Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: LTRNValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 8 years.

LTRN valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$10.0M
Enterprise value
$10.4M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
—
Price / book
9.7
10-yr median 1.4
EV / EBITDA
0.2
Dividend yield
—
Beta
2.32

LTRN key metrics, 2018–2025

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

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

Price / book+211.9%
5.1
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: 6.12021: 1.2 (−80.0%)2022: 1.2 (−3.8%)2023: 1.1 (−3.0%)2024: 1.6 (+42.8%)2025: 5.1 (+211.9%)
20182025
Free cash flow yield+4.4 pts
−47.5%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: −4.7%2021: −12.2% (−7.5 pts)2022: −19.5% (−7.3 pts)2023: −31.0% (−11.4 pts)2024: −51.9% (−21.0 pts)2025: −47.5% (+4.4 pts)
20182025

LTRN valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

LTRN returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

LTRN debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

LTRN cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

LTRN price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

LTRN key metrics

2018–2025
Lantern Pharma Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021202020192018
Valuation
Market capitalization$33.0M$34.3M$46.4M$65.5M$87.0M$119.8M——
Enterprise value$101.4M$10.6M$5.3M$10.4M$16.5M$100.6M——
Price / book5.11.61.11.21.26.1——
Earnings yield−51.8%−60.5%−34.4%−21,758.5%−14.2%−4.9%——
Free cash flow yield−47.5%−51.9%−31.0%−19.5%−12.2%−4.7%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)——1.1%3.8%1.1%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$3.03$3.19$4.28$6.04$7.98$19.25——
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Earnings per share−$1.57−$1.93−$1.47−$1,314.21−$1.13−$0.95−$0.39−$0.28
Operating cash flow per share−$1.44−$1.66−$1.32−$1.18−$0.97−$0.91−$0.34−$0.20
Free cash flow per share−$1.44−$1.66−$1.32−$1.18−$0.97−$0.91−$0.34−$0.20
Cash per share$0.93$2.23$3.81$5.09$6.49$3.09$0.20$0.07
Book value per share$0.60$1.97$3.77$5.16$6.56$3.17$0.15−$0.03
Tangible book value per share$0.60$1.97$3.77$5.16$6.56$3.17$0.15−$0.03
Capex per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Debt per share$7.21$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02——
Shares outstanding10.9M10.8M10.8M10.9M10.9M6.2M6.3M6.2M
Change in shares outstanding+1.3%−0.7%−0.1%−0.5%+75.3%−0.7%+0.8%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−123.5%−66.9%−32.9%—−27.1%−57.2%−655.0%—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−39.2%———————
Return on assets (ROA)−93.5%−60.0%−31.1%—−26.2%−54.2%−258.0%−383.8%
Return on tangible assets−155.1%−81.3%−36.6%—−16.7%−29.0%−169.5%−383.8%
Financial health
Total debt$78.5M$243,657$234,471$52,890$204,948$108,500——
Cash & short-term investments$10.1M$24.0M$41.3M$55.2M$70.7M$19.2M$1.2M$445,163
Net debt$68.4M−$23.8M−$41.1M−$55.1M−$70.5M−$19.1M−$1.2M−$445,163
Debt / equity12.020.010.010.000.000.01——
Debt / assets7.120.010.010.000.000.01——
Current ratio2.405.8316.1820.9931.2636.642.520.68
Quick ratio2.405.8316.1821.2031.3436.642.520.68
Interest coverage————-56.8———
Working capital$6.3M$20.9M$40.7M$55.9M$70.4M$19.7M$743,526−$206,466
Invested capital$75.0M−$2.6M−$160,267$894,829$1.1M$578,063−$288,746−$646,961
Tangible asset value$6.5M$21.2M$40.9M$56.0M$71.6M$19.7M$943,284−$201,798
Net current asset value$6.3M$20.9M$40.6M$55.9M$70.3M$19.6M$743,526−$206,466
Graham net-net per share$0.52$1.83$3.62$4.84$6.27$2.98$0.12−$0.03
Capital allocation
Share buybacks (net)——$499,997$2.5M$939,666$0$0—
Capex / depreciation0.100.731.282.762.294.763.51—
Efficiency
Days of inventory on hand———-912.0-678.1———
Days payables outstanding90,441.14,869.31,956.73,665.24,882.749,052.664,600.8-14,007.3
Receivables turnover0.000.000.000.000.00———
Payables turnover0.000.070.190.100.070.010.01−0.03
Asset turnover0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Average receivables$63,500$478,500$726,000$386,500$181,000———
Average payables$4.3M$2.5M$937,309$1.6M$1.3M$455,316$287,960$97,629
Average inventory———−$386,500−$181,000———
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from LTRN's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 30, 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.

LTRN valuation and financial ratios

Lantern Pharma earned a return on equity of −123.5% and a return on invested capital of −39.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $78.5 million of debt and $10.1 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $68.4 million. The share count rose 75.3% from 6.2M to 10.9M over 7 years.

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

LTRN key metrics FAQ

What is Lantern Pharma's return on equity?

Lantern Pharma's return on equity (ROE) was −123.5% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$17.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $13.9 million.

What is Lantern Pharma's ROIC?

Lantern Pharma's return on invested capital was −39.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Lantern Pharma have?

Lantern Pharma had total debt of $78.5 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.02.

What is Lantern Pharma's free cash flow yield?

Lantern Pharma generated -$15.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −47.5% on its market value at year-end ($33.0 million).

What is Lantern Pharma's current ratio?

Lantern Pharma's current ratio was 2.40 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.40 times current liabilities.

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