The company carries minimal debt of $14.2M against $505.3M of equity (debt-to-equity 0.03), but cash has declined about 57% from its 2024Q2 peak to $469.9M, warranting monitoring of finite runway.
Bicycle Therapeutics plc (BCYC) balance sheet — 10-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 |
|---|
| Total Current Assets | 537.56M | 682.88M | 928.61M | 561.87M | 369.38M | 458.56M | 155.72M | 104.15M | 76.77M | 71.51M | 11.29M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 469.93M | 628.11M | 879.52M | 526.42M | 339.15M | 438.68M | 135.99M | 92.12M | 63.38M | 67.66M | 9.4M |
| Cash Only | 469.93M | 628.11M | 879.52M | 526.42M | 339.15M | 438.68M | 135.99M | 92.12M | 63.38M | 67.66M | 9.4M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 52.36M | 35.59M | 35.65M | 24.04M | 21.21M | 11.91M | 14.63M | 7.14M | 11.31M | 3M | 1.37M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 192.59 | 178.99 | 368.91 | 325.26 | 535.2 | 371.65 | 514.06 | 188.97 | 578.65 | 531.73 | - |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 19.18M | 13.43M | 11.41M | 9.02M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.37M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 29.62M | 34.71M | 28.26M | 33.48M | 41.23M | 21.24M | 5.43M | 6.05M | 4.86M | 2.49M | 549K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 17.65M | 21.91M | 17.19M | 27.68M | 32.77M | 17.79M | 3.61M | 4.35M | 1.82M | 1.36M | 519K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.26x | 3.31x | 2.05x | 0.97x | 0.44x | 0.66x | 2.88x | 3.17x | 3.93x | 1.51x | - |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 58K | 547K | 547K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 11.98M | 12.75M | 10.53M | 5.24M | 8.46M | 3.45M | 1.82M | 1.7M | 3.04M | 1.13M | 30K |
| Total Assets | 567.18M | 717.6M | 956.87M | 595.34M | 410.61M | 479.79M | 161.15M | 110.19M | 81.63M | 74M | 11.84M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.13x | 0.10x | 0.04x | 0.05x | 0.04x | 0.02x | 0.06x | 0.13x | 0.09x | 0.03x | - |
| Asset Growth % | -104.06% | -25.01% | 60.73% | 44.99% | -14.42% | 197.73% | 46.24% | 35% | 10.3% | 525.27% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 44.46M | 56.98M | 67.23M | 69.54M | 53.34M | 36.24M | 23.13M | 8.82M | 8.93M | 9.45M | 3.81M |
| Accounts Payable | 9.59M | 9.67M | 15.79M | 13.05M | 6.47M | 2.72M | 1.36M | 1.95M | 1.89M | 2.06M | 1.88M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | - | - | 33.33 | 30.44 | - | - | 15.03 | 27.85 | 33.18 | 63.52 | 2.55K |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 2.76M | 0 | 4.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 8.63M | 2.96M | 10.19M | 24.98M | 20.42M | 19.27M | 10.13M | 728K | 10K | 3.98M | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 586K | 17.14M | 16.57M | 13.24M | 13.4M | 7M | 6.39M | 2.58M | 5.42M | 148K | 1.54M |
| Current Ratio | 12.09x | 11.98x | 13.81x | 8.08x | 6.92x | 12.65x | 6.73x | 11.81x | 8.60x | 7.57x | 2.96x |
| Quick Ratio | 12.09x | 11.98x | 13.81x | 8.08x | 6.92x | 12.65x | 6.73x | 11.81x | 8.60x | 7.57x | 2.96x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 192.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 17.44M | 50.64M | 96.58M | 154.88M | 86.48M | 97.3M | 42.56M | 8.18M | 142.52M | 111.73M | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.7M | 30.32M | 29.87M | 14.51M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 54.51M | 14.77M | 3.99M | 9.38M | 10.88M | 12.08M | 426K | 1.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 887K | 363K | 1.12M | 4.58M | 3.83M | 3.28M | 2.61M | 2M | 127.9M | 101.25M | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 61.9M | 107.62M | 163.81M | 224.41M | 139.83M | 133.54M | 65.69M | 17M | 151.45M | 121.19M | 3.81M |
| Total Debt | 14.18M | 17.52M | 9.49M | 44.96M | 44.33M | 44.34M | 15.78M | 1.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | -455.74M | -610.59M | -870.03M | -481.47M | -294.83M | -394.34M | -120.22M | -90.23M | -63.38M | -67.66M | -9.4M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.01x | 0.12x | 0.16x | 0.13x | 0.17x | 0.02x | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.09x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.97x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -715.98x | -1061.17x | -99.46x | -53.92x | -33.16x | -21.95x | -113.70x | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 505.28M | 609.98M | 793.06M | 370.93M | 270.78M | 346.25M | 95.46M | 93.2M | -69.83M | -47.18M | 8.02M |
