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Kairos Pharma Ltd

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Div yield
Op margin
ROE
9,5 %
Net margin
Debt / equity
-0,29
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About

Kairos Pharma Ltd is a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases, primarily through its lead product candidate, KP-1019, an oral, small molecule inhibitor of the protein kinase PDK1.

Business. Kairos Pharma Ltd (NYSE: KAPA.K) is a biotechnology and medical research company operating within the healthcare sector. The firm engages in pharmaceuticals and medical research activities, focusing on product-based revenue models. Headquarters and specific operating segment details are not provided in the available data. The company is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KAPA.K.

Classification92 %
SectorHealthcare
Business sectorPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
IndustryBiotechnology & Medical Research
ActivityPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY3 analysts
3 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target10,50

Analyst recommendations

3 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy3
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
10,50
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
3 analysts · indicative
Ownership
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
9,5 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

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    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Kairos Pharma Ltd (NYSE: KAPA.K) is a biotechnology and medical research company operating within the healthcare sector. The firm engages in pharmaceuticals and medical research activities, focusing on product-based revenue models. Headquarters and specific operating segment details are not provided in the available data. The company is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KAPA.K.

    Classification92 %
    SectorHealthcare
    Business sectorPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    IndustryBiotechnology & Medical Research
    ActivityPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Kairos Pharma operates with a negative net equity of $2.65 million and a total liabilities of $3.68 million, indicating a highly leveraged and capital-intensive structure. The company's liquidity position is weak, as reflected in a current ratio of 0.01, suggesting limited ability to meet short-term obligations. The debt-to-equity ratio is -0.29, which implies that the company's liabilities exceed its equity, further highlighting the financial strain.

    Profitability metrics are negative, with a net loss of $253,000 and an operating loss of $222,000. The return on equity is 9.53%, which is unusually high given the negative equity, and the return on assets is -24.56%, indicating poor asset utilization. These figures are below the typical performance of companies in the biotechnology industry, which often experience early-stage losses before commercialization.

    The company's revenue is reported as $0, suggesting it is in the pre-revenue phase, likely in clinical development or regulatory approval stages. There is no disclosed geographic revenue concentration, but as a pre-revenue biotech firm, its operations are likely centered in the United States, with potential clinical trials in other regions. The lack of revenue diversification across segments or geographies increases its exposure to market and regulatory risks.

    Looking ahead, the company is expected to continue incurring losses, with no revenue reported in the current fiscal year. The outlook for the next fiscal year is uncertain, as the company has not provided specific revenue projections. The absence of revenue and the ongoing net losses suggest a challenging growth trajectory, with the company relying on external financing to fund operations.

    The risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's negative net cash position after subtracting total debt is a key flag, signaling potential difficulties in maintaining operations without additional capital. The dilution risk is low, but the company may need to issue new shares to raise capital, which could affect shareholder value.

    Recent events include the continued development of KP-1019, with no significant clinical or regulatory milestones reported in the latest filings. The company has not disclosed any major partnerships or collaborations, and its financial disclosures indicate a reliance on equity financing to sustain operations. The absence of recent positive developments may impact investor sentiment and the company's ability to attract further investment.

    Key takeaways
    • Kairos Pharma is a pre-revenue biotechnology company with significant financial liabilities and negative equity.
    • The company's liquidity position is weak, with a current ratio of 0.01 and a negative net cash position.
    • Profitability metrics are negative, with a net loss of $253,000 and an operating loss of $222,000.
    • The company has no reported revenue and is likely in the clinical development or regulatory approval stages.
    • The risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk, with the company relying on external financing to fund operations.
    • Recent events suggest a continued focus on the development of KP-1019, with no significant clinical or regulatory milestones reported.

    Bull / Bear case

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    BULL CASE · 4

    Analysts project a 2,077.5% upside to a mean price target of $10.50, signaling strong institutional confidence in future value.

    The company maintains a best-in-class debt-to-equity ratio of -0.29, indicating zero long-term debt and minimal leverage risk.

    Kairos Pharma boasts a current ratio of 27.07, demonstrating exceptional short-term liquidity to cover immediate operational obligations.

    Dilution risk is assessed as low, suggesting limited immediate pressure on existing shareholder equity from new issuances.

    BEAR CASE · 3

    The company faces high credit risk, potentially limiting access to capital markets for future financing needs.

    Free cash flow turned negative at -$5.29 million, reflecting substantial cash burn without revenue generation to offset costs.

    Cash conversion stands at 0.52, placing the company in the bottom quartile of its biotechnology peer cohort.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-05-13
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights
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    Revenue $50.0M; Operating income +3 916,0% YoY.

