The company's capital structure remains highly unstable, evidenced by an accumulated deficit of $183.8 million and a debt-to-equity ratio that reached a volatile peak of 15.14 in 2024Q1.
| Metric | TTM | 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 |
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| Total Current Assets | 2.9M | 1.94M | 7.15M | 11.33M | 13.17M | 14.24M | 9.38M | 8.61M | 8.99M | 14.47M | 4.53M | 6.95M | 14.79M | 18.28M | 14.56M | 13.75M | 15.61M | 12.51M | 22.77M | 11.31M | 3.29M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 2.31M | 430K | 3.13M | 5.36M | 7.5M | 11.95M | 6.94M | 3.18M | 3.2M | 9.51M | 2.38M | 5.43M | 13.05M | 16.87M | 14.14M | 12.81M | 11.29M | 12.1M | 22.35M | 11.09M | 3.21M |
| Cash Only | 2.31M | 430K | 3.13M | 5.36M | 7.5M | 11.95M | 6.94M | 3.18M | 3.2M | 9.51M | 2.38M | 5.43M | 10.5M | 12.73M | 8.43M | 11.53M | 10.99M | 12.1M | 10.94M | 4.9M | 2.21M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.55M | 4.13M | 5.71M | 1.27M | 300K | 0 | 11.41M | 6.18M | 1M |
| Accounts Receivable | 368K | 389K | 759K | 2.02M | 1.69M | 1.11M | 1.07M | 3.49M | 3.71M | 2.29M | 536K | 273K | 784K | 943K | 3K | 500K | 3.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 31.7 | 14.52 | 26.5 | 51.09 | 60.31 | 40.64 | 58.96 | 101.93 | 74.38 | 70.1 | 44.66 | 94.54 | 82.3 | 49.55 | 0.1 | 18.71 | 88.46 | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 0 | 765K | 2.88M | 3.44M | 3.22M | 608K | 492K | 280K | 504K | 873K | 1.34M | 521K | 231K | 23K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 87.42 | 84.61 | 240.24 | 189.42 | 318.6 | 55.9 | 103.33 | 68 | 66.08 | 129.32 | 389.31 | 391.29 | 520.46 | 1.05K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 158K | 81K | 159K | 129K | 102K | 159K | 279K | 347K | 165K | 261K | 729K | 723K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 513K | 414K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 589K | 1.49M | 1.88M | 5.07M | 10.81M | 996K | 1.84M | 753K | 1.08M | 910K | 550K | 585K | 859K | 954K | 1.41M | 1.76M | 1.92M | 1.46M | 1.15M | 554K | 267K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 195K | 1.01M | 1.38M | 1.95M | 604K | 520K | 1.36M | 201K | 471K | 371K | 395K | 436K | 718K | 891K | 1.27M | 1.59M | 1.81M | 1.46M | 1.15M | 554K | 267K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 6.04x | 9.70x | 7.56x | 7.39x | 16.89x | 19.10x | 4.85x | 62.23x | 38.70x | 32.07x | 11.09x | 2.42x | 4.84x | 7.80x | 8.68x | 6.14x | 8.66x | 4.62x | 5.14x | 2.77x | - |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348K | 4.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.28M | 5.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.43M | 477K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 475K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 394K | 3K | 497K | 489K | 476K | 476K | 477K | 77K | 613K | 539K | 155K | 149K | 141K | 63K | 135K | 174K | 105K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 3.49M | 3.42M | 9.03M | 16.4M | 23.98M | 15.24M | 11.22M | 9.36M | 10.08M | 15.38M | 5.08M | 7.54M | 15.65M | 19.23M | 15.96M | 15.52M | 17.52M | 13.97M | 23.92M | 11.87M | 3.56M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.48x | 2.86x | 1.16x | 0.88x | 0.43x | 0.65x | 0.59x | 1.34x | 1.81x | 0.77x | 0.86x | 0.14x | 0.22x | 0.36x | 0.69x | 0.63x | 0.90x | 0.48x | 0.25x | 0.13x | - |
| Asset Growth % | 88.19% | -62.11% | -44.91% | -31.61% | 57.36% | 35.81% | 19.86% | -7.12% | -34.47% | 202.95% | -32.64% | -51.84% | -18.64% | 20.5% | 2.88% | -11.45% | 25.44% | -41.61% | 101.6% | 233.13% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.45M | 2.84M | 4.28M | 4.26M | 3.44M | 2.83M | 5.69M | 3.85M | 4.98M | 4.32M | 4.63M | 3.35M | 3.63M | 3.17M | 2.84M | 2.72M | 4.04M | 4.48M | 4.58M | 3.39M | 310K |
