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LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC (LENZ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:LENZ - US52635N1037 - Common Stock

41.26 USD
-1.01 (-2.39%)
Last: 9/22/2025, 8:40:17 PM
41.25 USD
-0.01 (-0.02%)
After Hours: 9/22/2025, 8:40:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

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LENZ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 196 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. While LENZ has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. LENZ does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LENZ had negative earnings in the past year.
LENZ had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
LENZ had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years LENZ always reported negative operating cash flow.
LENZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLENZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -20M -40M -60M -80M -100M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of LENZ (-24.11%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LENZ has a Return On Equity of -25.39%. This is in the better half of the industry: LENZ outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -24.11%
ROE -25.39%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-40.22%
ROA(5y)-88.15%
ROE(3y)-42.13%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LENZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLENZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200 400 600

1.3 Margins

LENZ 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
LENZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLENZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The number of shares outstanding for LENZ has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
LENZ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for LENZ. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
LENZ Yearly Shares OutstandingLENZ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
LENZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLENZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 65.03 indicates that LENZ is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
LENZ's Altman-Z score of 65.03 is amongst the best of the industry. LENZ outperforms 99.49% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for LENZ. 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 65.03
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
LENZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLENZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

LENZ has a Current Ratio of 20.54. This indicates that LENZ is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
LENZ has a Current ratio of 20.54. This is amongst the best in the industry. LENZ outperforms 91.84% of its industry peers.
LENZ has a Quick Ratio of 20.54. This indicates that LENZ is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
LENZ has a Quick ratio of 20.54. This is amongst the best in the industry. LENZ outperforms 91.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 20.54
Quick Ratio 20.54
LENZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLENZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LENZ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 80.13%, which is quite impressive.
EPS 1Y (TTM)80.13%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-27.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 23.44% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y43.69%
EPS Next 2Y20.38%
EPS Next 3Y23.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
LENZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLENZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2023 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LENZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLENZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LENZ 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 LENZ. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LENZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLENZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LENZ Per share dataLENZ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LENZ's earnings are expected to grow with 23.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.38%
EPS Next 3Y23.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

LENZ does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC

NASDAQ:LENZ (9/22/2025, 8:40:17 PM)

After market: 41.25 -0.01 (-0.02%)

41.26

-1.01 (-2.39%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)07-30 2025-07-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10/amc
Inst Owners100.07%
Inst Owner Change15.53%
Ins Owners2.76%
Ins Owner Change-54.1%
Market Cap1.18B
Analysts87.14
Price Target50.71 (22.9%)
Short Float %17.85%
Short Ratio9.89
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)12.07%
Min EPS beat(2)6.09%
Max EPS beat(2)18.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.11%
Max EPS beat(4)19.83%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-64.09%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-61.1%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-47.76%
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)12.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)104.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)69.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 235.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 5.7
P/tB 5.7
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.88
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.63
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.68
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.66
OCFYN/A
SpS0.18
BVpS7.24
TBVpS7.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -24.11%
ROE -25.39%
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)-40.22%
ROA(5y)-88.15%
ROE(3y)-42.13%
ROE(5y)N/A
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 761.11%
Cap/Sales 13.7%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 20.54
Quick Ratio 20.54
Altman-Z 65.03
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)512.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)723.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)80.13%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-27.5%
EPS Next Y43.69%
EPS Next 2Y20.38%
EPS Next 3Y23.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.51%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-36.01%
EBIT Next 3Y26.66%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y45.13%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y40.52%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A