Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (RNAC) Key Metrics
RNAC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $189.7M
- Enterprise value
- $154.4M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 25.1
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 128.4
- Price / book
- 31.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 1.8
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.72
RNAC key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsRNAC valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales+514.1%
67.0
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20162025
Free cash flow yield−34.7 pts
−42.4%
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20162025
RNAC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on assets−14.7 pts
−35.6%
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20162025
Asset turnover−92.7%
0.01
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20162025
RNAC per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−93.4%
$0.11
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20162025
Earnings per share
−$5.02
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20162025
Free cash flow per share
−$3.06
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20162025
Book value per share
−$4.86
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20162025
Shares outstanding+9.6%
26.0M
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20162025
RNAC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Net debt+$86.2M
−$112.5M
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20162025
Current ratio−8.2%
8.65
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20162025
Debt / assets+33.0%
0.04
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20162025
RNAC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding+84 days
130 days
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20162025
Capex / revenue+171.6 pts
195.0%
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20162025
RNAC valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
RNAC returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
RNAC debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
RNAC cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
RNAC price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
RNAC key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $187.3M | $424.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $74.8M | $225.6M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 67.0 | 10.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 26.7 | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −69.6% | −18.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −42.4% | −7.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $7.21 | $17.91 | $20.68 | $33.90 | $97.80 | $90.90 | $71.40 | $79.80 | $294.30 | $514.50 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $0.11 | $1.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings per share | −$5.02 | −$3.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$2.85 | −$1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$3.06 | −$1.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash per share | $4.82 | $8.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | −$4.86 | −$0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | −$10.33 | −$8.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.21 | $0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt per share | $0.49 | $0.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 26.0M | 23.7M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | +9.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | — | — | — | 60.8% | — | — | — | — | −122.4% | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −35.6% | −20.9% | −93.3% | 21.7% | −15.8% | −52.0% | −76.8% | −89.8% | −68.6% | −54.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | −84.4% | −32.8% | −206.7% | 21.3% | −16.1% | −41.6% | −55.6% | −146.9% | −64.6% | −40.5% |
| Free cash flow margin | — | −84.2% | −197.5% | −29.6% | −72.2% | 205.3% | −771.0% | — | — | −250.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | −0.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $12.7M | $14.0M | $11.0M | $37.9M | $35.3M | $35.3M | $19.3M | $21.4M | $21.0M | $12.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $125.1M | $212.6M | $76.9M | $134.6M | $128.1M | $138.7M | $90.2M | $37.4M | $96.6M | $84.1M |
| Net debt | −$112.5M | −$198.6M | −$66.0M | −$96.7M | −$92.8M | −$103.3M | −$70.9M | −$16.0M | −$75.6M | −$72.1M |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | 0.40 | 1.57 | — | 2.30 | — | 0.41 | 0.22 |
| Debt / assets | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.48 | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | −2.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 8.65 | 9.43 | 1.33 | 5.91 | 2.00 | 1.86 | 2.77 | 1.20 | 8.99 | 6.33 |
| Quick ratio | 8.65 | 9.43 | 1.33 | 5.91 | 2.00 | 1.84 | 2.77 | 1.20 | 9.18 | 6.33 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | -30.5 | 4.8 | -1.6 | -36.5 | -34.5 | -43.5 | -52.9 | -27.7 |
| Working capital | $114.3M | $193.7M | $22.5M | $123.1M | $72.2M | $69.8M | $61.7M | $6.9M | $87.7M | $73.1M |
| Invested capital | −$238.7M | −$205.4M | −$506.1M | −$2.8M | −$70.3M | −$121.3M | −$62.5M | −$21.4M | −$23.8M | −$17.1M |
| Tangible asset value | −$268.3M | −$205.6M | −$638.9M | $93.8M | $22.5M | −$18.0M | $8.4M | −$5.4M | $51.8M | $55.0M |
| Net current asset value | −$293.4M | −$225.2M | −$654.5M | $76.1M | $7.1M | −$32.1M | $5.5M | −$7.8M | $49.4M | $52.5M |
| Graham net-net per share | −$11.42 | −$9.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | $184,000 | $28,000 | — | $25.5M | $4.6M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | $0 | $6.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 195.0% | 23.4% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 97.9% | 354.1% | 7.2% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.84 | 7.90 | 0.24 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 1.11 | 0.02 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.73 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 376.2% | 16.9% | 86.6% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 32.7% | 77.3% | 632.8% | 1,971.5% | 25.4% |
| R&D / revenue | 2,074.9% | 115.9% | 274.0% | 65.3% | 80.8% | 328.4% | 640.2% | 5,281.0% | 21,818.8% | 367.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 1,125.1% | 77.4% | 155.6% | 21.5% | 24.6% | 114.0% | 245.5% | 2,019.7% | 9,094.7% | 161.5% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 129.6 | 45.6 | 131.3 | 32.6 | 36.8 | 134.4 | 273.3 | — | 245.1 | 23.5 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -8.3 | — |
| Days payables outstanding | — | — | 407.3 | 48.4 | — | — | 6.8 | 10.4 | 22.2 | 72.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | — | — | -276.0 | -15.8 | — | — | 266.5 | — | 214.7 | -48.8 |
| Receivables turnover | 2.82 | 8.00 | 2.78 | 11.21 | 9.93 | 2.72 | 1.34 | — | 1.49 | 15.56 |
| Payables turnover | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 7.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 53.43 | 35.25 | 16.46 | 5.05 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| Average receivables | $993,500 | $4.9M | $9.4M | $9.9M | $8.6M | $6.1M | $5.0M | — | $139,000 | $519,500 |
| Average payables | $788,000 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $270,000 | $333,500 | $471,500 | $800,000 | $1.4M | $2.7M | $3.0M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | −$1.0M | $0 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 47.9% | 45.7% | 65.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from RNAC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 9, 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.
RNAC valuation and financial ratios
It ended the year with $12.7 million of debt and $125.1 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $112.5 million.
See the RNAC income statement, the RNAC chart for price history, or the RNAC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RNAC key metrics FAQ
How much debt does Cartesian Therapeutics have?
Cartesian Therapeutics had total debt of $12.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025 and more cash than debt.
What is Cartesian Therapeutics's free cash flow yield?
Cartesian Therapeutics generated -$79.4 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −42.4% on its market value at year-end ($187.3 million).
What is Cartesian Therapeutics's current ratio?
Cartesian Therapeutics's current ratio was 8.65 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 8.65 times current liabilities.