Cash of $444.0M against total debt of $54.4M gives a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38 in 2026Q3, but total liabilities of $377.0M and a retained deficit of roughly -$995.0M suggest the recovered equity reflects new paid-in capital rather than earnings accumulation.
COMPASS Pathways plc (CMPS) balance sheet — 8-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 |
|---|
| Total Current Assets | 487.55M | 191.49M | 201.29M | 261.3M | 191.65M | 295.3M | 202.4M | 32.17M | 26.28M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 443.98M | 149.61M | 165.08M | 220.2M | 143.21M | 273.24M | 190.33M | 24.97M | 22.91M |
| Cash Only | 443.98M | 149.61M | 165.08M | 220.2M | 143.21M | 273.24M | 190.33M | 24.97M | 22.91M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 0 | 15.39M | 21.82M | 28.93M | 15.62M | 11.22M | 0 | 0 | 2.14M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 943K |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 43.57M | 5.96M | 2.58M | 2.33M | 1.22M | 2.31M | 8.92M | 6.99M | 288K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 31.55M | 18.86M | 12.38M | 14.69M | 5.64M | 5.6M | 1.05M | 218K | 108K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.45M | 3.42M | 2.19M | 4.73M | 2.62M | 4.09M | 245K | 218K | 108K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 10.95M | 10.95M | 469K | 469K | 469K | 525K | 529K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 22.98M | 734K | 5.94M | 6.16M | 327K | 213K | 278K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 519.1M | 210.35M | 213.67M | 275.99M | 197.29M | 300.9M | 203.46M | 32.39M | 26.39M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asset Growth % | 240.04% | -1.55% | -22.58% | 39.89% | -34.43% | 47.89% | 528.16% | 22.75% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 325.86M | 247.79M | 34.02M | 19.6M | 15.6M | 15.11M | 6.89M | 23.87M | 1.85M |
| Accounts Payable | 8.99M | 15.22M | 12.28M | 5.89M | 4.76M | 2.56M | 2.75M | 1.32M | 694K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.88K | 7.68K | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.43M | 19.63M | 5.51M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.09M | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 296.68M | 212.94M | 9.24M | 8.09M | 6.19M | 5.29M | 656K | 52K | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.50x | 0.77x | 5.92x | 13.33x | 12.29x | 19.55x | 29.36x | 1.35x | 14.24x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.50x | 0.77x | 5.92x | 13.33x | 12.29x | 19.55x | 29.36x | 1.35x | 13.72x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 51.17M | 15.4M | 24.95M | 30.64M | 418K | 1.38M | 0 | 0 | 38.91M |
| Long-Term Debt | 49.56M | 1.29M | 24.65M | 28.76M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 4.91M | 0 | 303K | 1.88M | 418K | 1.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 14.11M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.91M |
| Total Liabilities | 377.03M | 263.2M | 58.97M | 50.24M | 16.01M | 16.49M | 6.89M | 23.87M | 40.75M |
| Total Debt | 54.39M | 20.93M | 32.19M | 33.05M | 1.93M | 3.61M | 0 | 21.09M | 0 |
| Net Debt | -389.58M | -128.68M | -132.89M | -187.15M | -141.28M | -269.63M | -190.33M | -3.88M | -22.91M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.38x | - | 0.21x | 0.15x | 0.01x | 0.01x | - | 2.48x | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.16x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.11x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -47.29x | -63.28x | -33.28x | -52.40x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 142.07M | -52.85M | 154.69M | 225.74M | 181.28M | 284.41M | 196.56M | 8.52M | -14.37M |
| Equity Growth % | 162.9% | -134.16% | -31.47% | 24.53% | -36.26% | 44.69% | 2207.6% | 159.28% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 0.87 | -0.57 | 2.29 | 4.42 | 4.27 | 7.11 | 5.47 | 0.39 | -2.56 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 142.07M | -52.85M | 154.69M | 225.74M | 181.28M | 284.41M | 196.56M | 8.52M | -14.37M |
| Common Stock | 1.46M | 973K | 702K | 635K | 440K | 435K | 367K | 111K | 122K |
| Retained Earnings | -995.02M | -822.59M | -534.73M | -379.61M | -261.15M | -169.64M | -97.9M | -37.56M | -17.95M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -14.92M | -14.79M | -16.19M | -16.93M | -16.87M | 8.84M | 14.61M | -98K | -435K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CMPS stock.
