Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (GALT) Key Metrics

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

GALT valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$365.1M
Enterprise value
$545.7M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
4.5
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
—
Price / book
207.7
10-yr median 12.4
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.38

GALT key metrics, 2016–2025

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

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

Free cash flow yield+43.0 pts
−9.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: −57.3% (−14.4 pts)2017: −13.4% (+43.9 pts)2018: −7.5% (+5.9 pts)2019: −7.3% (+0.3 pts)2020: −16.1% (−8.9 pts)2021: −20.1% (−3.9 pts)2022: −46.3% (−26.2 pts)2023: −33.0% (+13.3 pts)2024: −52.0% (−19.0 pts)2025: −9.0% (+43.0 pts)
20162025

GALT valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

GALT returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

GALT debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

GALT cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

GALT price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

GALT key metrics

2016–2025
Galectin Therapeutics Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$265.8M$80.4M$99.9M$67.1M$121.2M$127.7M$149.4M$135.2M$118.6M$28.6M
Enterprise value$381.9M$171.5M$146.0M$88.4M$110.6M$100.6M$102.0M$126.9M$115.6M$13.3M
Price / book————46.35.33.319.699.42.4
Earnings yield−11.6%−58.5%−41.1%−57.8%−25.2%−18.4%−8.9%−10.3%−13.7%−74.9%
Free cash flow yield−9.0%−52.0%−33.0%−46.3%−20.1%−16.1%−7.3%−7.5%−13.4%−57.3%
Dividend yield0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.3%0.7%1.0%2.6%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%24.9%0.1%0.3%0.7%1.0%2.6%
Share price at fiscal year-end$4.16$1.29$1.66$1.13$2.07$2.24$2.86$3.43$3.34$0.98
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Earnings per share−$0.48−$0.76−$0.68−$0.65−$0.52−$0.41−$0.25−$0.35−$0.46−$0.73
Operating cash flow per share−$0.37−$0.67−$0.55−$0.52−$0.42−$0.36−$0.21−$0.26−$0.45−$0.56
Free cash flow per share−$0.37−$0.67−$0.55−$0.52−$0.42−$0.36−$0.21−$0.26−$0.45−$0.56
Cash per share$0.28$0.24$0.43$0.31$0.68$0.48$0.91$0.21$0.09$0.53
Book value per share−$1.97−$1.65−$1.00−$0.54$0.04$0.42$0.87$0.18$0.03$0.41
Tangible book value per share−$1.97−$1.65−$1.00−$0.54$0.04$0.42$0.87$0.18$0.03$0.41
Dividends per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.03
Capex per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Debt per share$2.09$1.71$1.19$0.67$0.50$0.00$0.00—$0.00$0.00
Shares outstanding63.9M62.3M60.2M59.4M58.5M57.0M52.2M39.4M35.5M29.2M
Change in shares outstanding+2.6%+3.6%+1.3%+1.5%+2.6%+9.2%+32.5%+11.0%+21.6%+21.1%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)————−227.7%−67.2%−50.7%−343.6%−245.8%−115.7%
Return on assets (ROA)−166.6%−205.9%−166.0%−122.9%−85.5%−60.1%−46.3%−211.1%−162.7%−101.6%
Return on tangible assets−157.9%−268.9%−145.6%−182.2%−73.0%−79.3%−27.4%−154.3%−390.2%−135.7%
Financial health
Total debt$133.8M$106.2M$71.8M$39.9M$29.1M$44,000$39,000—$0$0
Cash & short-term investments$17.7M$15.1M$25.7M$18.6M$39.6M$27.1M$47.5M$8.3M$3.1M$15.4M
Net debt$116.0M$91.1M$46.1M$21.3M−$10.6M−$27.1M−$47.4M−$8.3M−$3.1M−$15.4M
Debt / equity————11.110.000.00—0.000.00
Debt / assets6.856.072.551.870.690.000.00—0.000.00
Current ratio2.420.491.771.584.635.4617.104.191.294.18
Quick ratio2.420.491.771.584.635.4617.104.191.294.18
Interest coverage-2.7-7.7-13.6-37.1-61.7-269.5-154.5-40.5——
Working capital$11.4M−$18.2M$12.0M$7.5M$32.8M$24.1M$45.4M$6.7M$851,000$12.0M
Invested capital−$10.2M−$11.9M−$14.1M−$10.9M−$8.0M−$2.9M−$1.8M−$1.4M−$1.9M−$3.3M
Tangible asset value−$126.2M−$103.1M−$60.2M−$32.2M$2.6M$24.2M$45.6M$6.9M$1.2M$12.0M
Net current asset value−$126.3M−$103.3M−$60.7M−$32.9M$2.6M$24.1M$45.3M$6.7M$851,000$12.0M
Graham net-net per share−$2.00−$1.69−$1.04−$0.59$0.01$0.38$0.85$0.16$0.00$0.40
Capital allocation
Dividends paid$138,000$91,000$120,000$97,000$171,000$137,000$394,000$915,000$1.2M$741,000
Share buybacks (net)$0$0$0$0$30.0M$0$0$0$0$0
Capex / depreciation0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Efficiency
Days payables outstanding—59,618.357,078.332,479.313,785.414,970.110,209.6165,162.5277,035.035,405.0
Payables turnover—0.010.010.010.030.020.040.000.000.01
Asset turnover0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Average payables$4.5M$6.0M$5.2M$2.8M$1.5M$1.5M$979,000$452,500$759,000$679,000
Average inventory————————$0$0
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from GALT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 31, 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.

GALT valuation and financial ratios

It ended the year with $133.8 million of debt and $17.7 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $116.0 million. It returned $0.1 million to shareholders: $0.1 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks. The share count rose 118.7% from 29.2M to 63.9M over 9 years.

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

GALT key metrics FAQ

How much debt does Galectin Therapeutics have?

Galectin Therapeutics had total debt of $133.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is Galectin Therapeutics's dividend yield?

Galectin Therapeutics paid $0.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.00 per share), a payout ratio of —.

What is Galectin Therapeutics's free cash flow yield?

Galectin Therapeutics generated -$23.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −9.0% on its market value at year-end ($265.8 million).

What is Galectin Therapeutics's current ratio?

Galectin Therapeutics's current ratio was 2.42 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.42 times current liabilities.

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