The capital structure is increasingly strained, with total debt rising to $135.7 million by 2026Q1 and equity deteriorating to a deficit of $130.2 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 |
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| Total Current Assets | 15.69M | 19.44M | 17.25M | 27.71M | 20.55M | 41.82M | 29.46M | 48.21M | 8.83M | 3.82M | 15.79M | 26.4M | 29.66M | 10.69M | 9.52M | 6.5M | 6.2M | 304K | 380K | 1.39M | 5.94M | 4.69M | 10.82M | 7.7M | 1.99M | 1.57M | 210K |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 14.11M | 17.72M | 15.12M | 25.66M | 18.59M | 39.65M | 27.14M | 47.48M | 8.25M | 3.05M | 15.36M | 25.85M | 29.13M | 10.49M | 9.36M | 6.4M | 5.89M | 251K | 318K | 1.32M | 5.77M | 4.47M | 10.7M | 7.61M | 1.92M | 1.49M | 210K |
| Cash Only | 14.11M | 17.72M | 15.12M | 25.66M | 18.59M | 39.65M | 27.14M | 47.48M | 8.25M | 3.05M | 15.36M | 25.85M | 29.13M | 10.49M | 9.36M | 6.4M | 5.89M | 251K | 318K | 1.32M | 773K | 4.47M | 10.7M | 7.61M | 1.92M | 1.49M | 210K |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 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 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 1.58M | 1.72M | 2.13M | 2.05M | 1.96M | 2.17M | 2.32M | 729K | 579K | 6K | 6K | 6K | 6K | 0 | 0 | 104K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.77K | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 68K | 96K | 243K | 490K | 733K | 7K | 135K | 258K | 174K | 342K | 1K | 8K | 16K | 26K | 44K | 111K | 105K | 132K | 324K | 393K | 427K | 269K | 286K | 305.73K | 289.2K | 194.61K | 20K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1K | 3K | 8K | 6K | 7K | 17K | 40K | 73K | 112K | 60K | 103K | 144K | 177.16K | 111.54K | 0 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1K | 8K | 15K | 23K | 30K | 36K | 39K | 56K | 225K | 250K | 256K | 209K | 156K | 135K | 85.09K | 56.12K | 10K |
| Long-Term Investments | 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 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 68K | 96K | 243K | 437K | 733K | 7K | 135K | 258K | 174K | 342K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6K | 69K | 59K | 59K | 59K | 70K | 59K | 0 | 27K | 26.73K | 26.95K | 26.95K | 10K |
| Total Assets | 15.76M | 19.53M | 17.5M | 28.2M | 21.29M | 41.83M | 29.6M | 48.47M | 9.01M | 4.16M | 15.79M | 26.41M | 29.68M | 10.71M | 9.56M | 6.61M | 6.3M | 436K | 704K | 1.78M | 6.36M | 4.96M | 11.11M | 8M | 2.28M | 1.77M | 230K |
| Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asset Growth % | -22.14% | 11.64% | -37.96% | 32.49% | -49.11% | 41.31% | -38.93% | 438.16% | 116.44% | -73.66% | -40.19% | -11.02% | 177.02% | 12.05% | 44.6% | 4.95% | 1344.95% | -38.07% | -60.49% | -71.99% | 28.21% | -55.33% | 38.84% | 250.48% | 29.24% | 668.06% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 7.31M | 8.03M | 35.41M | 15.68M | 13.01M | 9.03M | 5.4M | 2.82M | 2.11M | 2.97M | 3.78M | 1.36M | 1.7M | 2.49M | 1.64M | 2.21M | 1.77M | 1.05M | 1.08M | 2.6M | 5.99M | 1.38M | 1M | 378K | 666.79K | 550.7K | 180K |
| Accounts Payable | 3.12M | 3.25M | 5.66M | 6.43M | 3.89M | 1.8M | 1.29M | 1.66M | 297K | 608K | 910K | 448K | 906K | 762K | 397K | 384K | 125K | 221K | 447K | 601K | 340K | 295K | 206K | 166K | 302.9K | 236.22K | 80K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 221.92K | 47.45K | 23.36K | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.33K | 3.43K | 1.85K | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 6K | 0 | 21.12M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15K | 195K | 80K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200K | 200K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 4.18M | 4.7M | 1.89M | 8.07M | 8.11M | 6.49M | 3.27M | 147K | 517K | 1.57M | 2.19M | 286K | 193K | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.25M | 948K | 0 | 0 | 1.9M | 5.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.25K | 0 | 20K |