As of 2025, COMPASS Pathways plc (CMPS) had total assets of $210.3M including $191.5M in current assets.
COMPASS Pathways plc (CMPS) carries total debt of $20.9M, offset by $149.6M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
COMPASS Pathways plc (CMPS) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $-52.8M ($-0.57 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
COMPASS Pathways plc (CMPS) reported a current ratio of 0.77x. 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
Accumulated deficit and cash burn
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Cash Rebuild Masks Persistent Deficit
According to reported figures, COMPASS Pathways' cash rose from $149.6M at 2025Q4 to $444.0M at 2026Q3, yet total liabilities climbed from $59.0M to $377.0M over the same span, signaling a balance sheet reshaped by financing inflows rather than operating strength.
The jump in cash and equity from negative $52.8M at 2025Q4 to $142.1M at 2026Q3 suggests recent capital raising, but the accumulated deficit of roughly -$995.0M remains the dominant feature of the equity base. Investors should monitor whether the cash buildout is sufficient to fund the spending pace implied by continued operating losses, since the reported figures do not show a path to self-funding.
Runway Depends on Sustained Cash Inflows
Based on reported figures, the current ratio peaked at 12.03 in 2024Q2 and compressed to 1.50 by 2026Q3, while cash of $444.0M against zero revenue implies a liquidity position that is strong in absolute terms but highly sensitive to burn rate.
The sharp decline in the current ratio from double digits to 1.50 reflects growing current liabilities relative to short-term assets, which may indicate rising near-term obligations. With free cash flow negative in every quarter shown, the buffer should be read as a finite runway rather than a durable reserve. Further investigation of the maturity profile of current liabilities would clarify how quickly the cushion erodes.
Low Leverage but Rising Liability Load
As reported in the financial statements, total debt stayed near $32M to $55M across the ten quarters, producing a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38 in 2026Q3, although total liabilities expanded sharply to $377.0M, a rise that the debt line alone does not explain.
Because reported debt is modest relative to assets, leverage itself does not appear to be the primary balance sheet pressure. The gap between debt and total liabilities suggests other obligations, which the supplied data does not decompose, account for most of the increase. This warrants further investigation before drawing conclusions about the nature of those liabilities.
Equity Rebuilt From Deep Negative Base
According to reported figures, shareholders' equity swung from negative $52.8M at 2025Q4 to positive $142.1M at 2026Q3, but retained earnings remain at roughly -$995.0M, meaning the recovery reflects new paid-in capital rather than earnings accumulation.
The equity rebuild is driven by capital injection given the persistent operating losses, and the deficit of nearly $1 billion indicates the company has historically absorbed large cumulative losses. Equity quality should therefore be assessed primarily on the durability of funding sources. Dilution implied by the capital raise may be material to per-share value, though the supplied data does not include share count detail.
Cash Balance Overstates Operating Health
As reported in the financial statements, the headline cash balance of $444.0M sits against consistently negative operating income in every quarter, so the reported cash position may overstate the company's underlying financial resilience relative to its ongoing spending base.
A large cash balance can appear reassuring on a balance sheet, but with no revenue offsetting costs, the figure is best viewed as a depleting asset rather than a sign of stability. Stock-based compensation has been a non-cash cushion to reported losses, but it does not reduce economic cost. Investors should monitor quarterly burn against the cash base to judge how much of the headline liquidity represents usable runway.