KALA

Strong SellSinker

KALA BIO, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $63M cap · $500K/day traded

$0.1862 -2.0% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
27
Value
36
Momentum
19

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for KALA BIO, Inc. (KALA) is 9/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 27, Value 36, Momentum 19, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 27.2x
ROE
-345.3%
peers -30.1%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT KALA BIO, INC.

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KALA BIO, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for rare and severe ophthalmic diseases, leveraging its proprietary product candidates. The company aims to address unmet medical needs in eye care with its lead candidate, KPI-012, which targets various ocular surface diseases with a novel secretome technology. KALA BIO is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in ophthalmology, with its future growth dependent on successful clinical development and regulatory approvals for its pipeline.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue3.9M000——
EPS-2.71-2.58-3.33-4.96—-10.71
Shares18.6M18.6M18.6M18.6M0.0%19.3M
Debt43.0M36.3M32.3M0-13.3%—
Equity19.0M7.5M12.3M7.0M-28.3%—
Op CF-78.9M-27.9M-29.4M-32.0M—-19.9M
Inv CF62.7M-0.4M-0.2M-15.0K——
Fin CF-7.9M8.5M29.9M-11.6M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-63.3%
0.20.30.40.50.615 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 8 trading days ago, 100% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 98% of stocks we rank over the past year (134% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$0.1862
RSI (14)
5.9
52-Week Range-99.8% from high
Low $0.115High $95.50

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
27
ROIC
-128.3%4.8
ROE
-345.3%2.3
GP/Assets
—N/A
Op. Margin
0.0%38.6
FCF/Assets
-337.3%0.4
Piotroski
321.4
Int. Cover
-8.1x23.5
D/E Ratio
0.00x98.0
Current Ratio
6.88x80.6
Value
36
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
0.1x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.4x97.2
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
19
52W High %
0%0.0
RS 6M
-104%0.2
SMA 50/200
0.07x0.0
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%51.1
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%43.8
EPS Improve
+38%46.0
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$63M
P/E (Forward)
-0.0x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KALA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
KALAKALA BIO, Inc.(you)$63M9Strong Sell
TENXTenax Therapeutics, Inc.$64M9Strong Sell
HRTXHeron Therapeutics, Inc.$57M9Strong Sell
OSTXOS Therapies Incorporated$59M8Strong Sell
CGTXCognition Therapeutics, Inc.$68M11Strong Sell
IBOImpact BioMedical Inc.$57M8Strong Sell
ONCYOncolytics Biotech Inc.$66M7Strong Sell
CNTXContext Therapeutics Inc.$56M8Strong Sell
ANVSAnnovis Bio, Inc.$54M10Strong Sell
CINGCingulate Inc.$72M10Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE -30.1% · P/E 27.2x · Gross margin 63.3%

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KALA BIO, Inc. (KALA): Stock Score Summary

KALA BIO, Inc. (KALA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 9/100 based on Quality (27/100), Value (36/100), and Momentum (19/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

KALA BIO, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for rare and severe ophthalmic diseases, leveraging its proprietary product candidates. The company aims to address unmet medical needs in eye care with its lead candidate, KPI-012, which targets various ocular surface diseases with a novel secretome technology. KALA BIO is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in ophthalmology, with its future growth dependent on successful clinical development and regulatory approvals for its pipeline.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.1862
Market Cap$63M
P/E (Forward)-0.03
Price/Book0.41
Return on Equity-345.3%
Return on Invested Capital-128.3%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Operating Margin0.0%
Free Cash Flow$-32M

KALA BIO, Inc. operates in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KALA BIO, Inc.’s (KALA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for KALA BIO, Inc. (KALA) is 9/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (27), Value (36), and Momentum (19), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does KALA BIO, Inc. have an economic moat?
KALA BIO, Inc. (KALA) has a Quality factor score of 27/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is KALA BIO, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for KALA BIO, Inc. (KALA) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 9/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is KALA BIO, Inc. in?
KALA BIO, Inc. (KALA) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United States).