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Aktis Oncology
Listed on Nasdaq as AKTS, filed under SEC industry code 2834 (pharmaceutical preparations). Fiscal year ends in December. Numbers below are from the company’s own SEC filings through Q2 '26.
- Cash & investments
- $517M
- Q2 '26 · Jun 29, 2026
- Burn per quarter
- $19.6M
- avg. operating cash flow, 4 qtrs
- Runway
- 5+ yrs
- 3+ years
- Net loss
- $24.1M
- Q2 '26
- R&D expense
- $25.3M
- 78% of opex
- Raised, last 4 qtrs
- +$337M
- net financing cash flow
Cash & investments
Quarter-end balance
Operating cash flow
Per quarter; below zero is burn
R&D expense
Per quarter
The controller’s read
What the filings say.
Generated from the numbers above using the same questions I ask when I open a client’s books: how long the cash lasts, what is driving the gap between loss and burn, and where the accounting judgment sits.
Get this read on your companyAbout 5+ years of runway
Cash and investments of $517M at Q2 '26 against an average operating cash burn of $19.6M per quarter over the last four reported quarters runs out around January 2033. More than two years of runway means the finance conversation is about deployment, not survival.
Cash position up $479M since Q4 '24
Net financing inflows of $337M over the last four quarters, from equity, debt, or ATM sales, more than covered operating burn. The balance is the number the board watches; the trend is the number the auditors watch.
R&D is 78% of operating expenses
$25.3M of R&D against $32.3M of total operating expenses in Q2 '26, with G&A at $7.0M. For a clinical-stage company, the accounting questions live inside that R&D line: CRO and CMC accruals, milestone recognition, and what gets capitalized versus expensed under ASC 730.
Revenue of $3.4M in Q2 '26
The balance sheet carries $48.2M of deferred revenue, which is typically upfront collaboration or license payments being recognized over time. Collaboration and license revenue under ASC 606 and ASC 808 is the single most judgment-heavy area in biotech accounting: performance obligations, variable consideration on milestones, and the split between revenue and cost-sharing.
Going-concern language in the 10-Q filed Aug 12, 2026
The filing contains definite substantial-doubt language, the conclusion of an ASC 205-40 evaluation that cash may not cover twelve months from the issuance date without additional financing or cost actions. Read the liquidity note in the filing for management's plans and whether they are considered probable.
Accumulated deficit of $199M
Total losses since inception. It is also roughly the size of the net operating loss carryforward the tax provision has to track, subject to Section 382 limits after each ownership change.
Quarterly detail, eight quarters
| Quarter | Cash & inv. | Op. cash flow | Net loss | R&D | G&A | Revenue | Stock comp | Financing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 '24 · Dec 30, 24 | $38.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Q1 '25 · Mar 30, 25 | $58.3M | −$17.5M | −$15.0M | $15.9M | $3.7M | $1.4M | $1.2M | −$468K |
| Q2 '25 · Jun 29, 25 | $110M | −$16.2M | −$18.1M | $18.6M | $3.9M | $1.6M | $1.5M | $0 |
| Q4 '25 · Dec 30, 25 | $227M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Q1 '26 · Mar 30, 26 | $539M | −$24.2M | −$18.3M | $20.0M | $5.9M | $3.2M | $3.0M | $338M |
| Q2 '26 · Jun 29, 26 | $517M | −$20.6M | −$24.1M | $25.3M | $7.0M | $3.4M | $3.2M | $156K |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts, latest filed value for each period. Fourth quarters are derived from annual less nine-month figures; quarterly cash flows are derived from year-to-date amounts. Not investment advice. If a figure disagrees with the filing, the filing is right.