| Accounts Payable | 76K | 623K | 1.13M | 1.08M | 1.04M | 302K | 331K | 551K | 466K | 455K | 2.48M | 1.86M | 1.67M | 455K | 472K | 406K | 272K | 406K | 142K | 365K | 137K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 149.22 | 68.91 | 94.36 | 59.52 | 103.4 | 27.77 | 69.51 | 133.81 | 61.1 | 67.4 | 718.71 | 1.4K | 3.77K | 20.76K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 149K | 565K | 1.14M | 0 | 105K | 0 | 2.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106K | 364K | 366K | 256K | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 488K | 488K | 0 | 1.81M | 1.29M | 730K | 822K | 2.32M | 2.84M | 2.07M | 170K | 425K | 337K | 1.22M | 1.3M | 1.49M | 2.17M | 2.5M | 3.04M | 2.5M | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 172K | 1.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37K | 2.45M | 564K | 44K | 776K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.49M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 2.00x | 0.68x | 1.67x | 2.66x | 3.83x | 5.03x | 1.65x | 2.24x | 1.81x | 3.35x | 0.98x | 2.08x | 4.08x | 5.76x | 5.13x | 5.05x | 3.86x | 2.79x | 4.97x | 3.34x | 10.63x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.00x | 0.41x | 1.00x | 1.85x | 2.89x | 4.81x | 1.56x | 2.16x | 1.71x | 3.15x | 0.69x | 1.92x | 4.01x | 5.75x | 5.13x | 5.05x | 3.86x | 2.79x | 4.97x | 3.34x | 10.63x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -30.11 | 30.22 | 172.38 | 180.98 | 275.51 | 68.77 | 92.77 | 36.12 | 79.36 | 132.02 | -284.74 | -914.84 | -3.17K | -19.66K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 405K | 709K | 1.44M | 1.59M | 10.37M | 87K | 4.56M | 560K | 2.51M | 3.96M | 5.54M | 2.34M | 3.51M | 2.01M | 3.78M | 2.3M | 140K | 2.14M | 5.02M | 6.67M | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106K | 470K | 497K | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 2.27M | 709K | 1.11M | 1.59M | 246K | 87K | 505K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7K | 49K | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34K | -7K | -4.48M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 334K | 0 | 10.12M | 0 | 4.05M | 560K | 1.97M | 1.97M | 1.64M | 344K | 1.97M | 1.34M | 2.72M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.48M | 6.67M | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.85M | 3.55M | 5.72M | 5.84M | 13.81M | 2.92M | 10.25M | 4.41M | 7.49M | 8.28M | 10.18M | 5.69M | 7.13M | 5.19M | 6.62M | 5.03M | 4.18M | 6.62M | 9.6M | 10.05M | 310K |
| Total Debt | 970K | 1.67M | 2.74M | 2.04M | 551K | 503K | 4.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106K | 477K | 885K | 802K | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | -1.34M | 1.24M | -390K | -3.32M | -6.95M | -11.45M | -2.89M | -3.18M | -3.2M | -9.51M | -730K | -5.43M | -10.5M | -12.73M | -8.43M | -11.43M | -10.52M | -11.21M | -10.14M | -4.9M | -2.21M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.59x | - | 0.83x | 0.19x | 0.05x | 0.04x | 4.16x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01x | 0.04x | 0.12x | 0.06x | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.13x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.15x | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.18x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.38x | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -89.97x | -6.46x | -2.42x | - | - | - | -8.93x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 1.63M | -129K | 3.31M | 10.55M | 10.17M | 12.32M | 973K | 4.95M | 2.59M | 7.1M | -5.1M | 1.85M | 8.52M | 14.05M | 9.34M | 10.49M | 13.35M | 7.34M | 14.32M | 1.81M | 3.25M |
| Equity Growth % | 4490.91% | -103.89% | -68.6% | 3.77% | -17.43% | 1165.98% | -80.36% | 90.98% | -63.47% | 239.29% | -375.87% | -78.3% | -39.38% | 50.35% | -10.92% | -21.39% | 81.69% | -48.71% | 689.85% | -44.25% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 0.28 | -0.04 | 27.62 | 229.43 | 285.47 | 430.20 | 55.08 | 355.76 | 207.37 | 565.86 | -186.64 | 67.66 | 311.78 | 417.44 | 317.24 | 393.50 | 505.17 | 301.57 | 1396.26 | 277.60 | 586.47 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.63M | -129K | 3.31M | 10.55M | 10.17M | 12.32M | 973K | 4.95M | 2.59M | 7.1M | -5.1M | 1.85M | 8.52M | 14.05M | 9.34M | 10.49M | 13.35M | 7.34M | 14.32M | 1.81M | 3.25M |
