KALA (Kala Bio) Total Payout Ratio: 0.00 (As of Aug. 26, 2026)

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KALA Kala Bio Inc KALA
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What is Kala Bio Total Payout Ratio?

Kala Bio KALA +3.22% 21 Total Payout Ratio is 0.00 as of Aug. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates KALA with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Kala Bio's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.00.

Kala Bio Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

Kala Bio Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kala Bio's Total Payout 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.
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Kala Bio Total Payout Ratio Chart

Kala Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Payout Ratio
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Kala Bio Quarterly Data
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KALA vs GDTC, GTBP, INAB: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kala Bio's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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 Total Payout Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Kala Bio Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Kala Bio's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (0 + 9.134 + 0) / -26.98
=0.34

Kala Bio's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (0 + 0 + 0) / -1.581
=0.00

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Total Payout Ratio →
What does a Total Payout Ratio of 0.00 mean?
Kala Bio (KALA) has a Total Payout Ratio of 0.00 as of Aug. 26, 2026. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Kala Bio and its competitors.
Is Kala Bio's Total Payout Ratio too high?
Kala Bio's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.00. Overall, Kala Bio has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kala Bio's Total Payout Ratio compare to GDTC and GTBP?
Kala Bio's Total Payout Ratio of 0.00 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 Payout Ratio for a Biotechnology company?
A good Total Payout Ratio depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Total Payout Ratio 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 Payout Ratio mean?
A high Total Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Kala Bio and its competitors. Kala Bio's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.00. 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 (KALA) has a current Total Payout Ratio of 0.00. The current Total Payout Ratio is 0.00. Kala Bio's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Ratio calculated?
Total Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kala Bio (KALA), the current Total Payout Ratio is 0.00 as of Aug. 26, 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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