BioCardia, Inc. (BCDA) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: BCDAValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

BCDA valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$13.9M
Enterprise value
$12.1M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
—
Price / book
5.9
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.62

BCDA key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

BCDA valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / book
9.3
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: 120.92025: 9.3
20162025
Free cash flow yield
−89.3%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: −0.7%2025: −89.3%
20162025

BCDA valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

BCDA returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

BCDA debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

BCDA cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

BCDA price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

BCDA key metrics

2016–2025
BioCardia, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$8.3M———————$1.35B—
Enterprise value$6.4M———————$1.33B—
Price / book9.3———————120.9—
Earnings yield−98.7%———————−0.9%—
Free cash flow yield−89.3%———————−0.7%—
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)————————0.0%—
Share price at fiscal year-end$1.25$2.18$9.96$31.35$29.10$51.90$55.20$162.00$317.25$1,749.60
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00———————$0.11—
Earnings per share−$1.23———————−$2.90—
Operating cash flow per share−$1.12———————−$2.05—
Free cash flow per share−$1.12———————−$2.08—
Cash per share$0.37———————$2.99—
Book value per share$0.13———————$2.62—
Tangible book value per share$0.13———————$2.62—
Capex per share$0.00———————$0.03—
Debt per share$0.08———————$0.03—
Shares outstanding6.7M———————4.2M—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−950.1%——−156.1%−85.4%−139.3%−477.4%−187.5%−77.6%−59.9%
Return on assets (ROA)−230.6%−236.8%−181.1%−93.4%−64.5%−96.5%−208.7%−140.2%−69.1%−57.3%
Return on tangible assets−241.1%−213.4%−387.4%−121.6%−80.3%−64.1%−191.6%−218.0%−90.9%−46.7%
Free cash flow margin———−786.3%—————−958.7%
Financial health
Total debt$528,000$951,000$1.3M$1.6M$1.9M$614,000$1.1M—$124,000$478,000
Cash & short-term investments$2.5M$2.4M$1.1M$7.4M$12.9M$21.4M$5.6M$5.4M$12.7M$21.4M
Net debt−$2.0M−$1.4M$212,000−$5.7M−$11.0M−$20.8M−$4.4M−$5.4M−$12.6M−$20.9M
Debt / equity0.591.14—0.330.180.030.48—0.010.02
Debt / assets0.150.260.440.170.120.030.15—0.010.02
Current ratio1.121.130.402.193.635.331.592.445.7115.18
Quick ratio1.121.130.402.253.635.531.592.395.6315.08
Interest coverage——————-126.9-119.5-130.6-4.4
Working capital$300,000$301,000−$2.1M$4.3M$9.8M$18.4M$2.4M$3.7M$11.0M$20.5M
Invested capital−$1.1M−$583,000−$1.4M−$840,000−$629,000−$1.6M−$2.1M−$1.6M−$1.4M−$292,000
Tangible asset value$895,000$837,000−$1.6M$4.9M$10.4M$19.2M$2.4M$3.8M$11.1M$20.6M
Net current asset value$214,000−$265,000−$3.1M$3.0M$8.1M$18.4M$1.1M$3.6M$10.9M$20.4M
Graham net-net per share−$0.00———————$2.46—
Capital allocation
Dividends paid—————$346,000————
Share buybacks (net)—————$160,000$0$0$0$0
Capex / revenue—10.3%2.5%5.2%11.4%22.1%20.6%10.6%28.4%23.6%
Capex / depreciation0.010.090.140.851.930.471.320.751.743.49
Stock-based compensation / revenue—1,277.6%215.9%87.5%163.6%2,035.9%383.4%443.8%565.1%163.5%
R&D / revenue—7,563.8%1,619.7%653.4%843.2%6,764.8%1,205.9%1,352.5%1,210.6%578.1%
SG&A / revenue—6,331.0%921.4%326.8%501.2%4,042.1%845.5%921.1%1,335.1%713.2%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding—198.2101.047.068.1477.0108.2107.764.457.3
Days of inventory on hand———-3.1-242.4-38,598.873.9117.286.2218.7
Days payables outstanding370.853.037.218.2357.375,737.5844.7580.7377.4261.0
Cash conversion cycle (days)—145.263.825.6-531.5-113,859.2-662.6-355.7-226.815.0
Receivables turnover0.001.843.617.775.360.773.373.395.676.36
Payables turnover0.986.889.8220.001.020.000.430.630.971.40
Inventory turnover——————4.943.114.231.67
Asset turnover0.000.020.070.110.050.010.100.060.030.03
Average receivables$10,000$31,500$132,000$174,000$189,500$189,500$210,500$184,500$84,500$90,500
Average payables$513,000$637,500$786,500$595,000$626,500$830,000$828,500$822,500$713,500$533,500
Average inventory———−$100,500−$425,000−$423,000$72,500$166,000$163,000$447,000
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from BCDA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 24, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

BCDA valuation and financial ratios

BioCardia earned a return on equity of −950.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $0.5 million of debt and $2.5 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $2.0 million.

See the BCDA income statement, the BCDA chart for price history, or the BCDA stock overview for the latest quote and news.

BCDA key metrics FAQ

What is BioCardia's return on equity?

BioCardia's return on equity (ROE) was −950.1% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$8.2 million on average shareholders' equity of $0.9 million.

How much debt does BioCardia have?

BioCardia had total debt of $0.5 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59 and more cash than debt.

What is BioCardia's free cash flow yield?

BioCardia generated -$7.4 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −89.3% on its market value at year-end ($8.3 million).

What is BioCardia's current ratio?

BioCardia's current ratio was 1.12 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.12 times current liabilities.

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