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TELA

BEARISH
$0.63 Live
TELA Bio, Inc. · NASDAQ
Target $2.25 (+256.6%)
$0.5 52W Range $2.2

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 21, 2026
Market cap
$28.23M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-223.4%
Profit margin
-48.4%
Debt/Equity
9.13
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
TELA exhibits critical financial distress, highlighted by a Piotroski F-Score of 1/9 and a catastrophic ROE of -223.35%. While the company maintains a strong gross margin (68.17%) and modest revenue growth (18.2%), these are completely offset by extreme leverage (Debt/Equity of 9.13) and a consistent 25-quarter history of negative earnings. The stock's 5-year price collapse of 95.4% reflects a fundamental loss of investor confidence that is not countered by any meaningful insider buying or operational profitability.

Key Strengths

Strong Gross Margin of 68.17% indicating product value
Positive YoY Revenue Growth of 18.20%
High Current Ratio (4.21) providing short-term liquidity
Very low Price-to-Sales ratio (0.35)
Recent slight improvement in EPS surprise trends

Key Risks

Extreme financial leverage with a Debt/Equity ratio of 9.13
Severe lack of profitability with an ROE of -223.35%
Critical financial health as indicated by a Piotroski F-Score of 1/9
Chronic history of earnings misses over 25 consecutive quarters
Severe long-term capital erosion (-95.4% 5-year return)

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
15
Weak
Value
20
Future
40
Past
5
Health
10
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Speculative
Key drivers: Critical Piotroski Score, Extreme Debt/Equity, Chronic Net Losses, Severe Price Decay
Confidence
90%
Value
20/100

Trades at a low multiple of sales, but lacks any earnings baseline for traditional valuation.

Positives
  • Low P/S ratio (0.35)
Watchpoints
  • High P/B ratio (4.44) for a non-profitable firm
  • No Graham Number due to negative earnings
Future
40/100

Growth rates are positive but insufficient to offset the burn rate.

Positives
  • Consistent revenue growth
  • High analyst target price ($2.25)
Watchpoints
  • Growth is not translating to bottom-line improvement
  • High risk of further dilution to fund operations
Past
5/100

Historical performance is overwhelmingly negative across price and earnings.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 95.4% loss over 5 years
  • Consistent EPS misses
Health
10/100

Severe distress; high debt levels make the company vulnerable to interest rate shifts or credit tightening.

Positives
  • Strong current ratio
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 1/9
  • Debt/Equity 9.13
Dividend
0/100

Non-dividend paying growth/distress stock.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • No capacity for dividends

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$0.63
Analyst Target
$2.25
Upside/Downside
+256.6%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for TELA and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-20
TEL
TELA Bio, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-95.4%
3Y
-93.3%
1Y
-29.1%
6M
-57.4%
1M
-18.9%
1W
+12.7%
AYT
Aytu BioPharma, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-98.4%
3Y
-24.2%
1Y
+61.7%
6M
+2.7%
1M
+6.7%
1W
+1.5%
KYN
Kyntra Bio, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-98.6%
3Y
-98.5%
1Y
+10.3%
6M
-32.0%
1M
+0.7%
1W
+2.3%
BTA
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-99.8%
3Y
-99.6%
1Y
-30.1%
6M
-56.4%
1M
-37.0%
1W
-18.7%
ICC
IceCure Medical Ltd
Peer
5Y
-97.0%
3Y
-71.2%
1Y
-71.9%
6M
-62.9%
1M
-51.7%
1W
+7.7%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
-1.12
PEG Ratio
N/A
P/B Ratio
4.44
P/S Ratio
0.35
EV/Revenue
0.44
EV/EBITDA
-1.07
Market Cap
$28.23M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -48.37%
Operating Margin -31.86%
Gross Margin 68.17%
ROE -223.35%
ROA -25.12%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +18.2%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth +18.24%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
9.13
High debt
Current Ratio
4.21
Strong
Quick Ratio
3.4
Excellent
Cash/Share
$1.14

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.0B
Gross Margin
65.9%
Op. Margin
-31.9%
Net Margin
-43.3%
Total Assets
$0.1B
Liabilities
$0.1B
Equity
$0.0B
Debt/Equity
11.90x
Operating CF
$-0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.0B
FCF Yield
102%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-14
$N/A
2026-03-24
$-0.17
+6.6% surprise
2025-11-13
$-0.19
+9.5% surprise
2025-08-11
$-0.22
-18.9% surprise

Healthcare Sector Comparison

Comparing TELA against 498 companies in the Healthcare sector (28 bullish, 153 neutral, 317 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-223.35%
This Stock
vs
-95.47%
Sector Avg
+133.9% (Excellent)
Profit Margin
-48.37%
This Stock
vs
-15.87%
Sector Avg
+204.8% (Superior)
Debt to Equity
9.13
This Stock
vs
2.89
Sector Avg
+216.2% (Higher)
Revenue Growth
18.2%
This Stock
vs
137.48%
Sector Avg
-86.8% (Slower)
Current Ratio
4.21
This Stock
vs
4.66
Sector Avg
-9.8% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

TALMO PAUL
Chief Technology Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-20
57,000 shares
FIRESTONE GREGORY A
Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-20
37,000 shares
BLIZARD JEFFREY
President
Stock Award
2026-02-20
86,000 shares
KOBLISH ANTONY
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-20
176,000 shares
CUCA ROBERTO
Chief Operating Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-20
57,000 shares
SMEYKAL MEGAN
Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-18
32,850 shares
EW HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FUND 2, L.P.
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Buy
2025-11-17
3,604,000 shares · $4,000,440
PLOVANIC WILLIAM J.
Director
Stock Award
2025-10-31
11,925 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

10-K
10-K
2026-03-25

TELA filed its annual 10-K report on March 25, 2026. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial metrics or detailed risk disclosures for analysis.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-24
8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-20

TELA Bio, Inc. filed an 8-K, likely announcing its annual financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-11-14

TELA Bio, Inc. likely reported its third-quarter financial results in this 8-K filing.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-14

TELA filed its 10-Q on November 14, 2025. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial highlights or detailed risk factors.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-11-13

TELA Bio, Inc. filed a current report on November 13, 2025, likely announcing its third-quarter financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-11-03

TELA Bio, Inc. filed an 8-K on November 3, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-10-09
10-Q
10-Q
2025-08-11

TELA filed its 10-Q on August 11, 2025. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial highlights or detailed risk factors.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-08-11

TELA Bio, Inc. likely filed this 8-K to announce its second quarter financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-06-02
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-30
10-Q
10-Q
2025-05-08
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-08
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-04-17
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
NONE
5 analysts
Citizens
2026-03-27
Maintains
Market Outperform Market Outperform
Piper Sandler
2026-03-25
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Lake Street
2026-03-25
Maintains
Buy Buy
Canaccord Genuity
2026-03-25
Maintains
Buy Buy
Lake Street
2025-12-01
Maintains
Buy Buy
Canaccord Genuity
2025-11-18
Maintains
Buy Buy
Piper Sandler
2025-11-14
reit
Neutral Neutral
Citizens
2025-11-14
Maintains
Market Outperform Market Outperform

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