| Equity Growth % | -90.23% | -23.09% | 113.8% | 36.98% | -21.8% | 262.72% | 2.43% | 233.47% | -47.99% | -688.04% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 7.22 | 8.80 | 13.62 | 10.42 | 9.13 | 13.82 | 4.99 | 8.44 | -5.25 | -3.55 | 0.45 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 505.28M | 609.98M | 793.06M | 370.93M | 270.78M | 346.25M | 95.46M | 93.2M | -69.83M | -47.18M | 8.02M |
| Common Stock | 903K | 894K | 890K | 550K | 387K | 384K | 266K | 227K | 10K | 5K | 3K |
| Retained Earnings | -1.02B | -899.75M | -680.79M | -511.76M | -331.1M | -218.38M | -151.56M | -100.55M | -69.94M | -48.1M | -31.84M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -5.34M | -3.5M | 119K | -1.3M | 387K | -3.39M | -3.19M | -1.53M | -1.75M | 69K | -2.29M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BCYC stock.
As of 2025, Bicycle Therapeutics plc (BCYC) had total assets of $717.6M including $682.9M in current assets.
Bicycle Therapeutics plc (BCYC) carries total debt of $17.5M, offset by $628.1M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Bicycle Therapeutics plc (BCYC) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $610.0M ($8.80 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Bicycle Therapeutics plc (BCYC) reported a current ratio of 11.98x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Shrinking cash reserves with ongoing burn
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Cash Cushion Thinning Across Ten Quarters
According to reported quarterly figures, BCYC's cash fell from roughly $1.1B in 2024Q2 to $469.9M in 2026Q3, while total assets contracted by about half, signaling a balance sheet being consumed rather than rebuilt.
The decline is driven by sustained operating outflows against a shrinking equity base, with equity dropping from $873.8M to $505.3M over the same period. The pace of erosion suggests the company's runway is the key variable investors should monitor, since the balance sheet is weakening over time rather than stabilizing. Reported figures alone do not indicate whether future financing or partnership inflows will offset this trend.
Strong Current Ratio Masks Finite Runway
Based on reported figures, BCYC's current ratio of 12.09 in 2026Q3 and cash of $469.9M appear comfortable in isolation, yet cash has declined roughly 57% from the 2024Q2 peak.
A current ratio above 12 indicates short-term obligations are minimal relative to liquid assets, which reduces near-term solvency concern. However, the ratio tells little about burn duration, and the trend in cash balances implies a finite runway absent new capital or collaboration income. Investors should monitor quarterly cash consumption against the remaining balance rather than relying on the headline liquidity ratio.
Minimal Leverage Limits Refinancing Risk
As reported in the balance sheet, BCYC's total debt was $14.2M against $505.3M of equity in 2026Q3, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, which is low.
Debt was modest throughout most of the period, with a brief rise to $42.7M in 2024Q2 before reducing to single-digit millions in 2025. The low leverage suggests limited refinancing pressure, so the more relevant balance sheet risk is equity depletion rather than debt service. The reported debt levels do not by themselves reveal lease commitments or other obligations that may fall outside this figure.
Accumulated Deficit Dominates Equity Quality
Based on reported figures, retained earnings moved from a deficit of $578.1M in 2024Q2 to roughly -$1.0B in 2026Q3, meaning the accumulated deficit has grown by about $420M over the period.
Equity has been preserved largely by external capital rather than earnings, as the accumulated deficit widens each quarter with net losses. Stock-based compensation has been a recurring non-cash charge, which adds to the deficit while diluting ownership. This pattern indicates equity quality depends on continued capital access instead of internally generated value.
Working Capital Swings May Flatter Liquidity
Reported figures show deferred revenue falling from $105.6M to $3.7M, so the strong current ratio may overstate durable liquidity if near-term obligations rise faster than cash is replenished.
A current ratio above 12 is less informative when the composition of current assets and liabilities shifts sharply between quarters, as the reported working capital swings suggest. The most material distortion is that headline liquidity reflects a balance sheet whose contracted revenue base has largely been recognized, which may leave the remaining cash exposed to operating burn. Investors should treat the liquidity ratio as a snapshot and warrant further investigation into the timing of future obligations.