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FATE THERAPEUTICS INC (FATE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:FATE - US31189P1021 - Common Stock

1.635 USD
+0.02 (+1.55%)
Last: 10/10/2025, 9:24:01 PM
1.5912 USD
-0.04 (-2.68%)
After Hours: 10/10/2025, 9:24:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FATE. FATE was compared to 536 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. The financial health of FATE is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, FATE is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year FATE has reported negative net income.
In the past year FATE has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
FATE had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years FATE always reported negative operating cash flow.
FATE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFATE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

FATE's Return On Assets of -46.15% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FATE outperforms 53.36% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -65.63%, FATE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -46.15%
ROE -65.63%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-37.99%
ROA(5y)-32.97%
ROE(3y)-53.45%
ROE(5y)-47.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FATE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFATE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

FATE does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
FATE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFATE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500 -1K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

FATE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
FATE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
FATE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for FATE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
FATE Yearly Shares OutstandingFATE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
FATE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFATE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

FATE has an Altman-Z score of -5.43. This is a bad value and indicates that FATE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
FATE's Altman-Z score of -5.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FATE is outperformed by 63.25% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for FATE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -5.43
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.47%
FATE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFATE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 8.04 indicates that FATE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
FATE has a Current ratio of 8.04. This is in the better half of the industry: FATE outperforms 73.13% of its industry peers.
FATE has a Quick Ratio of 8.04. This indicates that FATE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
FATE has a better Quick ratio (8.04) than 73.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 8.04
Quick Ratio 8.04
FATE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFATE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.20% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, FATE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -31.21% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, FATE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.00% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.2%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%12.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-31.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-37.51%
Revenue growth 5Y5%
Sales Q2Q%-71.84%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.57% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
FATE is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 56.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y28.65%
EPS Next 2Y14.71%
EPS Next 3Y15.13%
EPS Next 5Y8.57%
Revenue Next Year-50.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-35.06%
Revenue Next 3Y-27.95%
Revenue Next 5Y56.46%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FATE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFATE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
FATE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFATE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 1 -1 -2 -3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

FATE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for FATE. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
FATE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFATE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
FATE Per share dataFATE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

FATE's earnings are expected to grow with 15.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.71%
EPS Next 3Y15.13%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for FATE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

FATE THERAPEUTICS INC

NASDAQ:FATE (10/10/2025, 9:24:01 PM)

After market: 1.5912 -0.04 (-2.68%)

1.635

+0.02 (+1.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)08-12 2025-08-12/amc
Earnings (Next)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Inst Owners78.65%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.5%
Ins Owner Change-0.21%
Market Cap188.56M
Analysts74.74
Price Target4.54 (177.68%)
Short Float %8.71%
Short Ratio6.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.53%
Min EPS beat(2)16.98%
Max EPS beat(2)18.09%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.15%
Min EPS beat(4)0.25%
Max EPS beat(4)18.09%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)14.84%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)19.87%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)17.24%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)62.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)39.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)84.97%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)70.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)28.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)127.37%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)104.71%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)80.93%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)77.32%
PT rev (1m)-10.1%
PT rev (3m)-17.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)52.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)41.99%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 22.26
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.72
P/tB 0.72
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.45
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.12
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1
OCFYN/A
SpS0.07
BVpS2.27
TBVpS2.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -46.15%
ROE -65.63%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-37.99%
ROA(5y)-32.97%
ROE(3y)-53.45%
ROE(5y)-47.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 19.66%
Cap/Sales 37.2%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 8.04
Quick Ratio 8.04
Altman-Z -5.43
F-Score2
WACC9.47%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)98.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)264.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.69%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.2%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%12.12%
EPS Next Y28.65%
EPS Next 2Y14.71%
EPS Next 3Y15.13%
EPS Next 5Y8.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-31.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-37.51%
Revenue growth 5Y5%
Sales Q2Q%-71.84%
Revenue Next Year-50.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-35.06%
Revenue Next 3Y-27.95%
Revenue Next 5Y56.46%
EBIT growth 1Y9.14%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year32.17%
EBIT Next 3Y-7.64%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y43.05%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y38.43%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A