| Current Ratio | 2.15x | 2.42x | 0.49x | 1.77x | 1.58x | 4.63x | 5.46x | 17.10x | 4.19x | 1.29x | 4.18x | 19.41x | 17.42x | 4.30x | 5.81x | 2.93x | 3.50x | 0.29x | 0.35x | 0.53x | 0.99x | 3.40x | 10.77x | 20.36x | 2.99x | 2.85x | 1.17x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.15x | 2.42x | 0.49x | 1.77x | 1.58x | 4.63x | 5.46x | 17.10x | 4.19x | 1.29x | 4.18x | 19.41x | 17.42x | 4.30x | 5.81x | 2.93x | 3.50x | 0.29x | 0.35x | 0.53x | 0.99x | 3.40x | 10.77x | 20.36x | 2.99x | 2.85x | 1.17x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 138.69M | 137.7M | 85.16M | 72.77M | 40.47M | 30.18M | 8K | 52K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6K | 0 | 6.22M | 3.85M | 94K | 2.11M | 396K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 135.71M | 133.74M | 85.11M | 71.74M | 39.83M | 29.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.98M | 3.96M | 47K | 1M | 639K | 1.13M | 8K | 52K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6K | 0 | 6.22M | 3.85M | 94K | 2.11M | 396K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 146M | 145.73M | 120.56M | 88.44M | 53.48M | 39.21M | 5.41M | 2.87M | 2.11M | 2.97M | 3.78M | 1.36M | 1.7M | 2.49M | 1.64M | 2.21M | 7.99M | 4.9M | 1.17M | 4.71M | 6.38M | 1.38M | 1M | 377.91K | 666.79K | 550.7K | 180K |
| Total Debt | 135.71M | 133.74M | 106.25M | 71.81M | 39.87M | 29.06M | 44K | 39K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | 5.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15K | 195K | 80K |
| Net Debt | 121.6M | 116.02M | 91.13M | 46.15M | 21.28M | -10.59M | -27.1M | -47.44M | -8.25M | -3.05M | -15.36M | -25.85M | -29.13M | -10.49M | -9.36M | -6.4M | -5.89M | -251K | -118K | -1.32M | -773K | -4.47M | -10.7M | -7.61M | -1.91M | -1.3M | -130K |
| Debt / Equity | -1.04x | - | - | - | - | 11.11x | 0.00x | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01x | 0.16x | 1.60x |
| Debt / EBITDA | -7.39x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -6.62x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -2.60x | -3.21x | -7.49x | -13.71x | -36.54x | -61.43x | -268.71x | -151.80x | -40.37x | -1352.92x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -25.95x | -0.73x | - | - | -1254.96x | -7.85x | - | - |
| Total Equity | -130.24M | -126.19M | -103.07M | -60.24M | -32.19M | 2.62M | 24.19M | 45.59M | 6.9M | 1.19M | 12.02M | 25.05M | 27.97M | 8.23M | 7.92M | 4.4M | -1.69M | -4.47M | -469K | -2.92M | -22K | 3.58M | 10.11M | 7.62M | 1.62M | 1.22M | 50K |
| Equity Growth % | -116.57% | -22.44% | -71.1% | -87.12% | -1330.66% | -89.19% | -46.94% | 560.99% | 478.21% | -90.07% | -52.03% | -10.46% | 240.03% | 3.92% | 80.05% | 359.56% | 62.08% | -852.45% | 83.96% | -13190.91% | -100.61% | -64.54% | 32.54% | 371.68% | 32.94% | 2331.69% | - |
| Book Value per Share | -1.98 | -1.97 | -1.65 | -1.00 | -0.54 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 0.87 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.41 | 1.04 | 1.28 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.37 | -0.18 | -0.56 | -0.06 | -0.45 | -0.00 | 0.79 | 2.35 | 2.14 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.02 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -130.24M | -126.19M | -103.07M | -60.24M | -32.19M | 2.62M | 24.19M | 45.59M | 6.9M | 1.19M | 12.02M | 25.05M | 27.97M | 8.23M | 7.92M | 4.4M | -1.69M | -4.47M | -469K | -2.92M | -22K | 3.58M | 10.11M | 7.62M | 1.62M | 1.22M | 50K |
| Common Stock | 65K | 65K | 62K | 61K | 59K | 59K | 56K | 56K | 41K | 36K | 33K | 28K | 22K | 18K | 16K | 13K | 64K | 52K | 48K | 40K | 32K | 27K | 27K | 0 | 19.03K | 15.52K | 10K |
