Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (RNAC) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (RNAC) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 28.4% a year to $400.0K, with an average return on invested capital of 26.7%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$6.27
Market cap
$162.9M
Revenue (FY2025)
$400.0K
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-28.4%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
26.7%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$79.4M

RNAC 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $400.0K -$130.3M -$5.02 -$79.4M -35851.2% 59.4%
FY2024 $38.3M -$77.4M -$4.49 -$32.8M -114.7% 12.3%
FY2023 $26.0M -$219.7M -$1.66 -$51.4M -332.3% 31.1%
FY2022 $110.8M $35.4M $0.10 -$32.8M 13.1% -34.0%
FY2021 $85.1M -$25.7M -$0.22 -$61.5M -5.4% 4.0%
FY2020 $16.6M -$68.9M -$0.68 $34.1M -342.4% 49.7%
FY2019 $6.7M -$55.4M -$1.22 -$51.5M -785.6% 64.4%
FY2018 $903.0K -$65.3M — -$60.0M -7200.7% —
FY2017 $207.0K -$65.3M — -$52.8M -30813.5% —
FY2016 $8.1M -$36.2M — -$20.3M -428.9% —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. has earned high returns on invested capital, averaging 26.7% ROIC over the available history. High ROIC is consistent with a durable franchise, but it is not by itself proof of an economic moat.

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. is modeled at -28.4% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-4.17 per share.

RNAC stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (RNAC) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. reported diluted EPS of -$5.02 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $8.1M in fiscal 2016 to $400.0K in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -28.4%. Net income was -$130.3M in fiscal 2025.

Does Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. generated -$79.4M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 1 of the last 10 reported years.

What is RNAC's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 26.7%, and average return on equity was -347.2%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this RNAC data come from?

From Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 6, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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