The balance sheet remains under pressure with a negative equity position of $553.8 million in 2026Q1, despite a strategic reduction in total debt from $841.4 million in 2024Q4 to $15.4 million.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 373.63M | 404.35M | 421.97M | 495.97M | 516.5M | 566.14M | 323.8M | 164.34M | 114.35M | 125.39M | 66.99M | 65.99M | 89.34M | 42.12M | 41.98M | 63.56M | 97.69M | 111.02M | 75.02M | 91.7M | 45.79M | 81.1M | 23.87M | 20.7M | 24.93M | 32.4M | 25.76M | 24.6M | 22.9M | 19.7M | 28.1M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 238.4M | 274.75M | 321.06M | 388.99M | 424.31M | 507.6M | 300.37M | 136.23M | 126.84M | 155.69M | 63.58M | 99.25M | 113.89M | 40.64M | 36.75M | 41.72M | 53.95M | 68.96M | 61.53M | 50.7M | 37.46M | 50.26M | 23.17M | 20.03M | 24.45M | 31.99M | 24.64M | 23.1M | 12.3M | 3.8M | 3.6M |
| Cash Only | 171.59M | 89.74M | 104.92M | 110.64M | 304.77M | 504.39M | 272.13M | 114.17M | 26.73M | 50.28M | 22.1M | 28.9M | 54.54M | 21.16M | 20.89M | 16.44M | 13.62M | 41.12M | 22.34M | 31.16M | 4.42M | 29.16M | 8.84M | 11.94M | 13.82M | 18.87M | 8.46M | 8.6M | 12.3M | 3.8M | 3.6M |
| Short-Term Investments | 66.81M | 185.01M | 216.14M | 278.34M | 119.54M | 3.21M | 28.24M | 22.05M | 77.74M | 64.11M | 32.55M | 22.66M | 18.23M | 16.89M | 14.71M | 25.27M | 40.32M | 27.84M | 39.19M | 19.54M | 33.04M | 21.1M | 14.33M | 8.09M | 10.62M | 13.12M | 16.18M | 14.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 0 | 106.82M | 79.07M | 56.95M | 50.6M | 29.41M | 8.65M | 22.15M | 4.29M | 6.12M | 8.77M | 6.24M | 9.49M | 2.12M | 4.56M | 7.57M | 30.23M | 33.72M | 11.98M | 39.13M | 4.56M | 30M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 29.81 | 44.57 | 64.03 | 62.72 | 68.19 | 68.31 | 177.17 | 165.52 | 75.87 | 88.65 | 121.44 | 47.22 | 254.55 | 44.54 | 63.33 | 140.72 | 173.74 | 165.02 | 77.32 | 200.48 | 267.71 | 72.1K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 5.99M | 5.4M | 8.09M | 28.68M | 27.53M | 15.79M | 7.04M | 0 | 1.65M | -37.8M | 500K | 1.61M | 683K | -2.36M | -431K | 263K | 898.08K | 6.28M | -13.49B | -41.01B | -8.33B | -51.94B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 2.75 | 103.29 | 236.42 | 2.25K | 1.52K | 793.46 | 1.53K | - | 1.28K | - | 67.62 | 310.33 | 2.04K | - | - | - | 3.81K | 504.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 129.24M | 17.38M | 13.75M | 21.35M | 14.06M | 3.35M | 2.22M | 1.55M | 1.54M | 3.5M | 1.63M | 1.7M | 226K | 226K | 720K | 2.93M | 1.34M | 999.22K | 376.97K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12M | 1.5M | 10.6M | 15.9M | 24.5M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 91.43M | 109.81M | 68.45M | 20.99M | 33.5M | 22.02M | 10.91M | 10.94M | 32.49M | 52.87M | 22.86M | 58.56M | 47.53M | 6.75M | 15.46M | 18.65M | 12.88M | 31.17M | 9.67M | 51.01M | 22.7M | 18.15M | 8.6M | 9.39M | 16.37M | 26.69M | 45.07M | 48.8M | 6.2M | 6.8M | 9M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 22.98M | 18.99M | 19.79M | 20.91M | 8.62M | 15.19M | 7.11M | 7.35M | 9.13M | 9.55M | 9.92M | 5.15M | 207K | 306K | 583K | 1.1M | 1.93M | 3.87M | 4.88M | 5.29M | 3.03M | 2.41M | 2.82M | 3.51M | 4.56M | 5.4M | 3.84M | 1.8M | 1.4M | 1.6M | 1.1M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 43.63x | 46.08x | 22.78x | 15.85x | 31.43x | 10.35x | 2.50x | 6.65x | 2.26x | 2.64x | 2.66x | 9.37x | 65.74x | 56.64x | 45.10x | 17.89x | 32.92x | 19.27x | 11.59x | 13.46x | 2.05x | 0.06x | 0.12x | 0.47x | 0.39x | 2.07x | 0.86x | 1.39x | 4.57x | 0.63x | 2.45x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290.69K | 187.63K | 248.59K | 179K | 97.52K | 343.02K | 280.99K | 200K | 100K | 100K | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 131.5M | 61.16M | 21.72M | 0 | 18.08M | 6.83M | 0 | 0 | 22.38M | 41.3M | 8.93M | 47.68M | 41.12M | 2.58M | 1.15M | 15.38M | 11.77M | 24.67M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 47.87M | 29.66M | 26.94M | 80K | 6.81M | 0 | 3.8M | 3.59M | 978K | 2.03M | 4.01M | 5.73M | 6.21M | 3.86M | 13.73M | 2.17M | -822.41K | 2.63M | 4.79M | 45.72M | 19.38M | 15.55M | 5.53M | 5.71M | 11.71M | 20.95M | 40.95M | 46.8M | 4.7M | 5.1M | 7.9M |
