Zai Lab Limited (ZLAB) Balance Sheet

NASDAQ: ZLABAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 10 years.

ZLAB balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

$1.17B assets = $456.9M liabilities + $715.5M equity

What it owns$1.17BCash & ST investments: $689.6M (58.8%)Cash & ST investments$689.6M · 59%Receivables: $106.1M (9.1%)Receivables $106.1MInventory: $74.7M (6.4%)Inventory $74.7MOther current: $148.9M (12.7%)Other current$148.9M · 13%PP&E: $66.5M (5.7%)Goodwill & intangibles: $76.1M (6.5%)$76.1MOther non-current: $10.4M (0.9%)=How it is financed$1.17BCurrent liabilities: $416.2M (35.5%)Current liabilities$416.2M · 35%Other LT liabilities: $40.7M (3.5%)Shareholders’ equity: $715.5M (61.0%)Shareholders’ equity$715.5M · 61%

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what ZLAB owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

ZLAB financial health

Current ratio2.45
Comfortable · current assets cover current liabilities 2.45×
Debt / equity0.31
Low leverage · $0.31 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets61.0%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt307.5%
Cash covers debt · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles6.5%
Mostly tangible · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

ZLAB balance sheet trends, 2016–2025

Zai Lab Limited balance sheet trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assets$88.9M2016$1.17B2025+33.2%/yr
Total liabilities$140.5M2016$456.9M2025+14.0%/yr
Shareholders’ equity−$51.6M2016$715.5M2025—
Cash & short-term investments$83.9M2016$689.6M2025+26.4%/yr
Total debt$2.39B2017$224.3M2025−25.6%/yr
Net cash (debt)−$2.16B2017$465.3M2025+$2.6B
Working capital$78.9M2016$603.1M2025+$524.2M
Book value per share$4.772018$6.532025+4.6%/yr
Current ratio16.2520162.452025−13.81
Debt / equity10.1820170.312025−9.87
Shares outstanding52.6M2018109.5M2025+11.0%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

ZLAB assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

ZLAB liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

ZLAB debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

ZLAB balance sheet

Zai Lab Limited annual balance sheet
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Assets
Cash & short-term investments$689.6M$779.7M$806.5M$1.01B$1.41B$1.19B$275.9M$263.3M$229.7M$83.9M
Cash & equivalents$679.6M$449.7M$790.2M$1.01B$964.1M$442.1M$75.9M$63.0M$229.7M$83.9M
Short-term investments$10.0M$330.0M$16.3M$0$445.0M$744.7M$200.0M$200.3M——
Receivables$106.1M$89.4M$65.3M$48.6M$54.8M$5.2M$3.8M$90,000$0$0
Inventory$74.7M$39.9M$44.8M$31.6M$19.0M$13.1M$6.0M$3,822$0$0
Other current assets$148.9M$141.5M$23.0M$35.7M$18.0M$10.9M$6.7M$5.7M$954,506$143,527
Total current assets$1.02B$1.05B$939.6M$1.12B$1.50B$1.22B$292.5M$269.1M$230.6M$84.1M
Property, plant & equipment (net)$66.5M$69.5M$68.7M$78.8M$58.3M$47.1M$36.9M$20.8M$12.0M$2.7M
Goodwill & intangible assets$76.1M$58.9M$16.5M$8.4M$9.7M$9.4M$8.8M$321,566$20,089$7,000
Long-term investments$0$3.1M$9.2M$6.4M$15.6M$1.3M$2.4M$3.1M$1.7M$500,000
Other non-current assets$10.4M$3.7M$2.3M$2.2M$25.5M$23.7M$14.6M$8.6M$5.4M$1.6M
Total assets$1.17B$1.19B$1.04B$1.22B$1.61B$1.30B$355.2M$302.0M$249.6M$88.9M
Liabilities
Accounts payable$141.6M$100.9M$113.0M$66.0M$126.2M$62.6M$22.7M$37.4M$9.0M$523,337
Short-term debt$210.9M$139.8M$7.1M$7.0M$5.9M$5.2M$10.8M$3.6M$2.39B—
Deferred revenue$27.3M$31.4M$21.4M$21.4M$27.5M$24.7M$2.9M$2.06B$2.39B—
Total current liabilities$416.2M$299.4M$203.1M$139.8M$192.9M$98.0M$46.6M$48.8M$12.1M$5.2M
Long-term debt$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Lease obligations$19.7M$21.8M$15.2M$20.4M$15.5M$18.6M$15.3M———
Other long-term liabilities$40.7M$45.5M$37.1M$34.7M$37.1M$30.2M$13.9M$2.1M$2.4M$135.3M
Total liabilities$456.9M$344.9M$240.2M$174.5M$230.0M$128.3M$60.5M$50.9M$14.5M$140.5M
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capital$7,000$7,000$6,000$6,000$6,000$5,000$4,000$3,481$2,995$579
Retained earnings (deficit)−$2.63B−$2.45B−$2.20B−$1.86B−$1.42B−$713.6M−$444.7M−$249.6M−$110.6M−$60.2M
Accumulated other comprehensive income$29.7M$50.5M$37.6M$25.7M−$23.6M−$14.5M$4.6M$2.7M$449,908−$698,532
Total shareholders' equity$715.5M$840.9M$796.1M$1.05B$1.38B$1.17B$294.7M$251.1M$235.2M−$51.6M
Key figures
Total debt$224.3M$153.5M$15.2M$20.4M$15.5M$18.6M$21.8M$3.6M$2.39B—
Net cash (debt)$465.3M$626.2M$791.3M$988.1M$1.39B$1.17B$254.2M$259.7M−$2.16B—
Working capital$603.1M$751.1M$736.5M$984.5M$1.31B$1.12B$245.8M$220.3M$218.5M$78.9M
Tangible book value$639.4M$782.0M$779.7M$1.04B$1.37B$1.16B$285.9M$250.8M$235.2M−$51.6M
Book value per share$6.53$8.50$8.24$10.91$14.84$15.06$4.58$4.77——
Shares outstanding109.5M98.9M96.6M95.8M93.0M77.7M64.4M52.6M——
Current ratio2.453.514.638.047.7812.406.275.5119.1116.25
Quick ratio1.912.904.297.567.5912.166.005.3919.0316.23
Debt / equity0.310.180.020.020.010.020.070.0110.18—
Equity / assets61.0%70.9%76.8%85.7%85.7%90.1%83.0%83.1%94.2%−58.0%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 26, 2026); data from EODHD.

ZLAB financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Zai Lab had total assets of $1.2 billion (down 1.1% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $456.9 million and shareholders' equity of $715.5 million. It held $689.6 million in cash and short-term investments against $224.3 million of debt, a net cash position of $465.3 million. Its current ratio was 2.45. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $1.1 billion and equity $607.0 million.

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ZLAB balance sheet FAQ

What are Zai Lab's total assets?

Zai Lab reported total assets of $1.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $1.2 billion a year earlier.

How much debt does Zai Lab have?

Zai Lab had $224.3 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.31.

How much cash does Zai Lab have?

Zai Lab held $689.6 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $224.3 million of debt that is net cash of $465.3 million.

What is Zai Lab's book value?

Zai Lab's shareholders' equity (book value) was $715.5 million at the end of fiscal 2025, or $6.53 per share.

What is Zai Lab's current ratio?

Zai Lab had current assets of $1.0 billion and current liabilities of $416.2 million, a current ratio of 2.45 (it can cover its short-term obligations).

How much goodwill does Zai Lab have?

Zai Lab carried $76.1 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 6.5% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.

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