TELA Bio, Inc. (TELA) Key Metrics
TELA valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $44.0M
- Enterprise value
- $84.9M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.6 10-yr median 4.5
- Price / book
- 7.3 10-yr median 8.0
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.36
TELA key metrics, 2017–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsTELA valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales−44.5%
0.7
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Price / book+189.9%
8.8
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Free cash flow yield−2.3 pts
−51.7%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
TELA returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity−63.5 pts
−223.4%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Return on invested capital−18.3 pts
−178.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Return on assets−0.3 pts
−46.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Free cash flow margin+25.7 pts
−35.7%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Asset turnover+13.5%
0.95
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
TELA per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−29.6%
$1.71
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Earnings per share
−$0.83
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20172025
Free cash flow per share
−$0.61
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Book value per share−86.5%
$0.13
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Shares outstanding+64.6%
46.9M
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
TELA financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity+482.6%
8.82
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Net debt+$14.4M
$4.8M
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Current ratio−16.0%
4.20
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Interest coverage
-6.4
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Debt / assets+38.6%
0.68
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
TELA efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−6 days
46 days
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Days of inventory−40 days
167 days
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Days payables outstanding+1 days
31 days
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20172025
Cash conversion cycle−47 days
183 days
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
Capex / revenue−0.9 pts
0.6%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20172025
TELA valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday9-year median
TELA returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
TELA debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
TELA cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
TELA price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
TELA key metrics
2017–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||||||||
| Market capitalization | $55.4M | $86.1M | $151.4M | $187.1M | $185.3M | $194.5M | $147.7M | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $60.2M | $76.5M | $147.4M | $185.3M | $172.8M | $151.0M | $123.4M | — | — |
| Price / sales | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 9.6 | — | — |
| Price / book | 8.8 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | — | — |
| EV / sales | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 8.0 | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −70.1% | −43.9% | −30.8% | −23.7% | −18.0% | −14.8% | −15.2% | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −51.7% | −49.4% | −27.4% | −22.8% | −16.8% | −12.7% | −19.1% | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.0% | — | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $1.18 | $3.02 | $6.62 | $11.50 | $12.80 | $15.04 | $12.95 | — | — |
| Per share | |||||||||
| Revenue per share | $1.71 | $2.43 | $2.56 | $2.55 | $2.04 | $1.41 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Earnings per share | −$0.83 | −$1.33 | −$2.04 | −$2.72 | −$2.30 | −$2.23 | −$1.97 | — | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.60 | −$1.46 | −$1.79 | −$2.50 | −$2.10 | −$1.89 | −$2.24 | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.61 | −$1.49 | −$1.81 | −$2.62 | −$2.15 | −$1.90 | −$2.47 | — | — |
| Cash per share | $1.08 | $1.85 | $2.04 | $2.58 | $3.04 | $5.75 | $4.79 | — | — |
| Book value per share | $0.13 | $1.00 | $0.83 | $0.88 | $1.39 | $3.79 | $2.71 | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | $0.11 | $0.94 | $0.73 | $0.73 | $1.23 | $3.59 | $2.46 | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.12 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Debt per share | $1.19 | $1.51 | $1.87 | $2.47 | $2.18 | $2.38 | $2.65 | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 46.9M | 28.5M | 22.9M | 16.3M | 14.5M | 12.9M | 11.4M | — | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | +64.6% | +24.7% | +40.6% | +12.4% | +11.9% | +13.4% | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | |||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −223.4% | −159.9% | −281.2% | −257.5% | −96.3% | −72.0% | — | — | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −178.0% | −159.6% | −253.6% | −305.1% | −354.8% | −330.7% | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −46.0% | −45.8% | −64.0% | −67.9% | −44.7% | −37.3% | −47.1% | −98.7% | −137.4% |