    Revenue$50.0M
    Operating income$48.3M+3 916,0 % YoY
    Net income
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flow-$1.0M−45,1 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue$50.0M
    Gross profit
    Operating income$48.3M
    Net income
    Margins
    Gross margin
    Operating margin96.6%
    Net margin
    FCF margin
    Balance sheet
    Total assets
    Total liabilities
    Total equity$5.3M
    Cash & equivalents
    Long-term debt
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow-$1.0M
    CapEx
    Free cash flow
    SBC
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue $50.0MOperating costs $1.7M
    Highlights
    • Revenue $50.0M
    • Operating income +3 916,0% YoY
    • Operating margin 96.6%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $0,48
    Market cap
    $10.5M
    Enterprise value
    $11.3M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    0.2x
    EV / Op income
    0.3x
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    -$2.7M
    Net cash
    -$779.0k
    Current ratio
    0.0
    Debt / equity
    -0.3
    ROA
    -24.6%
    ROE
    9.5%
    Cash conversion
    52.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    -0,35
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    3
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    revision ratio 0,00 · as of 2026-05-17 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate-0,35
    Revenueno estimateno estimate0 USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate-9,3M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution3 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy3
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$10,50 · Median $10,50
    Low $9,00High $12,00
    Operating income · consensus-9,3M USD
    EPS surprise
    +13,5 %
    reported vs consensus · beat

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$9,00
    Mean$10,50
    Median$10,50
    High$12,00
    Spot$0,48
    +2077.5 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    ROE9,5 %Above P75
    D/E-0,29Best in class
    Cash Conv0,52Bottom quartile

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    Source documents
    • Kairos Pharma Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
    • Kairos Pharma Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$0M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Insider activity

    Mixed / flat0 buys · 0 sellsnet $07 insiders · last 365d
    • Yu John SDirector, CEO and Chairman, 10% owner · COMMON STOCKOther 190 840 · 2025-10-08
    • Bhowmick NeilChief Scientific Officer · COMMON STOCKOther 171 756 · 2025-10-08
    • Murali RamachandranVP of Research and Development · COMMON STOCKOther 152 672 · 2025-10-08
    • Bae Hyun W.Director · COMMON STOCKOther 19 084 · 2025-10-08
    • Keyoung Hansoo MichaelDirector · COMMON STOCKOther 19 084 · 2025-10-08
    • Singhvi RahulDirector · COMMON STOCKOther 19 084 · 2025-10-08
    • Samuelson DougChief Financial Officer · COMMON STOCKOther 152 672 · 2025-10-08
    • Bae Hyun W.Director · COMMON STOCKOther 10 000 · 2025-09-16
    • Keyoung Hansoo MichaelDirector · COMMON STOCKOther 10 000 · 2025-09-16

    Short positioning

    192.2Kshares short+23.2% vs prior
    1days to cover
    33.0%short of daily vol
    332fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    KAPA.KCanonical
    NYSE · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -137.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): -85.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): -83.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 27.07xDerived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -30.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 32.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 13.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -109.3%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -30.4%Derived (calculated)
    • R&D expense (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 415.7%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 13.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 253.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 20.82MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 6.34MSEC XBRL filing
    • Current assets (annual): USD 5.39MSEC XBRL filing
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 199KSEC XBRL filing
    • R&D expense (annual): USD 2.13MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -0SEC XBRL filing
    • Operating income (annual): USD -5.57MSEC XBRL filing
    • Net income (annual): USD -5.45MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -0SEC XBRL filing
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 4.49MSEC XBRL filing
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -3.44MSEC XBRL filing
    • Total assets (annual): USD 6.54MSEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-04FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-22FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-05-18FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-13 17:22 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue USD 50.0M
    2026-05-13FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-04-01FILING424B3 filing →
    2026-04-01FILING424B3 filing →
    2026-03-31 16:15 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue USD 0.0M · Net USD -1.4M
    2026-03-31 16:15 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue USD 0.0M · Net USD -5.4M
    2026-03-31FILING10-K filing →
    2026-03-02FILING8-K filing →
    2026-02-26FILING8-K filing →
    2025-11-14 13:42 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue USD 0.0M · Net USD -1.4M
    2025-11-14FILING10-Q filing →
    2025-10-15FILING8-K filing →
    2025-10-08 00:00 UTCINSIDER7 insider transactions — 2025-10
    2025-10-08INSIDERYu John S transacted 190.8k sh — Director, CEO and Chairman, 10% owner
    2025-10-08INSIDERBhowmick Neil transacted 171.8k sh — Chief Scientific Officer
    2025-10-08INSIDERMurali Ramachandran transacted 152.7k sh — VP of Research and Development
    2025-10-08INSIDERBae Hyun W. transacted 19.1k sh — Director
    2025-10-08INSIDERKeyoung Hansoo Michael transacted 19.1k sh — Director
    2025-10-08INSIDERSinghvi Rahul transacted 19.1k sh — Director
    2025-10-08INSIDERSamuelson Doug transacted 152.7k sh — Chief Financial Officer
    2025-10-07FILING8-K filing →
    2025-09-16 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2025-09
    2025-09-16INSIDERBae Hyun W. transacted 10.0k sh — Director
    2025-09-16INSIDERKeyoung Hansoo Michael transacted 10.0k sh — Director
    2025-08-12 15:35 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue USD 0.0M · Net USD -1.4M
    2025-05-14 06:35 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue USD 0.0M · Net USD -1.3M
    2025-04-15 17:31 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue USD 0.0M · Net USD -1.0M
    2025-04-15 17:31 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue USD 0.0M · Net USD -2.6M
    2025-01-01 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2025-01
    2024-11-25 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2024-11
    2024-11-14 14:19 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue USD 0.0M · Net USD -1.0M
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