AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (CRBU)

Caribou Biosciences Q2 net loss narrows to $24.3 million from $54.1 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Caribou Biosciences reported a second-quarter 2026 net loss of $24.3 million, or $0.24 per share, compared with $54.1 million, or $0.58 per share, a year earlier. The prior-year figure included $21.3 million in non-cash impairment charges, and licensing and other third-party revenue fell to $1.5 million from $2.7 million. The company now expects its cash to fund its current operating plan to the end of 2027, but cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities declined to $113.8 million as of June 30, 2026, and the company said it is exploring options to fully fund its planned ANTLER-3 trial.

Key points

  • Net loss of $24.3 million, or $0.24 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, versus $54.1 million, or $0.58 per share, a year earlier
  • Licensing and other third-party revenue of $1.5 million, down from $2.7 million in the same period of 2025
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $113.8 million at June 30, 2026, down from $142.8 million at December 31, 2025
  • Cash now expected to fund the current operating plan to the end of 2027; the company is exploring multiple options to fully fund the ANTLER-3 trial

The filing

CompanyCaribou Biosciences, Inc. (CRBU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 13, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0001619856-26-000053

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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