The company's financial position is increasingly vulnerable, with total assets contracting to $49.2 million in 2026Q1 while the accumulated deficit has ballooned to $442.4 million.
| 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 | Jan'06 |
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| Total Current Assets | 47.34M | 60.13M | 95.05M | 77.41M | 111.28M | 146.13M | 133.36M | 11.35M | 12.77M | 9.47M | 38.95M | 68.38M | 27.29M | 26.07M | 10.82M | 842.17K | 284.74K | 650K | -5.56M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 46.06M | 58.3M | 91.75M | 74.82M | 105.27M | 140.82M | 130.98M | 10.2M | 11.45M | 8.23M | 37.89M | 67.49M | 27.29M | 25.84M | 10.82M | 700.37K | 58.7K | 550K | -5.56M |
| Cash Only | 8.54M | 17.47M | 51.47M | 21.66M | 16.35M | 11.94M | 130.98M | 10.2M | 11.45M | 8.23M | 37.89M | 67.49M | 27.29M | 25.84M | 10.82M | 700.37K | 58.7K | 550K | -5.56M |
| Short-Term Investments | 37.51M | 40.83M | 40.28M | 53.17M | 88.92M | 128.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 191K | 182K | 773K | 288K | 771K | 535K | 320K | 203.48K | 167.75K | 77.09K | 100.46K | 98.74K | 56.69K | 78.99K | 168.38K | 99.14K | 75K | 30K | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 200.4 | 112.02 | 413.1 | 215.41 | 729.05 | 543.94 | 319.13 | 303.6 | 161.99 | 55.72 | 96.24 | 115.14 | 73.9 | 111.22 | 136.58 | 140.42 | 103.04 | 16.85 | - |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -425.95K | 0 | -228.42K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 1.09M | 1.64M | 2.54M | 2.3M | 5.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70K | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.83M | 1.76M | 2.14M | 4.22M | 4.91M | 3.42M | 1.37M | 1.73M | 1.41M | 2.82M | 5M | 3.06M | 1.6M | 1.09M | 845K | 197.09K | 227.49K | 110K | 0 |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 986K | 1.21M | 2.07M | 2.95M | 3.52M | 3.18M | 967K | 1.58M | 1.3M | 2.43M | 3.83M | 2.69M | 840K | 750.57K | 255K | 22.5K | 31.26K | 10K | 0 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.40x | 0.49x | 0.33x | 0.17x | 0.11x | 0.11x | 0.38x | 0.16x | 0.29x | 0.21x | 0.10x | 0.12x | 0.33x | 0.35x | 1.76x | 11.45x | 8.50x | 65.00x | - |
| 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 | 844K | 549K | 69K | 1.28M | 1.39M | 239K | 404K | 157.58K | 103K | 390K | 1.17M | 374K | 763K | 336.45K | 590K | 174.58K | 196.23K | 100K | 0 |
| Total Assets | 49.17M | 61.88M | 97.19M | 81.64M | 116.19M | 149.54M | 134.73M | 13.09M | 14.17M | 12.29M | 43.95M | 71.45M | 28.9M | 27.16M | 11.66M | 1.04M | 512.22K | 760K | -5.56M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.02x | 0.03x | 0.04x | 0.01x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.04x | 0.25x | 0.52x | 0.86x | - |
| Asset Growth % | -62.27% | -36.33% | 19.05% | -29.74% | -22.3% | 11% | 929.51% | -7.66% | 15.36% | -72.05% | -38.48% | 147.24% | 6.41% | 132.8% | 1022.44% | 102.89% | -32.6% | 113.67% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 14.46M | 16.39M | 13.43M | 10.44M | 7.81M | 6.56M | 6.12M | 4.78M | 2.96M | 3.95M | 7.8M | 8.2M | 4.49M | 2.01M | 730K | 1.43M | 3.42M | 3.21M | 0 |
| Accounts Payable | 5.48M | 8.09M | 4.82M | 1.97M | 1.96M | 1.44M | 1.37M | 656.3K | 664.84K | 825.24K | 1.13M | 1.04M | 747.8K | 286.61K | 175.68K | 928.36K | 637.86K | 826.32K | 0 |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 170.25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 406.48 | 166.32 | 238.52 | 604 | 18.2K | 30.05 | 33.39 | - | - | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33M | 2.36M | 5.23M | 1.9M | 198.17K | 0 | 0 | 2.34M | 2.11M | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | -611 | 589 | -1.84M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 8.34M | 7.58M | 2.75M | 5.05M | 1.85M | 1.48M | 1.56M | 1M | 827.65K | 651.2K | 285.25K | 30.61K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270K | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 3.27x | 3.67x | 7.08x | 7.41x | 14.25x | 22.28x | 21.79x | 2.37x | 4.31x | 2.40x | 5.00x | 8.34x | 6.08x | 12.98x | 14.82x | 0.59x | 0.08x | 0.20x | - |
| Quick Ratio | 3.27x | 3.67x | 7.08x | 7.41x | 14.25x | 22.28x | 21.79x | 2.37x | 4.31x | 2.40x | 5.00x | 8.34x | 6.18x | 12.98x | 15.13x | 0.59x | 0.08x | 0.20x | - |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 30.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 102K | 813K | 1.46M | 2.04M | 2.57M | 450K | 993.46K | 1.12M | 1.83M | 16.39M | 14.54M | 16.06M | 4.75M | 8.77M | 3.84M | 2.09M | 1.34M | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.18M | 11.25M | 13.05M | 323K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 850K | 102K | 813K | 1.46M | 2.04M | 2.57M | 9K | 860.96K | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441K | 132.5K | 1.12M | 1.83M | 2.21M | 3.3M | 3.01M | 4.43M | 8.77M | 3.84M | 2.09M | 1.34M | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 14.46M | 16.5M | 14.24M | 11.9M | 9.85M | 9.13M | 6.57M | 5.78M | 4.09M | 5.78M | 24.18M | 22.75M | 20.55M | 6.76M | 9.5M | 5.27M | 5.51M | 4.55M | 0 |
| Total Debt | 646K | 832K | 1.52M | 2.15M | 2.71M | 3.12M | 869K | 1.73M | 0 | 1.33M | 16.54M | 16.47M | 14.95M | 521.16K | 0 | 0 | 2.34M | 2.11M | 0 |
