp director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Mark S. Blumenkranz director C/O 1LIFE HEALTHCARE, INC., ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 1900, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Hongming Chen officer: Chief Scientific Officer 100 BEAVER STREET, SUITE 201, WALTHAM MA 02453
C. Daniel Myers director 6120 WINDWARD PARKWAY, SUITE 290, ALPHARETTA GA 30005
Gregory Grunberg director 100 BEAVER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02453
Rajeev M. Shah director 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Peter Kolchinsky director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Ra Capital Management, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116