The company's equity base has contracted significantly from $505.1M in 2024Q1 to $107.9M in 2026Q1, reflecting persistent capital consumption to fund clinical development.
| 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 |
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| Total Current Assets | 623.78M | 708.66M | 744.83M | 432.48M | 446.43M | 522.29M | 637.29M | 239.6M | 181.2M | 94.64M | 68.81M | 86.87M | 1.2M | 6.57K | 8.3K | 6.72K | 26.9K | 11.14K | 7.51K |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 580.82M | 667.24M | 727.39M | 423.96M | 437.99M | 517.96M | 633.32M | 236.89M | 178.99M | 93.14M | 67.79M | 85.75M | 1.12M | 6.57K | 4.8K | 4.22K | 26.9K | 11.14K | 7.51K |
| Cash Only | 39.08M | 149.1M | 224.46M | 37.32M | 51.8M | 90.67M | 325.49M | 26.14M | 16.12M | 11.43M | 9.72M | 15.44M | 1.12M | 6.57K | 4.8K | 4.22K | 26.9K | 11.14K | 7.51K |
| Short-Term Investments | 541.74M | 518.14M | 502.93M | 386.64M | 386.18M | 427.29M | 307.83M | 210.76M | 162.87M | 81.71M | 58.06M | 70.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 13.65M | 12.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30K | 224K | 216K | 295K | 430K | 30K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 89.24 | 68.17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 843K | 413K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 29.93 | 2.64K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 28.47M | 28.41M | 17.43M | 8.52M | 8.44M | 0 | 0 | -30K | 1.99M | 1.28M | 725K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5K | 2.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 28.77M | 29.7M | 15.33M | 16.45M | 9.88M | 11.76M | 9.92M | 2.37M | 1.18M | 1.21M | 1.01M | 390K | 182K | 2.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 14.78M | 15.16M | 7.49M | 8.85M | 6.38M | 8.25M | 8.36M | 278K | 0 | 10K | 40K | 71K | 27K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.06x | 4.45x | 7.20x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodwill | 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 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 13.99M | 14.54M | 7.84M | 7.6M | 3.5M | 3.52M | 1.56M | 2.09M | 1.18M | 1.2M | 971K | 319K | 155K | 2.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 652.55M | 738.36M | 760.16M | 448.94M | 456.31M | 534.05M | 647.21M | 241.97M | 182.38M | 95.85M | 69.82M | 87.26M | 1.38M | 9.07K | 8.3K | 6.72K | 29.4K | 13.02K | 7.51K |
| Asset Turnover | 0.11x | 0.09x | 0.07x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asset Growth % | 52.97% | -2.87% | 69.33% | -1.62% | -14.56% | -17.48% | 167.47% | 32.68% | 90.27% | 37.28% | -19.98% | 6232.29% | 15096.29% | 9.23% | 23.54% | -77.14% | 125.84% | 73.38% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 101.5M | 116.97M | 78.71M | 35.26M | 24.06M | 22.45M | 26.02M | 15.56M | 13.62M | 10.03M | 5.45M | 5.05M | 3.02M | 110.35K | 103.65K | 74.75K | 60K | 25K | 0 |
| Accounts Payable | 7.04M | 5.02M | 1.47M | 2.3M | 1.53M | 3.24M | 2.75M | 3.53M | 3.94M | 1.25M | 638K | 928K | 226K | 350 | 1.85K | 2.93K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 439.33 | 32.13K | - | 988.81 | - | - | 5.18K | - | 143.63K | 15.18K | 7.51K | 16.94K | 3.45K | 5.62 | 30.22 | 45.58 | - | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.28M | 1.28M | 2.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3M | 250K | 0 | 1.53M | 0 | 0 | 2.04M | 110K | 85K | 60K | 60K | 25K | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 194.87M | 0 | 24.27M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 34.76M | 110.44M | 17.51M | 13.15M | 10.3M | 7.92M | 7.02M | 3.69M | -185K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 6.15x | 6.06x | 9.46x | 12.26x | 18.56x | 23.26x | 24.49x | 15.39x | 13.31x | 9.43x | 12.62x | 17.18x | 0.40x | 0.06x | 0.08x | 0.09x | 0.45x | 0.45x | - |
| Quick Ratio | 6.14x | 6.05x | 9.46x | 12.26x | 18.56x | 23.26x | 24.49x | 15.39x | 13.31x | 9.43x | 12.62x | 17.18x | 0.40x | 0.06x | 0.08x | 0.09x | 0.45x | 0.45x | - |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -320.16 | -29.41K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 443.17M | 447.25M | 267.81M | 16.4M | 11.97M | 4.99M | 10.28M | 7.63M | 7.78M | 5.96M | 7.49M | 101K | 1.79M | 110K | 85K | 60K | 10.39K | 6.61K | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 9.75M | 9.71M | 6.92M | 9.33M | 9.16M | 0 | 4.25M | 7.25M | 7.5M | 5.57M | 7.32M | 0 | 493K | 110K | 85K | 60K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 39.23M | 9.47M | 5.19M | 6.36M | 2.55M | 4.61M | 5.64M | 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 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 3.44M | 3.16M | 1.79M | 705K | 265K | 375K | 395K | 377K | 279K | 388K | 170K | 101K | 1.3M | -87.33K | -68.2K | -48.18K | 10.39K | 6.61K | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 544.67M | 564.23M | 346.52M | 51.66M | 36.03M | 27.44M | 36.31M | 23.19M | 21.39M | 15.99M | 12.95M | 5.16M | 4.81M | 133.03K | 103.65K | 74.75K | 70.39K | 31.61K | 0 |
| Total Debt | 24.27M | 20.46M | 16.59M | 17.2M | 14.02M | 6.88M | 14.98M | 7.75M | 7.5M | 7.1M | 7.32M | 0 | 2.53M | 220K | 170K | 120K | 60K | 25K | 0 |
