Total debt of $8.6M against $1.4B in equity and $462.8M in cash results in a debt-to-equity ratio near 0.01, indicating leverage is not a meaningful constraint on financial flexibility.
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (KRYS) 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 | 1.12B | 1.02B | 742.04M | 587.91M | 383.78M | 442.27M | 275.06M | 195.88M | 112.65M | 49.91M | 2.17M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 911.85M | 827.79M | 597.52M | 532.18M | 379.17M | 438.1M | 271.26M | 193.69M | 111.76M | 49.59M | 1.92M |
| Cash Only | 462.84M | 496.3M | 344.87M | 358.33M | 161.9M | 341.25M | 268.27M | 187.51M | 103.67M | 49.59M | 1.92M |
| Short-Term Investments | 449.01M | 331.49M | 252.65M | 173.85M | 217.27M | 96.85M | 2.99M | 6.17M | 8.09M | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 133.12M | 127.42M | 104.75M | 42.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 102.16 | 119.52 | 131.6 | 302.66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 50.79M | 40.48M | 26.51M | 6.99M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 524.32 | 513.45 | 482.3 | 824.02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 28.91M | 13.27M | 6.71M | 4.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 464.29M | 309.19M | 313.79M | 230.45M | 174.67M | 184.03M | 35.79M | 13.14M | 3.47M | 200K | 13K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 158.9M | 158.01M | 161.45M | 168.23M | 169.73M | 119.58M | 34.17M | 11.18M | 3.01M | 200K | 13K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 2.95x | 2.46x | 1.80x | 0.30x | - | - | - | - | 0.34x | - | - |
| 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 | 861.14M | 128.07M | 152.11M | 61.95M | 4.62M | 64.37M | 0 | 497K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 269K | 287K | 231K | 263K | 324K | 74K | 1.61M | 1.46M | 452K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 1.59B | 1.33B | 1.06B | 818.36M | 558.45M | 626.29M | 310.84M | 209.02M | 116.12M | 50.11M | 2.18M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.32x | 0.29x | 0.28x | 0.06x | - | - | - | - | 0.01x | - | - |
| Asset Growth % | 116.07% | 26.33% | 29.02% | 46.54% | -10.83% | 101.48% | 48.71% | 80.01% | 131.7% | 2196.7% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 142.14M | 102.94M | 102M | 33.09M | 28.85M | 25.74M | 15.45M | 3.33M | 2.6M | 640K | 43K |
| Accounts Payable | 6.73M | 3.24M | 4.99M | 1.85M | 3.98M | 8.4M | 2.1M | 1.02M | 888K | 193K | 42K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 60.19 | 41.08 | 90.7 | 218.13 | - | - | 415.09 | 382.61 | 2.3K | 3.06K | 7.67K |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 83.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 4.33M | 3.58M | 2.4M | 16.75M | 267K | 87K | 26K | 12K | 1.36M | 437K | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 7.89x | 9.95x | 7.28x | 17.76x | 13.30x | 17.18x | 17.80x | 58.88x | 43.39x | 77.99x | 50.44x |
| Quick Ratio | 7.53x | 9.56x | 7.02x | 17.55x | 13.30x | 17.18x | 17.80x | 58.88x | 43.39x | 77.99x | 50.44x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 566.29 | 591.89 | 523.2 | 908.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 8.33M | 11.29M | 7.46M | 6.62M | 7.37M | 6.98M | 3.31M | 2.78M | 294K | 0 | 1.85M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.84M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 28.7M | 7.57M | 6.04M | 6.62M | 7.37M | 6.98M | 3.31M | 2.78M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.56M | 3.72M | 1.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294K | 0 | 7K |
| Total Liabilities | 150.47M | 114.23M | 109.46M | 39.71M | 36.22M | 32.72M | 18.76M | 6.11M | 2.89M | 640K | 1.89M |
| Total Debt | 8.59M | 9.34M | 7.26M | 8.09M | 8.93M | 8.02M | 11.55M | 3.26M | 0 | 0 | 1.84M |
| Net Debt | -454.25M | -486.96M | -337.6M | -350.23M | -152.97M | -333.22M | -256.72M | -184.25M | -103.67M | -49.59M | -80K |
| Debt / Equity | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.02x | 0.01x | 0.04x | 0.02x | - | - | 6.38x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.04x | 0.06x | 0.10x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.94x | -2.90x | -4.66x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | - | -45.63x | - | - | -10.60x | -1.48x | -163.29x |
| Total Equity | 1.44B | 1.22B | 946.38M | 778.64M | 522.23M | 593.58M | 292.08M | 202.91M | 113.23M | 49.47M | 289K |
| Equity Growth % | 115.29% | 28.87% | 21.54% | 49.1% | -12.02% | 103.22% | 43.94% | 79.21% | 128.86% | 17019.03% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 46.55 | 40.72 | 31.82 | 28.06 | 20.49 | 26.74 | 15.55 | 12.76 | 10.11 | 9.23 | 0.07 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.44B | 1.22B | 946.38M | 778.64M | 522.23M | 593.58M | 292.08M | 202.91M | 113.23M | 49.47M | 289K |
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 197.93M | 24.16M | -180.67M | -269.83M | -280.76M | -140.78M | -71.21M | -39.05M | -19.96M | -9.07M | -1.15M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -9.24M | 1.14M | -190K | 638K | -728K | -163K | 6K | 10K | 2K | -25K | -2K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KRYS stock.