| Retained Earnings | -437.61M | -432.55M | -401.57M | -354.37M | -309.57M | -270.69M | -240M | -216.39M | -196.22M | -181.17M | -163.7M | -140.05M | -118.92M | -101.97M | -80.02M | -69.14M | -56.42M | -47.72M | -38.55M | -35.16M | -25.73M | -26.43M | -19.89M | -12.71M | -7.83M | -4.16M | -190K |
| 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 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -309K | -299K | -276K | 0 | 0 | -257K | -1K | -70K | -204.96K | -91.58K | 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 |
Imminent dilutive financing risk
As reported in financial statements, GALT's equity position has deteriorated significantly, moving from -$60.2 million in 2023Q4 to -$130.2 million by 2026Q1, a trend driven by persistent operating losses and the accumulation of a $437.6 million deficit in retained earnings over the observed period.
The consistent expansion of the accumulated deficit suggests that the company's business model remains entirely dependent on external capital injections rather than internal value creation. Investors should monitor the widening gap between assets and liabilities, which indicates a trajectory of increasing financial fragility as the company approaches critical clinical milestones.
Based on GALT's reported figures, total debt has climbed steadily from $71.8 million in 2023Q4 to $135.7 million in 2026Q1, reflecting a reliance on debt-like instruments to fund the high-cost NAVIGATE Phase III clinical trial in the absence of any commercial revenue streams.
The accumulation of debt in a pre-revenue entity suggests that the company is leveraging its future clinical potential to bridge current funding gaps. This strategy appears to heighten the risk profile, as the burden of repayment or refinancing will likely fall on shareholders if clinical outcomes do not trigger a significant valuation re-rating.
According to recent SEC filings, GALT's cash position has fluctuated significantly, dropping to $14.1 million in 2026Q1 from a peak of $27.1 million in 2024Q3, which leaves the company with a limited buffer to support its ongoing research and development obligations through the next fiscal year.
The volatility in the current ratio, which dipped as low as 0.08 in 2025Q1, underscores the precarious nature of the company's liquidity management. This pattern suggests that the firm is operating with minimal margin for error, making it highly susceptible to liquidity shocks should clinical trial timelines or costs deviate from current projections.
As indicated by the company's financial disclosures, the absence of tangible assets, with PPE net values falling to zero by 2026Q1, highlights that the balance sheet is almost entirely devoid of collateral, leaving the firm's valuation tethered exclusively to the binary success of its lead clinical candidate.
The lack of physical assets suggests that the company's book value is essentially a reflection of past R&D spending rather than productive capacity. This structure warrants further investigation, as it implies that any failure in the clinical pipeline could result in a rapid and total impairment of the company's remaining balance sheet value.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GALT stock.
As of 2025, Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (GALT) had total assets of $19.5M including $19.4M in current assets.
Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (GALT) carries total debt of $133.7M, offset by $17.7M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (GALT) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $-126.2M ($-1.97 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (GALT) reported a current ratio of 2.42x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.