Caribou Biosciences, Inc.
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Caribou Biosciences is a clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company developing allogeneic CAR-T cell therapies using its proprietary chRDNA technology. The company's lead candidates are vispa-cel, an anti-CD19 allogeneic CAR-T therapy in Phase 1 trials for relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and CB-011, an anti-BCMA allogeneic CAR-T therapy in Phase 1 trials for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Caribou manufactures off-the-shelf cell therapies derived from healthy donor cells, enabling rapid patient access and lower manufacturing costs compared to autologous approaches, through contract manufacturing organizations in the United States.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-05
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing and collaboration revenue (including $2,487 and $4,110 for years ended December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, from related parties) | 11 | 10 | 34 | 14 | 10 | |
| Research and development | 109 | 130 | 112 | 82 | 52 | |
| General and administrative | 38 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 24 | |
| Impairment charges | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 160 | 177 | 151 | 120 | 77 | |
| Loss from operations | −148 | −167 | −116 | −106 | −67 | |
| Impairment Of Equity Method Investment | −9 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 9 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 219,000 | |
| Total other (expense) income | −331,000 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 377,000 | |
| Net loss before benefit from income taxes | −149 | −149 | −102 | −99 | −67 | |
| Benefit from income taxes | −550,000 | −9,000 | 193,000 | 70,000 | 321,000 | |
| Net loss | −148 | −149 | −102 | −99 | −67 | |
| Net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale marketable securities, net of tax | −152,000 | 225,000 | 2 | −1 | −135,000 | |
| Net comprehensive loss | −148 | −149 | −101 | −101 | −67 | |
| Net loss per share, basic (in dollars per share) | −1.59 | −1.65 | −1.38 | −1.64 | −2.11 | |
| Net loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.59 | −1.65 | −1.38 | −1.64 | −2.11 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 93 | 90 | 74 | 61 | 32 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 93 | 90 | 74 | 61 | 32 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12 | 16 | 51 | 58 | 240 | |
| Marketable securities, short-term | 127 | 193 | 278 | 189 | 135 | |
| Accounts receivable | 69,000 | 265,000 | 148,000 | 202,000 | 1 | |
| Contract assets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other receivables | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
| Total current assets | 145 | 219 | 339 | 260 | 391 | |
| Equity Method Investments | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Marketable securities, long-term | 4 | 40 | 44 | 69 | 38 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 7 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 5 | |
| Operating lease, right of use assets | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 0 | |
| Other assets | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 975,000 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 175 | 313 | 432 | 374 | 442 | |
| Accounts payable | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 17 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 13 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 1 | 1 | 1 | 966,000 | 0 | |
| Deferred revenue ($0 and $2,487 from related party as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
| Total current liabilities | 25 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion ($0 and $1,243 from related party as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | |
| MSKCC success payments liability | 0 | 785,000 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 0 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 548,000 | 557,000 | 381,000 | 476,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 53 | 60 | 64 | 73 | 55 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024; 95,143,690 and 92,378,577 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively | 9,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 719 | 701 | 668 | 500 | 486 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 103,000 | 255,000 | 30,000 | −2 | −135,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −597 | −448 | −299 | −197 | −98 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 122 | 253 | 368 | 301 | 388 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 175 | 313 | 432 | 374 | 442 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | −148 | −149 | −102 | −99 | −67 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 984,000 | |
| Gain on disposal of fixed assets | −25,000 | −9,000 | −34,000 | 0 | 4,000 | |
| Non-cash consideration for licensing and collaboration revenue | −9,000 | −2 | −61,000 | −205,000 | 0 | |
| Change in fair value of equity securities | 99,000 | 111,000 | 6,000 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 3 | |
| Change in fair value of MSKCC success payments liability | −785,000 | −2 | — | — | — | |
| Acquired in-process research and development | 0 | 2 | 0 | 600,000 | 1 | |
| Accretion of discounts on investments in marketable securities, net | −1 | −5 | −4 | −797,000 | 52,000 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable | 196,000 | −117,000 | 54,000 | 951,000 | −1 | |
| Contract assets | 152,000 | 267,000 | 822,000 | −759,000 | −160,000 | |
| Other receivables | −76,000 | 458,000 | −71,000 | 3 | −2 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4 | −433,000 | 2 | −975,000 | −4 | |
| Other assets | 3 | −4 | −48,000 | −564,000 | −316,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | −354,000 | 2 | −3 | 1 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | −6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Deferred revenue, current and long-term | −3 | −3 | −17 | −5 | 30 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −1 | −621,000 | −637,000 | −403,000 | 0 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | −548,000 | −10,000 | 177,000 | −95,000 | 321,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −111 | −138 | −93 | −91 | −33 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 253 | 397 | 338 | 253 | — | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −149 | −304 | −395 | −339 | −173 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −1 | −5 | −12 | −6 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 0 | 13,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments to acquire in-process research and development | 0 | −2 | 0 | −600,000 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 102 | 87 | −68 | −93 | −176 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 6,000 | 618,000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from issuances of common stock under ESPP | 745,000 | 914,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuances of common stock related to ATM, net of offering expenses | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 5 | 17 | 154 | 2 | 433 | |
| NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH | −4 | −35 | −7 | −182 | 225 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 60,000 | 754,000 | 692,000 | 1 | 265,000 | |
| Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Caribou Biosciences, Inc.'s CIK number?
Caribou Biosciences, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001619856 (1619856). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Caribou Biosciences, Inc. last report earnings?
Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (CRBU) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 7, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001619856-26-000035). This is Caribou Biosciences, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Caribou Biosciences, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Caribou Biosciences, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 7, 2026 under accession 0001619856-26-000035. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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