| Total Assets | 465.05M | 514.16M | 490.42M | 516.96M | 550M | 588.15M | 334.71M | 175.28M | 146.84M | 178.26M | 89.85M | 124.56M | 136.87M | 48.87M | 57.44M | 82.21M | 110.57M | 142.19M | 84.69M | 142.72M | 68.49M | 99.25M | 32.47M | 30.1M | 41.3M | 59.1M | 70.83M | 73.4M | 29.1M | 26.5M | 37.1M |
| Asset Turnover | 1.88x | 1.70x | 0.92x | 0.64x | 0.49x | 0.27x | 0.05x | 0.28x | 0.14x | 0.14x | 0.29x | 0.39x | 0.10x | 0.35x | 0.46x | 0.24x | 0.57x | 0.52x | 0.67x | 0.50x | 0.09x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.05x | 0.04x | 0.19x | 0.05x | 0.03x | 0.22x | 0.04x | 0.07x |
| Asset Growth % | -10.63% | 4.84% | -5.13% | -6.01% | -6.49% | 75.72% | 90.96% | 19.37% | -17.62% | 98.4% | -27.87% | -9% | 180.1% | -14.93% | -30.13% | -25.65% | -22.24% | 67.89% | -40.66% | 108.39% | -31% | 205.68% | 7.88% | -27.13% | -30.11% | -16.56% | -3.51% | 152.23% | 9.81% | -28.57% | 183.21% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 195.39M | 196.07M | 160.38M | 149.99M | 105.51M | 103.72M | 105.65M | 92.33M | 69.48M | 74.84M | 54.36M | 64.45M | 57.69M | 15.26M | 17.22M | 12.28M | 27.82M | 37.25M | 17.11M | 28.12M | 10.73M | 11.38M | 2.83M | 1.35M | 872.58K | 1.98M | 4.12M | 1.7M | 1.1M | 900K | 1.4M |
| Accounts Payable | 10.96M | 15.83M | 11.64M | 20.89M | 14.36M | 27.81M | 18.71M | 13.99M | 7.77M | 6.34M | 4.27M | 9.31M | 2.85M | 4.17M | 3.97M | 2.5M | 8.2M | 18.07M | 5.27M | 19.77M | 5.89M | 8.81M | 1.97M | 640.35K | 256K | 617.59K | 804.1K | 300K | 200K | 200K | 600K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 5.2 | 302.83 | 340.41 | 1.64K | 794.65 | 1.4K | 4.08K | 1.24K | 6.02K | 1.36K | 577.32 | 1.79K | 8.52K | 15.55K | 10.99K | - | 34.81K | 1.45K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -219 | -146 | -121.67 | 30.85 |
| Short-Term Debt | 3.09M | 40.08M | 35.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30M | 38.58M | 33.7M | 35.15M | 28.24M | 27.8M | 30M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.79K | 0 | 0 | 100K | 200K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 5.41M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.22M | 1.42M | 150K | 2.12M | 221K | 8.48M | 2.02M | 2.16M | 7.09M | 1.47M | 1.39M | 9.79M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.57M | 4.66M | 2.7M | 873.79K | 300M | 300M | 300M | 300M | 2.81B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 175.93M | 140.16M | 64.66M | 86.59M | 36.46M | 52M | 44.58M | 6.19M | 23.08M | 21.89M | 19.4M | 22.56M | 15.65M | 1.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.54K | 40K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -411 | 0 | 0 | 3.31M | 1.4M | 900K | 600K | 600K |
| Current Ratio | 1.91x | 2.06x | 2.63x | 3.31x | 4.90x | 5.46x | 3.06x | 1.78x | 1.65x | 1.68x | 1.23x | 1.02x | 1.55x | 2.76x | 2.44x | 5.17x | 3.51x | 2.98x | 4.39x | 3.26x | 4.27x | 7.13x | 8.42x | 15.36x | 28.57x | 16.34x | 6.25x | 14.47x | 20.82x | 21.89x | 20.07x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.88x | 2.03x | 2.58x | 3.12x | 4.63x | 5.31x | 3.00x | 1.78x | 1.62x | 2.18x | 1.22x | 1.00x | 1.54x | 2.92x | 2.46x | 5.15x | 3.48x | 2.81x | 793.18x | 1461.61x | 780.11x | 4570.78x | 8.42x | 15.36x | 28.57x | 16.34x | 6.25x | 14.47x | 20.82x | 21.89x | 20.07x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 27.36 | -154.97 | -39.96 | 672.75 | 797.58 | -535.52 | -2.37K | - | -4.67K | - | -388.26 | -1.43K | -6.23K | - | - | - | -30.82K | -781.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 823.5M | 437.25M | 805.97M | 822.5M | 739.08M | 591.42M | 248.32M | 44.7M | 28.13M | 19.66M | 33.91M | 12.38M | 3.55M | 34.74M | 40.67M | 67.4M | 16.12M | 18.67M | 21.16M | 49.69M | 36.6M | 29.43M | 300K | 301K | 300K | 300K | 5.22M | 300K | 300K | 300K | 300K |
