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Calithera Biosciences Inc Financials

CALA
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2022 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 11 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Piotroski F-Score Weak
1/9

Calithera Biosciences Inc passes 1 of 9 financial strength tests. 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution).

Earnings Quality Low Quality
1.10x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Calithera Biosciences Inc generates $1.10 in operating cash flow (-$43.6M OCF vs -$39.6M net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
N/A
EBITDA
-$41.8M
YoY+63.7%

Calithera Biosciences Inc's EBITDA was -$41.8M in fiscal year 2022, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 63.7% from the prior year.

Net Income
-$39.6M
YoY+65.5%

Calithera Biosciences Inc reported -$39.6M in net income in fiscal year 2022. This represents an increase of 65.5% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$-7.94
YoY+74.5%

Calithera Biosciences Inc earned $-7.94 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2022. This represents an increase of 74.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
-$43.7M
YoY+34.2%

Calithera Biosciences Inc generated -$43.7M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2022, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 34.2% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$25.5M
YoY-57.3%
5Y CAGR-12.1%
10Y CAGR+27.7%

Calithera Biosciences Inc held $25.5M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2022.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
5M
YoY+26.2%

Calithera Biosciences Inc had 5M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2022. This represents an increase of 26.2% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
N/A
Operating Margin
N/A
Net Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-194.4%
YoY+1178.6pp
5Y CAGR-175.9pp

Calithera Biosciences Inc's ROE was -194.4% in fiscal year 2022, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 1178.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
$28.5M
YoY-46.6%
5Y CAGR-7.9%
10Y CAGR+15.8%

Calithera Biosciences Inc invested $28.5M in research and development in fiscal year 2022. This represents a decrease of 46.6% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks
N/A
Capital Expenditures
$133K
YoY-9.5%
5Y CAGR-35.9%
10Y CAGR+10.5%

Calithera Biosciences Inc invested $133K in capex in fiscal year 2022, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 9.5% from the prior year.

CALA Income Statement

Metric Q4'22 Q3'22 Q2'22 Q1'22 Q4'21 Q3'21 Q2'21 Q1'21
Revenue N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $6.8M+125.0% $3.0M N/A
Cost of Revenue N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Gross Profit N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
R&D Expenses N/A $6.4M-16.9% $7.8M-18.9% $9.6M N/A $11.6M-9.9% $12.8M-16.4% $15.3M
SG&A Expenses N/A $3.1M-14.9% $3.6M-15.1% $4.3M N/A $6.3M+41.4% $4.5M-17.3% $5.4M
Operating Income N/A -$9.5M+16.3% -$11.4M+17.7% -$13.8M N/A -$11.2M+22.1% -$14.3M+31.1% -$20.8M
Interest Expense N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income Tax N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Net Income N/A -$9.8M-8.0% -$9.1M+34.4% -$13.8M N/A -$11.2M+21.9% -$14.3M+29.8% -$20.4M
EPS (Diluted) N/A $-2.01-26.4% $-1.59 N/A N/A $-3.01+22.0% $-3.86 N/A

CALA Balance Sheet

Metric Q4'22 Q3'22 Q2'22 Q1'22 Q4'21 Q3'21 Q2'21 Q1'21
Total Assets $28.7M-22.7% $37.1M-18.6% $45.6M-9.3% $50.2M-22.4% $64.8M-28.0% $90.0M-8.1% $97.9M-11.6% $110.7M
Current Assets $26.6M-23.3% $34.7M-19.0% $42.8M-9.4% $47.3M-23.1% $61.5M-28.8% $86.3M-8.1% $94.0M-11.8% $106.5M
Cash & Equivalents $25.5M-25.3% $34.1M-18.5% $41.8M-6.4% $44.7M-25.0% $59.5M-29.5% $84.5M-8.4% $92.2M-9.0% $101.4M
Inventory N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Accounts Receivable N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $12K0.0% $12K-98.8% $1.0M
Goodwill N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Liabilities $8.3M-22.5% $10.7M+3.8% $10.3M-80.7% $53.4M-5.3% $56.4M+262.5% $15.6M+4.8% $14.8M-10.0% $16.5M
Current Liabilities $7.4M-20.0% $9.2M+3.8% $8.9M-21.8% $11.4M-18.8% $14.0M+3.5% $13.5M+8.4% $12.5M-9.5% $13.8M
Long-Term Debt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Equity $20.4M-22.7% $26.4M-25.1% $35.3M+1224.1% -$3.1M-137.4% $8.4M-88.7% $74.4M-10.4% $83.0M-11.8% $94.2M
Retained Earnings -$512.6M-1.4% -$505.7M-2.0% -$495.9M+1.8% -$505.2M-2.8% -$491.3M-16.4% -$422.1M-2.7% -$410.9M-3.6% -$396.6M

CALA Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q4'22 Q3'22 Q2'22 Q1'22 Q4'21 Q3'21 Q2'21 Q1'21
Operating Cash Flow -$8.6M-11.1% -$7.7M+31.3% -$11.3M+29.6% -$16.0M+37.4% -$25.6M-236.3% -$7.6M+31.6% -$11.1M+49.5% -$22.0M
Capital Expenditures $23K $0 N/A N/A $39K N/A N/A N/A
Free Cash Flow -$8.6M-11.4% -$7.7M N/A N/A -$25.6M N/A N/A N/A
Investing Cash Flow -$23K $0 N/A N/A -$39K+63.9% -$108K-107.2% $1.5M-76.9% $6.5M
Financing Cash Flow $4K-73.3% $15K-99.8% $8.5M+647.5% $1.1M+73.6% $655K+65400.0% $1K-99.8% $475K-95.0% $9.5M
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

CALA Financial Ratios

Metric Q4'22 Q3'22 Q2'22 Q1'22 Q4'21 Q3'21 Q2'21 Q1'21
Gross Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Operating Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -165.2%+311.7pp -476.9% N/A
Net Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -165.5%+311.5pp -477.0% N/A
Return on Equity N/A -37.1%-11.4pp -25.8% N/A N/A -15.0%+2.2pp -17.2%+4.4pp -21.7%
Return on Assets N/A -26.4%-6.5pp -19.9%+7.6pp -27.5% N/A -12.4%+2.2pp -14.6%+3.8pp -18.4%
Current Ratio 3.60-0.2 3.76-1.1 4.81+0.7 4.16-0.2 4.39-2.0 6.38-1.2 7.53-0.2 7.72
Debt-to-Equity 0.410.0 0.41+0.1 0.29+17.3 -17.02-23.7 6.73+6.5 0.21+0.0 0.180.0 0.18
FCF Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) reported a net income of -$39.6M in fiscal year 2022.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) reported diluted earnings per share of $-7.94 for fiscal year 2022. This represents a 74.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) had EBITDA of -$41.8M in fiscal year 2022, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) has a return on equity of -194.4% for fiscal year 2022, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) generated -$43.7M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2022. This represents a 34.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) generated -$43.6M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2022, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) had $28.7M in total assets as of fiscal year 2022, including both current and long-term assets.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) invested $133K in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2022, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) invested $28.5M in research and development during fiscal year 2022.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) had 5M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2022.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) had a current ratio of 3.60 as of fiscal year 2022, which is generally considered healthy.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41 as of fiscal year 2022, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) had a return on assets of -138.3% for fiscal year 2022, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Based on fiscal year 2022 data, Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) had $25.5M in cash against an annual operating cash burn of $43.6M. This gives an estimated cash runway of approximately 7 months at the current burn rate. Cash runway measures how long a company can continue operating before running out of cash, assuming no additional funding.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 1 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Calithera Biosciences Inc (CALA) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.10x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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