As of 2025, Krystal Biotech, Inc. (KRYS) had total assets of $1.33B including $1.02B in current assets.
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (KRYS) carries total debt of $9.3M, offset by $827.8M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (KRYS) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $1.22B ($40.72 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (KRYS) reported a current ratio of 9.95x. 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
Single-product revenue concentration
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Balance Sheet Strengthened Into Net Cash Position
Based on KRYS's reported figures, total assets expanded from $917.7M in 2024Q2 to $1.6B in 2026Q3 while total debt held near $8.6M, indicating the balance sheet has strengthened primarily through retained earnings accumulation rather than external financing.
Retained earnings swung from a deficit of $253.3M to positive $197.9M over the ten-quarter window, which suggests the commercial VYJUVEK franchise has converted prior operating losses into a cumulative earnings base. The near-constant debt level alongside rising equity implies the expansion was self-funded, reducing the probability of near-term dilutive capital needs. Investors should monitor whether equity growth continues to be earnings-driven, since net income has been volatile quarter to quarter.
Cash Reserves Provide Substantial Operating Buffer
As reported in financial statements, KRYS held $462.8M in cash in 2026Q3 against a current ratio of 7.89, a level that suggests liquidity far exceeds short-term obligations of roughly $150.5M in total liabilities.
The current ratio has compressed from a peak near 10.1 in 2025Q3 toward 7.9, which may reflect growing current liabilities as commercial operations scale rather than any erosion of cash. Even a sharp drop in product revenue would leave the company with multiple years of covered obligations at current operating cost levels. The main question is how management deploys this cash, since the balance sheet currently carries more liquidity than the business requires.
Negligible Leverage Preserves Financial Flexibility
Based on KRYS's reported figures, the debt-to-equity ratio remained near 0.01 across all ten quarters, with total debt of $8.6M against $1.4B in equity, indicating leverage is not a meaningful constraint on the business.
Debt has declined modestly from $9.7M to $8.6M over the last five quarters, consistent with scheduled amortization rather than new borrowing. Because leverage is effectively absent, refinancing risk and covenant pressure are not material concerns based on the reported figures. This suggests the capital structure is an equity-funded platform, which makes the business less sensitive to rate environments than levered peers.
Deferred Revenue Signals Uneven Forward Billings
According to recent SEC filings, deferred revenue rose to $83.5M in 2026Q2 before returning to zero in 2026Q3, a pattern that suggests the timing of prepaid or stocking-related billings is irregular rather than a steady contracted backlog.
The absence of deferred revenue in most quarters implies that VYJUVEK revenue is largely recognized on delivery rather than on multi-period prepayment, limiting the visibility that a subscription-like contract base would provide. The spike in 2026Q2 may indicate a timing effect around shipments or reimbursement arrangements, though the reported figures alone cannot confirm the cause. Investors should treat forward visibility as moderate and rely more on patient persistence trends than on balance sheet deferrals.
Asset Build Masks Single-Product Concentration
Based on reported figures, KRYS's asset base grew by roughly $680M over the period, yet equity expansion rests on a single product, and deceleration in revenue growth from 94.9% to 30.2% may indicate the initial patient backlog is narrowing.
Headline strength in total assets and cash could make the balance sheet appear more diversified than the revenue base supports, since VYJUVEK accounts for essentially all commercial income. If the patient backlog continues to clear, the cash accumulation pattern may slow even as the balance sheet remains strong. The analysis therefore warrants caution in treating the current fortress-level balance sheet as a substitute for durable revenue diversification.