Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (CRBU) Key Metrics
CRBU valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $50.4M
- Enterprise value
- $53.2M
- P/E (TTM)
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- Forward P/E
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- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 5.0 10-yr median 14.4
- Price / book
- 1.4 10-yr median 1.2
- EV / EBITDA
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- Dividend yield
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- Beta
- 2.31
CRBU key metrics, 2019–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsCRBU valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
CRBU returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
CRBU per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
CRBU financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
CRBU efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
CRBU valuation history
CRBU returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
CRBU debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
CRBU price vs earnings per share
CRBU key metrics
2019–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||||||
| Market capitalization | $148.5M | $143.6M | $422.9M | $381.8M | $909.4M | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $36.4M | −$39.4M | $121.2M | $161.9M | $533.8M | — | — |
| Price / sales | 13.3 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 27.6 | 94.7 | — | — |
| Price / book | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | — | — |
| EV / sales | 3.3 | -3.9 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 55.6 | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −99.8% | −103.8% | −24.1% | −26.0% | −7.4% | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −75.7% | −100.8% | −24.8% | −25.7% | −3.9% | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $1.59 | $1.59 | $5.73 | $6.28 | $15.09 | — | — |
| Per share | |||||||
| Revenue per share | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.47 | $0.23 | $0.16 | $0.45 | $0.21 |
| Earnings per share | −$1.59 | −$1.65 | −$1.38 | −$1.64 | −$1.11 | −$1.24 | −$0.85 |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$1.19 | −$1.53 | −$1.26 | −$1.50 | −$0.54 | −$1.20 | −$1.16 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$1.20 | −$1.60 | −$1.42 | −$1.61 | −$0.59 | −$1.25 | −$1.19 |
| Cash per share | $1.49 | $2.32 | $4.46 | $4.07 | $6.24 | $0.58 | $1.79 |
| Book value per share | $1.31 | $2.80 | $4.99 | $4.95 | $6.44 | −$0.85 | $0.27 |
| Tangible book value per share | $1.31 | $2.80 | $4.99 | $4.95 | $6.44 | −$0.85 | $0.27 |
| Capex per share | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.16 | $0.12 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Debt per share | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.37 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Shares outstanding | 93.4M | 90.3M | 73.8M | 60.8M | 60.3M | 27.7M | 27.7M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +3.4% | +22.4% | +21.4% | +0.9% | +117.9% | 0.0% | — |
| Returns & profitability | |||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −79.0% | −48.0% | −30.5% | −28.9% | −36.7% | — | −314.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −269.1% | −192.7% | −124.2% | −180.4% | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −60.6% | −40.0% | −25.3% | −24.4% | −28.0% | −70.0% | −37.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | −84.5% | −47.6% | −23.6% | −26.6% | −15.1% | −95.2% | −37.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | — | — | −304.3% | −707.7% | −371.3% | −279.3% | −568.2% |
| Financial health | |||||||
| Total debt | $27.2M | $26.5M | $27.1M | $27.7M | $259,000 | $1.6M | $532,000 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $139.3M | $209.5M | $328.8M | $247.7M | $375.8M | $16.0M | $49.5M |
| Net debt | −$112.1M | −$183.1M | −$301.7M | −$219.9M | −$375.6M | −$14.4M | −$48.9M |
| Debt / equity | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.00 | — | 0.07 |
| Debt / assets | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Current ratio | 5.71 | 7.16 | 11.97 | 9.25 | 15.15 | 1.96 | 5.66 |
| Quick ratio | 5.71 | 7.16 | 11.97 | 11.48 | 16.35 | 1.77 | 5.34 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | -12.5 | — | — | — |
| Working capital | $119.8M | $188.7M | $310.5M | $232.1M | $365.4M | $11.9M | $46.9M |
| Invested capital | $10.1M | $69.9M | $66.7M | $81.0M | $12.3M | −$37.8M | −$41.5M |
| Tangible asset value | $122.2M | $253.0M | $368.4M | $300.9M | $387.8M | −$23.4M | $7.5M |
| Net current asset value | $92.0M | $159.0M | $275.0M | $187.4M | $336.7M | −$35.2M | $2.5M |
| Graham net-net per share | $0.95 | $1.68 | $3.63 | $2.42 | $5.17 | −$1.39 | −$0.02 |
| Capital allocation | |||||||
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | $0 | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 12.2% | 65.1% | 33.7% | 50.9% | 32.5% | 10.6% | 15.3% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.37 | 1.66 | 3.29 | 4.35 | 3.17 | 1.46 | 1.18 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 113.6% | 167.2% | 39.9% | 84.6% | 35.9% | 8.1% | 21.3% |
| R&D / revenue | 980.7% | 1,302.3% | 325.1% | 593.7% | 544.4% | 278.5% | 408.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 339.8% | 464.8% | 111.6% | 274.5% | 253.4% | 113.7% | 284.3% |
| Efficiency | |||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 101.9 | 129.8 | 45.1 | 168.5 | 252.6 | 135.0 | 251.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | -4,695.7 | -5,318.8 | 29.8 | 49.1 |
| Days payables outstanding | 413.5 | 260.1 | 220.9 | 257.4 | 1,222.4 | 27.2 | 39.2 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -311.6 | -130.2 | -175.7 | -4,784.6 | -6,288.7 | 137.5 | 261.1 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.58 | 2.81 | 8.09 | 2.17 | 1.45 | 2.70 | 1.45 |
| Payables turnover | 0.88 | 1.40 | 1.65 | 1.42 | 0.30 | 13.40 | 9.32 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | — | 12.26 | 7.43 |
| Asset turnover | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.09 |
| Average receivables | $3.1M | $3.6M | $4.3M | $6.4M | $6.6M | $4.6M | $4.0M |
| Average payables | $4.1M | $2.8M | $2.1M | $2.6M | $3.3M | $2.6M | $2.5M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | −$46.8M | −$14.3M | $2.8M | $3.2M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from CRBU's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 5, 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.
CRBU valuation and financial ratios
Caribou Biosciences earned a return on equity of −79.0% and a return on invested capital of −269.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $27.2 million of debt and $139.3 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $112.1 million. The share count rose 237.7% from 27.7M to 93.4M over 6 years.
See the CRBU income statement, the CRBU chart for price history, or the CRBU stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CRBU key metrics FAQ
What is Caribou Biosciences's return on equity?
Caribou Biosciences's return on equity (ROE) was −79.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$148.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $187.6 million.
What is Caribou Biosciences's ROIC?
Caribou Biosciences's return on invested capital was −269.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Caribou Biosciences have?
Caribou Biosciences had total debt of $27.2 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22 and more cash than debt.
What is Caribou Biosciences's free cash flow yield?
Caribou Biosciences generated -$112.4 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −75.7% on its market value at year-end ($148.5 million).
What is Caribou Biosciences's current ratio?
Caribou Biosciences's current ratio was 5.71 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 5.71 times current liabilities.