| Net Debt | -7.9M | -16.64M | -49.95M | -19.51M | -13.63M | -8.82M | -130.11M | -8.47M | -11.45M | -6.89M | -21.36M | -51.02M | -12.34M | -25.32M | -10.82M | -700.37K | 2.28M | 1.56M | 5.56M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.02x | 0.02x | 0.02x | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.02x | 0.01x | 0.24x | - | 0.20x | 0.84x | 0.34x | 1.79x | 0.03x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.01x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.17x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | - | - | -9652.50x | - | -646.85x | -23.09x | -27.28x | -16.57x | -17.73x | -693.56x | - | -38.54x | -46.54x | -24.70x | - |
| Total Equity | 34.71M | 45.39M | 82.95M | 69.74M | 106.34M | 140.42M | 128.16M | 7.31M | 10.08M | 6.51M | 19.77M | 48.7M | 8.35M | 20.39M | 2.17M | -4.23M | -5M | -3.79M | 9.92M |
| Equity Growth % | -85.66% | -45.28% | 18.94% | -34.42% | -24.27% | 9.57% | 1652.87% | -27.5% | 55% | -67.09% | -59.41% | 483.32% | -59.06% | 840.16% | 151.26% | 15.3% | -31.8% | -138.2% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 0.51 | 0.68 | 1.74 | 1.56 | 2.44 | 3.60 | 6.14 | 1.22 | 4.33 | 13.51 | 47.00 | 132.56 | 31.52 | 86.48 | 11.95 | -31.37 | -50.24 | -54.14 | 9.55 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 34.71M | 45.39M | 82.95M | 69.74M | 106.34M | 140.42M | 128.16M | 7.31M | 10.08M | 6.51M | 19.77M | 48.7M | 8.35M | 20.39M | 2.17M | -4.23M | -5M | -3.79M | 9.92M |
| Common Stock | 7K | 7K | 7K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 8.31K | 7.74K | 5.28K | 3.07K | 2.97K | 1.89K | 1.89K | 1.55K | 6.44K | 5.26K | 0 | 7.15M |
| Retained Earnings | -442.38M | -430.03M | -384.18M | -339.54M | -298.1M | -259.81M | -231.5M | -208.9M | -192.19M | -173.05M | -148.12M | -108.89M | -81.39M | -67.04M | -55.2M | -43.6M | -41.32M | -35.83M | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -49K | 50K | 34K | -67K | -395K | -142K | 0 | 0 | -2.11M | -2.07M | -10.77K | -854.78K | -533.87K | -348.6K | -259.64K | -221.8K | -211.51K | -200K | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clinical trial funding insolvency
As reported in recent financial statements, CRDF's total assets have contracted from $97.2 million in 2024Q4 to $49.2 million in 2026Q1, reflecting a consistent depletion of capital resources as the company funds its clinical development pipeline without a corresponding inflow of commercial revenue.
The steady decline in total assets suggests that the company is consuming its capital base to sustain R&D activities. This trajectory implies that the firm's financial flexibility is narrowing, placing increased pressure on management to achieve clinical milestones before the asset base reaches a critical threshold.
Based on the company's 2026Q1 filings, cash and equivalents have fallen to $8.5 million, a significant reduction from the $51.5 million reported in 2024Q4, which indicates a rapidly tightening liquidity buffer that may necessitate near-term external financing to maintain ongoing clinical trial operations.
While the current ratio of 3.27 appears superficially healthy, it is heavily influenced by the remaining cash balance rather than operational efficiency. Investors should monitor this liquidity trend closely, as the current burn rate suggests that the company's ability to fund its research programs is becoming increasingly constrained.
According to historical balance sheet data, accumulated deficit has ballooned to $442.4 million as of 2026Q1, underscoring the persistent nature of the company's operating losses and the reliance on equity-based financing to maintain the firm's ongoing research and development initiatives.
The consistent expansion of the accumulated deficit highlights the high cost of clinical-stage drug development. This trend suggests that shareholders face ongoing dilution risks, as the company must continue to tap capital markets to offset these substantial historical losses.
As indicated by the provided balance sheet, the company's asset base is almost entirely devoid of tangible productive assets, with net PPE of only $986,000 as of 2026Q1, which leaves the firm with minimal collateral value should clinical development efforts fail to yield viable commercial outcomes.
The lack of significant tangible assets means that the company's valuation is almost exclusively tied to the intangible potential of its clinical pipeline. This composition warrants further investigation, as it implies that the balance sheet provides little protection for investors in the event of a negative clinical trial readout.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CRDF stock.
As of 2025, Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (CRDF) had total assets of $61.9M including $60.1M in current assets.
Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (CRDF) carries total debt of $0.8M, offset by $58.3M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (CRDF) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $45.4M ($0.68 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (CRDF) reported a current ratio of 3.67x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.