| Long-Term Debt | 12.29M | 427.23M | 795.92M | 811.26M | 733.28M | 585.46M | 244.45M | 41.29M | 25.37M | 16.75M | 22.78M | 0 | 0 | 30M | 30M | 30M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100K |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 30.71M | 10.01M | 10.05M | 11.23M | 5.8M | 5.96M | 3.87M | 3.41M | 2.7M | 2.75M | 2.7M | 2.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.74M | 0 | -7.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 811.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54K | 155K | 244K | 329K | 0 | 0 | 4.75M | 4M | 0 | 230.15K | 220K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300K | 301K | 300K | 300K | 5.22M | 300K | 300K | 300K | 200K |
| Total Liabilities | 1.02B | 633.31M | 966.35M | 972.49M | 844.6M | 695.14M | 353.98M | 137.03M | 97.61M | 94.49M | 88.27M | 76.83M | 61.24M | 49.99M | 57.89M | 67.4M | 43.94M | 55.92M | 38.27M | 77.81M | 47.33M | 40.81M | 3.13M | 1.65M | 1.17M | 2.28M | 9.35M | 2M | 1.4M | 1.2M | 1.7M |
| Total Debt | 15.39M | 477.33M | 841.42M | 825.15M | 741.45M | 593.24M | 279.5M | 84.65M | 61.82M | 54.72M | 53.72M | 32.38M | 30M | 30M | 30M | 30M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.79K | 0 | 0 | 100K | 300K |
| Net Debt | -156.2M | 387.59M | 736.5M | 714.5M | 436.69M | 88.85M | 7.38M | -29.52M | 35.09M | 4.44M | 31.62M | 3.48M | -24.54M | 8.84M | 9.11M | 13.56M | -13.62M | -41.12M | -22.34M | -31.16M | -4.42M | -29.16M | -8.84M | -11.94M | -13.82M | -18.87M | -8.45M | -8.6M | -12.3M | -3.7M | -3.3M |
| Debt / Equity | -0.03x | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.21x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.03x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00x | - | - | 0.00x | 0.01x |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.04x | 1.39x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.41x | 1.13x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -10.66x | 4.39x | 0.12x | -1.09x | -1.47x | -2.07x | -11.61x | -8.16x | -10.03x | -6.68x | -7.50x | -7.27x | -8.04x | -5.30x | -7.38x | -14.09x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | -553.84M | -119.15M | -475.93M | -455.53M | -294.6M | -106.99M | -19.26M | 38.25M | -731.97M | -631.84M | -566.06M | -510.92M | -467.9M | -422.71M | -392.6M | 14.81M | 66.62M | 86.27M | 46.43M | 64.91M | 21.16M | 58.44M | 29.33M | 28.45M | 40.13M | 56.81M | 61.48M | 71.4M | 27.7M | 25.3M | 35.4M |
| Equity Growth % | 80.99% | 74.96% | -4.48% | -54.63% | -175.36% | -455.43% | -150.36% | 105.23% | -15.85% | -11.62% | -10.79% | -9.19% | -10.69% | -7.67% | -2751.63% | -77.78% | -22.77% | 85.81% | -28.47% | 206.81% | -63.8% | 99.22% | 3.12% | -29.11% | -29.37% | -7.59% | -13.89% | 157.76% | 9.49% | -28.53% | 213.27% |
| Book Value per Share | -2.29 | -0.55 | -2.30 | -2.37 | -1.58 | -0.60 | -0.12 | 0.33 | -7.09 | -7.48 | -7.68 | -7.01 | -7.01 | -7.66 | -7.94 | 0.33 | 1.49 | 2.22 | 1.22 | 1.98 | 0.73 | 2.27 | 1.39 | 1.61 | 2.27 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 4.64 | 1.96 | 1.84 | 3.17 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -553.84M | -119.15M | -475.93M | -455.53M | -294.6M | -106.99M | -19.26M | 38.25M | -731.97M | -631.84M | -566.06M | -510.92M | -467.9M | -422.71M | -392.6M | 14.81M | 66.62M | 86.27M | 46.43M | 64.91M | 21.16M | 58.44M | 29.33M | 28.45M | 40.13M | 56.81M | 61.48M | 71.4M | 27.7M | 25.3M | 35.4M |
