Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (GALT) Key Metrics
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. dollarsGALT valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
GALT returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
GALT per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
GALT financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
GALT valuation history
GALT returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
GALT debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
GALT cash returned to shareholders
GALT price vs earnings per share
GALT key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 46.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 19.6 | 99.4 | 2.4 |
| 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 yield | 0.1% | 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 outstanding | 63.9M | 62.3M | 60.2M | 59.4M | 58.5M | 57.0M | 52.2M | 39.4M | 35.5M | 29.2M |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 11.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 6.85 | 6.07 | 2.55 | 1.87 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | 2.42 | 0.49 | 1.77 | 1.58 | 4.63 | 5.46 | 17.10 | 4.19 | 1.29 | 4.18 |
| Quick ratio | 2.42 | 0.49 | 1.77 | 1.58 | 4.63 | 5.46 | 17.10 | 4.19 | 1.29 | 4.18 |
| 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 / depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days payables outstanding | — | 59,618.3 | 57,078.3 | 32,479.3 | 13,785.4 | 14,970.1 | 10,209.6 | 165,162.5 | 277,035.0 | 35,405.0 |
| Payables turnover | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Asset turnover | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 assets | 0.0% | 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.
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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.