AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (RNAC)

Cartesian Therapeutics Q2 net income $15.8M, EPS $0.47; operating loss widens to $29.2M

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Cartesian Therapeutics reported second quarter 2026 results with net income of $15.8 million, or $0.47 per basic share, roughly flat with $15.9 million, or $0.51 per share, a year earlier. The result relied on a $49.2 million gain on the contingent value rights liability, while the operating loss widened to $29.2 million from $21.8 million as research and development and general and administrative expenses rose.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net income $15.8 million ($0.47 basic EPS) vs. $15.9 million ($0.51) in Q2 2025.
  • Operating loss $29.2 million vs. $21.8 million; R&D expenses $20.4 million vs. $14.9 million.
  • Revenue was zero in Q2 2026 vs. $298,000 in Q2 2025.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $149.3 million at June 30, 2026, expected to support operations into 2028.

The filing

CompanyCartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (RNAC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 6, 2026, 7:03 AM ET
Accession number0001453687-26-000100

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 10:08 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 06, 2026.

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