CARL Nasdaq Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus Financials FY2024βFY2025
Carlsmed, Inc. had $50.5M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 85.9% on the year before.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
$14.53
0.5%Hi! I read Carlsmed, Inc.βs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+85.9%
Yes. Sales grew 85.9% last year.
Does it make a profit?
β58.7%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
β58.6%
No. It spent more cash than it brought in.
How healthy are the accounts?
5 / 9
Mixed. It passes 5 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
132.1x
One share costs 132.1 times its yearly profit per share.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
In plain words: Every quarter, companies publish how much they sold and earned. These are the days Carlsmed, Inc. did it, and the next one. Share prices often move a lot on those days.
Next results
November 5, 2026
Thursday Β· in 10 days
| Date | Results for | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Q2 '26 | After the market closes | 8-K β |
| May 5, 2026 | Q1 '26 | After the market closes | 8-K β |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Q4 '25 | Before the market opens | 8-K β |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Q3 '25 | After the market closes | 8-K β |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Q2 '25 | After the market closes | 8-K β |
From SEC filings: the results press release (8-K) or, without one, the quarterly or annual report.
KIRA Β· Carlsmed, Inc. had $50.5M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 85.9% on the year before. Its operating margin was β60.5%, up 28.3Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about β61 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· Carlsmed, Inc. lost $29.6M in fiscal 2025.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was β$29.6M in fiscal 2025, β58.6% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
β
$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· Carlsmed, Inc. has $94.4M more cash than debt.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Carlsmed, Inc. can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $40.1M | $110M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $15.4M | $15.3M |
| Debt / equity | β | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | β18.3x | β21.4x |
| Current ratio | 5.6x | 8.9x |
| Quick ratio | 5.5x | 8.7x |
| Total assets | $51.8M | $130M |
| Total liabilities | $26.2M | $31.3M |
| Shareholders' equity | β$70.6M | $98.9M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β$24.7M | β$94.4M |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was β546.2%: every 100 invested in the business earned about β546 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· Carlsmed, Inc. passes 5 of 9 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | 5 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | 2.3% | β0.7% |
| Altman Z'' | β5.30 | 4.88 |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||
| Revenue | $27.2M | $50.5M |
| Gross profit | $20.0M | $38.0M |
| Research and development | $14.3M | $17.0M |
| Operating income | β$24.1M | β$30.6M |
| Interest expense | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| Income tax | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Net income | β$24.3M | β$29.6M |
| Net income to common | β$24.8M | β$30.2M |
| Diluted EPS | β$6.11 | β$2.12 |
| Diluted shares | 0.00B | 0.01B |
| Cash flow | ||
| Cash from operations | β$25.5M | β$29.0M |
| Capital expenditure | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| Free cash flow | β$25.6M | β$29.6M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $0.3M | $1.9M |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Cash and short-term investments | $40.1M | $110M |
| Total debt | $15.4M | $15.3M |
| Current assets | $49.4M | $127M |
| Current liabilities | $8.8M | $14.3M |
| Inventory | $1.0M | $1.8M |
| Property and equipment, net | $0.3M | $1.5M |
| Total assets | $51.8M | $130M |
| Total liabilities | $26.2M | $31.3M |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | β$70.6M | $98.9M |
| Margins | ||
| Gross margin | 73.8% | 75.3% |
| Operating margin | β88.8% | β60.5% |
| EBITDA margin | β88.3% | β60.0% |
| Net margin | β89.3% | β58.7% |
| FCF margin | β94.4% | β58.6% |
| Returns | ||
| Return on capital | β | β546.2% |
| Return on capital employed | β56.1% | β26.4% |
| Return on equity | β | β209.9% |
| Return on assets | β46.8% | β32.6% |
| Return on tangible equity | β | β30.6% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | β | 85.9% |
| Share count change | β | 249.7% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | β | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | β18.3x | β21.4x |
| Current ratio | 5.6x | 8.9x |
| Quick ratio | 5.5x | 8.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||
| Capex / revenue | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.9% | 3.8% |
| Quality scores | ||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | β5.3 | 4.9 |
| Accruals ratio | 2.3% | β0.7% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001794546). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