| Common Stock | 60K | 49K | 112K | 20K | 478K | 418K | 279K | 171K | 154K | 153K | 35K | 516K | 446K | 369K | 286K | 234K | 233K | 215K | 212K | 63K | 50K |
| Retained Earnings | -183.82M | -183.46M | -174.85M | -158.15M | -141.89M | -136.06M | -125.02M | -114.98M | -111.07M | -103.67M | -90.52M | -71.55M | -56.35M | -40.31M | -33.28M | -28.2M | -23.89M | -26.59M | -18.47M | -13.07M | -7.79M |
| Treasury Stock | 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 | -509K | -243K | -149K | -1.7M | -1.54M | -15K | -13K | -44K | -14K | 0 | -638K | -3K | 12K | -4K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Existential liquidity crisis
As reported in recent financial filings, NovaBay's total assets have plummeted from $16.0 million in 2023Q2 to $3.5 million by 2025Q3, reflecting a consistent and aggressive contraction that signals a business model struggling to maintain its operational footprint amidst persistent, deep-seated financial instability.
The consistent decline in total assets suggests that the company is liquidating or consuming its resource base to fund ongoing operating losses. This trajectory indicates that the firm is rapidly losing the capacity to support its commercial activities without significant external intervention.
Based on the company's reported figures, cash reserves have dwindled to $2.3 million as of 2025Q3, following a period where liquidity dipped to a critical $430,000 in 2024Q4, which underscores an ongoing reliance on external capital to prevent an immediate cessation of business operations.
While the current ratio of 2.00 appears superficially adequate, the underlying cash burn rate suggests that this liquidity buffer is likely transient. Investors should monitor the company's ability to manage short-term liabilities, as the current cash position provides little margin for error in a high-burn environment.
According to quarterly balance sheet data, NovaBay's equity has experienced extreme volatility, including periods of negative equity in 2024, which highlights the severe impact of accumulated deficits totaling $183.8 million as of 2025Q3 on the company's long-term capital structure.
The persistent accumulation of losses has effectively wiped out the value attributable to shareholders, leaving the equity base highly sensitive to further operational underperformance. This trend suggests that the company's capital structure is fundamentally impaired and may require significant restructuring to restore long-term viability.
As indicated by recent financial statements, the company's debt-to-equity ratio has fluctuated wildly, reaching as high as 15.14 in 2024Q1, which suggests that management has relied on debt as a necessity to bridge funding gaps rather than as a strategic tool for growth.
The presence of $970,000 in debt against a backdrop of negative retained earnings implies that the company's leverage is a symptom of financial distress. This reliance on debt financing in the face of declining assets warrants further investigation into the sustainability of the firm's current capital structure.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NBY stock.
As of 2024, NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NBY) had total assets of $3.4M including $1.9M in current assets.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NBY) carries total debt of $1.7M, offset by $0.4M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NBY) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $-0.1M ($-0.04 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NBY) reported a current ratio of 0.68x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.