Kala Bio (FRA:27F) Total Operating Expense: €27.92 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:27F Kala Bio Inc FRA:27F
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What is Kala Bio Total Operating Expense?

Kala Bio FRA:27F 18 Total Operating Expense is €27.92 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:27F with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Kala Bio's Total Operating Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.56 Mil. Kala Bio's Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €27.92 Mil.

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Kala Bio Total Operating Expense Historical Data

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Kala Bio Total Operating Expense Chart

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Kala Bio Total Operating Expense Calculation

Total Operating Expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations that are incurred in order to generate sales.


Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €27.92 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Total Operating Expense of €27.92 Mil mean?
Kala Bio (FRA:27F) has a Total Operating Expense of €27.92 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Kala Bio and its competitors.
Is Kala Bio's Total Operating Expense too high?
Kala Bio's current Total Operating Expense is €27.92 Mil. Overall, Kala Bio has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kala Bio's Total Operating Expense compare to MGX and HYPD?
Kala Bio's Total Operating Expense of €27.92 Mil can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Operating Expense for a Biotechnology company?
A good Total Operating Expense depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Total Operating Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Operating Expense mean?
A high Total Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Kala Bio and its competitors. Kala Bio's current Total Operating Expense is €27.92 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kala Bio stock overvalued right now?
Kala Bio (FRA:27F) has a current Total Operating Expense of €27.92 Mil. The current Total Operating Expense is €27.92 Mil. Kala Bio's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Operating Expense calculated?
Total Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kala Bio (FRA:27F), the current Total Operating Expense is €27.92 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Kala Bio Business Description

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Address 1167 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, USA, 02476
Kala Bio Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of inventive therapies for rare and severe diseases of the front and back of the eye. It main 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.
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