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Lyra Therapeutics, Inc.
Next earnings Aug 10, 2026 · consensus $-1.57 EPS
Delisted Nasdaq shell with negative equity that suspended its only lead program despite a Phase 3 win — uninvestable.
Stockholders' equity -$10.7M · FY2025
LYRA is no longer an operating biotech — it is a wind-down. In January 2026 management suspended development of LYR-210, cut 25 more staff (on top of the ~75% RIF / 87 employees after the 2024 ENLIGHTEN 1 miss), and retained the CEO and CFO merely as consultants to 'pursue strategic alternatives.' Nasdaq formally deemed the company 'a public shell' under Listing Rule 5101, issued a delisting determination, and — after LYRA withdrew its appeal — suspended trading at the open on March 17, 2026, with a Form 25 to follow. A delisted, trading-suspended shell is not a position a self-directed investor can enter or exit on an exchange; that alone makes it uninvestable.
The balance sheet confirms there is no residual equity value. Total liabilities of $46.8M exceed total assets of $36.1M, leaving stockholders' equity at -$10.7M and a liabilities/equity ratio of -4.37x. Cash of $15.9M (down 60.8% YoY) is being consumed at roughly -$28.9M of operating cash burn per year, and the accumulated deficit sits at -$434M. In any liquidation or strategic transaction, creditors stand ahead of the ~1.77M shares (already reflecting a ~97% share-count reduction, i.e. a reverse split), and common holders would most plausibly recover little to nothing.
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| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $285K | $1.36M | $1.56M | $1.53M | $398K |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | -$43.6M | -$56.3M | -$67.1M | -$96.3M | -$31.0M |
| Net income | -$43.5M | -$55.3M | -$62.7M | -$93.4M | -$28.9M |
| Diluted EPS | -$3.35 | -$1.83 | -$1.26 | -$71.75 | -$18.62 |
| Net margin | -15267.7% | -4055.6% | -4023.1% | -6090.9% | -7266.1% |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Terminated another material agreement as wind-down continues; further asset shedding
Terminated a material definitive agreement amid strategic wind-down
FY25: program halted, delisting, negative equity, $15.9M cash; going-concern shell
Nasdaq delisting confirmed; trading suspended as deemed a public shell
Triggering event accelerated a direct financial obligation (debt default/acceleration)
Nasdaq delisting determination received; deemed public shell, listing not warranted
Suspended LYR-210, cut 25 staff; CEO/CFO to consultants, seeking strategic alternatives
Q3-25: cash burn continues, no clear path to fund pivotal LYR-210 confirmatory trial
Q2-25: ENLIGHTEN 2 win offset by FDA-required extra trial and thin cash runway
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001327273, latest 10-K filed 2026-03-31) · EODHD · Proprietary analysis · as of 7/4/2026, 10:41:04 AM.
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| 2026-04-01 | Palasis Maria Principal Executive Officer | Disposed (D) | 2.00K | |
| 2026-04-01 | Cavalier Jason Principal Financial Officer | Disposed (D) | 667.00 | |
| 2026-01-06 | Cavalier Jason Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 769.00 @ $3.36 | $2.59K |
| 2026-01-06 | Palasis Maria President & CEO | Sell | 1.70K @ $3.36 | $5.73K |
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Dates from 8-K (Item 2.02); beat/miss = reported EPS vs consensus (Finnhub, recent quarters); move = prior close → close on/after.
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