| Return on tangible assets | −48.5% | −44.2% | −61.5% | −67.8% | −55.2% | −34.3% | −34.5% | −87.8% | −137.4% |
| Free cash flow margin | −35.7% | −61.4% | −70.9% | −102.9% | −105.4% | −135.2% | −182.7% | −259.7% | −388.3% |
| Financial health | |||||||||
| Total debt | $55.7M | $43.1M | $42.8M | $40.3M | $31.5M | $30.8M | $30.2M | $29.7M | $6.2M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $50.8M | $52.7M | $46.7M | $42.0M | $43.9M | $74.4M | $54.6M | $17.3M | $11.3M |
| Net debt | $4.8M | −$9.6M | −$4.0M | −$1.8M | −$12.4M | −$43.6M | −$24.3M | $12.5M | −$5.1M |
| Debt / equity | 8.82 | 1.51 | 2.26 | 2.81 | 1.57 | 0.63 | 0.98 | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.68 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 1.09 | 0.40 |
| Current ratio | 4.20 | 5.01 | 4.23 | 5.03 | 5.58 | 12.60 | 9.58 | 2.43 | 2.33 |
| Quick ratio | 3.59 | 4.19 | 3.45 | 4.08 | 4.86 | 12.01 | 8.90 | 1.98 | 2.04 |
| Interest coverage | -6.4 | -6.4 | -8.4 | -9.6 | -8.2 | -7.1 | -5.3 | -9.9 | -3.7 |
| Working capital | $57.6M | $62.5M | $54.8M | $50.0M | $48.5M | $76.6M | $57.6M | $13.7M | $8.2M |
| Invested capital | $11.1M | $18.8M | $14.9M | $12.5M | $7.7M | $5.5M | $6.6M | −$125.4M | −$113.3M |
| Tangible asset value | $5.0M | $26.7M | $16.8M | $11.8M | $17.8M | $46.4M | $28.1M | −$141.1M | −$108.2M |
| Net current asset value | $476,000 | $19.2M | $12.6M | $8.9M | $16.6M | $45.8M | $27.4M | −$141.8M | −$109.4M |
| Graham net-net per share | −$0.23 | $0.27 | $0.06 | −$0.04 | $0.59 | $3.16 | $1.93 | — | — |
| Capital allocation | |||||||||
| Share buybacks (net) | $0 | — | $289,000 | $157,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Capex / revenue | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 2.7% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.44 | 0.98 | 0.76 | 1.58 | 1.17 | 0.32 | 4.63 | 1.25 | 0.15 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 4.7% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.6% |
| R&D / revenue | 11.5% | 12.7% | 16.5% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 23.4% | 26.9% | 52.4% | 136.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 98.3% | 21.2% | 127.6% | 137.9% | 140.9% | 177.1% | 157.2% | 224.1% | 322.0% |
| Efficiency | |||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 46.5 | 52.2 | 51.1 | 47.8 | 42.8 | 55.3 | 48.8 | 45.3 | 65.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 167.5 | 207.5 | 248.3 | 246.9 | 198.2 | 222.5 | 264.6 | 210.9 | 386.7 |
| Days payables outstanding | 31.4 | 30.5 | 31.9 | 50.1 | 52.5 | 100.0 | 194.9 | 168.7 | 321.1 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 182.6 | 229.3 | 267.5 | 244.7 | 188.5 | 177.9 | 118.6 | 87.6 | 130.7 |
| Receivables turnover | 7.85 | 6.99 | 7.15 | 7.63 | 8.52 | 6.60 | 7.47 | 8.05 | 5.61 |
| Payables turnover | 11.64 | 11.96 | 11.46 | 7.28 | 6.95 | 3.65 | 1.87 | 2.16 | 1.14 |
| Inventory turnover | 2.18 | 1.76 | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.84 | 1.64 | 1.38 | 1.73 | 0.94 |
| Asset turnover | 0.95 | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.64 | 0.40 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.27 |
| Average receivables | $10.2M | $9.9M | $8.2M | $5.4M | $3.5M | $2.8M | $2.1M | $1.0M | $757,000 |
| Average payables | $2.2M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $2.0M | $1.5M | $1.9M | $3.3M | $2.5M | $1.5M |
| Average inventory | $11.9M | $13.0M | $12.5M | $9.7M | $5.8M | $4.3M | $4.5M | $3.1M | $1.8M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 11.8% | 0.0% |
Computed from TELA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 25, 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.
TELA valuation and financial ratios
TELA Bio earned a return on equity of −223.4% and a return on invested capital of −178.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $55.7 million of debt and $50.8 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $4.8 million.
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TELA key metrics FAQ
What is TELA Bio's return on equity?
TELA Bio's return on equity (ROE) was −223.4% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$38.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $17.4 million.
What is TELA Bio's ROIC?
TELA Bio's return on invested capital was −178.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does TELA Bio have?
TELA Bio had total debt of $55.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.82.
What is TELA Bio's free cash flow yield?
TELA Bio generated -$28.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −51.7% on its market value at year-end ($55.4 million).
What is TELA Bio's current ratio?
TELA Bio's current ratio was 4.20 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 4.20 times current liabilities.