| Common Stock | 2.54M | 2.13M | 2.08M | 2.06M | 1.88M | 1.84M | 1.77M | 1.54M | 1.1M | 984K | 738K | 734K | 720K | 591K | 509K | 457K | 449.59K | 439.07K | 382.75K | 379.67K | 292.49K | 288.13K | 217.58K | 179K | 176.57K | 176.07K | 175.37K | 200K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -2.23B | -1.51B | -1.77B | -1.68B | -1.45B | -1.21B | -1.02B | -840.63M | -731.97M | -631.84M | -566.06M | -510.92M | -467.9M | -422.71M | -392.6M | -353.52M | -295.45M | -262.72M | -249.27M | -224.54M | -195.48M | -151.86M | -125.76M | -104.66M | -91.96M | -75.03M | -70.05M | -58.5M | -53.2M | -48.4M | -37.8M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -368K | 38K | 921K | 1.34M | 26K | 177K | 3K | 39K | -297K | -243K | -12K | -206K | -130K | 4K | 27K | 40K | 105.71K | -25.78K | 103.51K | 378.06K | 32.46K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Negative equity and liquidity
As reported in financial statements, BioCryst's equity position has deteriorated significantly, reaching a deficit of $553.8 million in 2026Q1, which suggests that cumulative losses continue to outpace the company's ability to generate retained earnings despite the commercial scaling of its primary orphan drug asset.
The persistent negative equity trajectory indicates that the company's historical R&D investments and operational costs have not yet been offset by commercial success. Investors should monitor whether this trend stabilizes as Orladeyo revenue matures or if further capital infusions are required to address the balance sheet deficit.
Based on recent SEC filings, the company's debt profile shows a notable reduction from $841.4 million in 2024Q4 to $15.4 million in 2026Q1, which may imply a strategic deleveraging effort or a restructuring of long-term obligations that warrants further investigation by market participants.
While the sharp decline in total debt appears positive on the surface, it may also reflect the impact of royalty financing arrangements that shift future revenue participation rather than traditional debt repayment. The shift in capital structure suggests a transition in how the company funds its operations, potentially increasing the cost of capital over the long term.
According to the latest quarterly data, BioCryst's cash position increased to $171.6 million in 2026Q1, yet the current ratio of 1.91 suggests that the company's ability to cover short-term obligations remains constrained relative to its historical peaks of over 3.00 in previous periods.
The fluctuation in liquidity metrics highlights the company's reliance on external financing and milestone-based cash inflows to maintain its operational runway. Given the high cash burn associated with orphan drug commercialization, the current liquidity buffer may be insufficient to support aggressive R&D expansion without further dilutive events.
As indicated by the balance sheet, the persistent negative equity position of $553.8 million in 2026Q1 serves as a critical distortion, suggesting that headline asset values may be masking the underlying structural challenges of a business model that has historically relied on heavy debt and equity dilution.
The negative equity is a significant red flag that suggests the company's book value is not reflective of its operational health. This distortion warrants caution, as it implies that the company's assets are effectively financed by liabilities that exceed the value of the underlying business, creating a precarious foundation for future growth.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BCRX stock.
As of 2025, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BCRX) had total assets of $514.2M including $404.3M in current assets.
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BCRX) carries total debt of $477.3M, offset by $274.7M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BCRX) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $-119.2M ($-0.55 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BCRX) reported a current ratio of 2.06x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.