| Net Debt | -14.81M | -128.64M | -207.87M | -20.12M | -37.78M | -83.8M | -310.52M | -18.38M | -8.62M | -4.33M | -2.4M | -15.44M | 1.41M | 213.43K | 165.2K | 115.78K | 33.1K | 13.86K | -7.51K |
| Debt / Equity | 0.22x | 0.12x | 0.04x | 0.04x | 0.03x | 0.01x | 0.02x | 0.04x | 0.05x | 0.09x | 0.13x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.08x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.05x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -278.89x | -183.11x | -105.22x | -97.54x | -592.19x | -314.14x | -154.06x | -116.34x | -64.83x | -40.63x | -49.16x | -271.19x | -2008.17x | -4.75x | -6.59x | -13.34x | -10.87x | -22.86x | - |
| Total Equity | 107.88M | 174.13M | 413.64M | 397.27M | 420.28M | 506.61M | 610.9M | 218.78M | 160.99M | 79.86M | 56.88M | 82.1M | -3.43M | -123.96K | -95.35K | -68.03K | -40.99K | -18.6K | 1.4K |
| Equity Growth % | -205.52% | -57.9% | 4.12% | -5.47% | -17.04% | -17.07% | 179.23% | 35.9% | 101.57% | 40.42% | -30.73% | 2491.58% | -2669.51% | -30.01% | -40.15% | -65.97% | -120.43% | -1428.29% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 1.22 | 1.99 | 4.80 | 5.43 | 6.27 | 7.64 | 11.51 | 5.22 | 4.57 | 3.44 | 3.04 | 8.27 | -0.84 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 107.88M | 174.13M | 413.64M | 397.27M | 420.28M | 506.61M | 610.9M | 218.78M | 160.99M | 79.86M | 56.88M | 82.1M | -3.43M | -123.96K | -95.35K | -68.03K | -40.99K | -18.6K | 1.4K |
| Common Stock | 9K | 9K | 8K | 7K | 7K | 7K | 7K | 5K | 4K | 3K | 2K | 2K | 50K | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Retained Earnings | -1.25B | -1.17B | -895.42M | -721.44M | -568.81M | -432.97M | -302.5M | -212.88M | -149.74M | -89.29M | -53.86M | -26.3M | -3.67M | -173.96K | -145.35K | -118.03K | -90.99K | -68.6K | -48.6K |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -380K | 1.02M | 764K | -1.27M | -8.03M | -1.79M | 46K | 331K | -131K | -49K | -18K | -87K | -1K | 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 |
Clinical trial binary outcome
According to recent quarterly filings, Kura's equity base has contracted from $505.1M in 2024Q1 to $107.9M by 2026Q1, reflecting a persistent trend of capital consumption as the firm prioritizes clinical development over the preservation of shareholder equity in the absence of recurring commercial revenue.
The consistent decline in equity, coupled with a widening accumulated deficit, suggests that the company is rapidly exhausting its capital base to fund the ziftomenib program. Investors should monitor whether this trajectory necessitates further dilutive financing, as the current rate of equity depletion appears unsustainable without a major milestone or partnership event.
As reported in financial statements, Kura's cash position plummeted from $224.5M in 2024Q4 to $39.1M in 2026Q1, indicating a significant reduction in the company's liquidity buffer and heightening the urgency for additional capital to sustain ongoing clinical trial operations through the next fiscal year.
While the current ratio remains elevated at 6.15, this metric is heavily influenced by deferred revenue liabilities rather than liquid cash availability. The rapid cash burn suggests that the company's operational runway is narrowing, which may force management to seek external funding under potentially unfavorable market conditions.
Based on reported figures, Kura's deferred revenue account reached $464.4M in 2026Q1, representing a substantial liability that reflects cash received from partners for future performance obligations rather than earned income, which complicates the interpretation of the company's true financial health and future revenue recognition potential.
This large deferred revenue balance serves as a critical, albeit non-cash, indicator of the company's reliance on strategic partnerships. The eventual recognition of these funds may provide temporary relief to the income statement, but it does not replace the need for a sustainable, product-driven commercial model.
Analysis of the balance sheet reveals that total liabilities have surged to $544.7M as of 2026Q1, largely driven by deferred revenue, which may mislead investors regarding the company's actual debt burden and its long-term obligation to deliver on complex clinical milestones for its pharmaceutical partners.
The reliance on deferred revenue as a primary balance sheet component suggests that the company's financial stability is inextricably linked to its ability to meet specific clinical trial endpoints. Failure to satisfy these contractual obligations could lead to significant financial clawbacks or the loss of future milestone payments, further straining the firm's already precarious liquidity position.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KURA stock.
As of 2025, Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) had total assets of $738.4M including $708.7M in current assets.
Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) carries total debt of $20.5M, offset by $667.2M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $174.1M ($1.99 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) reported a current ratio of 6.06x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.