LENZ Healthcare

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.

$3.50+14.75%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 9, 2026

Basics

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Country: United States
Market cap: 110.0M USD
Enterprise value: -108.5M USD
Full-time employees: 152

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers
Strength: lower risk than most peers: more short-term liquidity and less debt relative to equitylower risk: more liquidity and less debt vs equity
Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.73 vs a peer median of 0.63)bigger price swings (beta 1.73 vs peers 0.63)

Ranks #523 of 1,157 healthcare companies (top 46%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 278% from December 2022 to August 2026.
LENZ Therapeutics had 278% more shares at August 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock (for pay, acquisitions or fundraising). Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.LENZ Therapeutics had 278% more shares at August 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock. Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.
Cash exceeds market value plus debt. Its cash is worth more than its market value plus debt.
LENZ Therapeutics's cash is larger than its market value and debt combined (enterprise value at or below zero). The market is valuing the operating business at nothing or less, which is rare.LENZ Therapeutics's cash is larger than its market value and debt combined. The market is valuing the operating business at nothing or less, which is rare.
Stock-based pay is a large cost. Stock pay was 66% of revenue in 2025.
LENZ Therapeutics paid employees $13M in stock in 2025, 66% of its $19M revenue. It doesn't use cash, so it flatters cash flow, but it is a real cost to shareholders through dilution.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 50% of peers on free cash flow, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its free cash flow, LENZ Therapeutics looks cheaper than 50% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

StockQuotient Score

54/ 100

Oct 5 54 → Nov 4 54

Valuation

Is the price right?

33/100

Weak

2/3 inputs reported · Partial data

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Earnings yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield-114.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0148 · MAD: 0.0148

EBITDA yieldUnavailable

Cash exceeds market value plus debt, so EBITDA yield is not meaningful and is left out · no sector data, so not countedNot counted · remaining weights rescaledSector median: 0.0401 · MAD: 0.0401

Free cash flow yield-104.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score 0.00Sector median: 0.0000 · MAD: 0.0000

Other data (not scored)

Book yield199.4%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3716 · MAD: 0.2313

Growth

Is it growing?

88/100

Strong

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▲ Stronger

12-month revenue up 2.3%

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Revenue growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growthUnavailable

The loss per share widened33% base weight · Z-score -1.20Sector median: 0.0976 · MAD: 0.2991

3-year revenue growth8.4%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC figure unavailable or out of date · 3 fiscal years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.30Sector median: 0.0584 · MAD: 0.0840

Revenue growth329.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score 10.15Sector median: 0.0609 · MAD: 0.0974

Profitability

Does it earn well?

6/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Operating margin
▼ ROA
▼ ROIC

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin-631.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -52.48Sector median: 0.0706 · MAD: 0.1217

Return on assets-53.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -10.23Sector median: 0.0166 · MAD: 0.0537

Return on invested capital-54.9%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -5.94Sector median: 0.0471 · MAD: 0.1004

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin91.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.4697 · MAD: 0.2310

Return on equity-57.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0330 · MAD: 0.1225

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Lower

Lower relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Debt / equity
▲ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta1.73

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -3.27Sector median: 0.6250 · MAD: 0.3380

Current ratio13.55×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score 7.92Sector median: 2.5860 · MAD: 1.3850

Debt / equity<0.01×

Yahoo Finance fallback · no standard SEC debt tagReported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.07Sector median: 0.2215 · MAD: 0.2039

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about LENZ Therapeutics

Is LENZ Therapeutics getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Aug 11, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 54/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is LENZ Therapeutics valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 33/100 against 1,393 healthcare peers. Earnings yield -114.6% vs a peer median of 1.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -114.6% vs peers 1.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is LENZ Therapeutics growing?: Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 88/100 against 1,393 healthcare peers. Revenue growth 329.5% vs a peer median of 6.1% (stronger than 95% of peers).Revenue growth 329.5% vs peers 6.1% (stronger than 95% of peers).
How profitable is LENZ Therapeutics?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 6/100 against 1,393 healthcare peers. Operating margin -631.7% vs a peer median of 7.1% (weaker than 94% of peers).Operating margin -631.7% vs peers 7.1% (weaker than 94% of peers).
How risky is LENZ Therapeutics?: Lower risk relative to 1,393 healthcare peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity <0.01× vs a peer median of 0.22× (stronger than 95% of peers).Debt / equity <0.01× vs peers 0.22× (stronger than 95% of peers). Beta 1.73 vs a peer median of 0.63 (weaker than 91% of peers).Beta 1.73 vs peers 0.63 (weaker than 91% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 11, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

No major changes

Worth watching: LENZ Therapeutics is in the bottom fifth of its sector on profitability. From 2021 to 2025, 63% of companies in that position posted a loss over the following year, against 4% for the top fifth.

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	21.0M USD	21.5M USD	+2.3%
Net income (12 months)	−109.0M USD	−126.0M USD	+15.6%
Operating margin	-563.8%	-631.7%	−67.9 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	−87.4M USD	−114.4M USD	+30.9%
Cash	24.8M USD	24.2M USD	−2.3%
Shares outstanding	31.4M	31.4M	+0.2%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Industry: Biotechnology · 132 companies

Valuations in Biotechnology are within their usual range since 2016.

48% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
22% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Median price-to-sales is +530% vs the whole market, against a usual +637%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Earnings-based measures are left out for now because many companies in Biotechnology are losing money.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	—	—	—	—	97.8%	—
Operating margin	—	—	—	—	-477.5%	—
Net margin	—	—	—	—	-430.3%	—
Return on assets (ROA)	-17.6%	-31.4%	-99.4%	-23.1%	-26.8%	▼ 3.7 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	-18.4%	—	—	-24.4%	-28.9%	▼ 4.5 pts
Free cash flow margin	—	—	—	—	-366.7%	—
Current ratio	31.44×	21.11×	3.63×	20.36×	14.23×	▼ 30%
Quick ratio	—	—	—	20.36×	14.09×	▼ 31%

LENZ price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers

Strength: lower risk than most peers: more short-term liquidity and less debt relative to equitylower risk: more liquidity and less debt vs equity

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Drawback: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.73 vs a peer median of 0.63)bigger price swings (beta 1.73 vs peers 0.63)

Ranks #523 of 1,157 healthcare companies (top 46%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 278% from December 2022 to August 2026.

LENZ Therapeutics had 278% more shares at August 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock (for pay, acquisitions or fundraising). Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.LENZ Therapeutics had 278% more shares at August 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock. Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.

Cash exceeds market value plus debt. Its cash is worth more than its market value plus debt.

LENZ Therapeutics's cash is larger than its market value and debt combined (enterprise value at or below zero). The market is valuing the operating business at nothing or less, which is rare.LENZ Therapeutics's cash is larger than its market value and debt combined. The market is valuing the operating business at nothing or less, which is rare.

Stock-based pay is a large cost. Stock pay was 66% of revenue in 2025.

LENZ Therapeutics paid employees $13M in stock in 2025, 66% of its $19M revenue. It doesn't use cash, so it flatters cash flow, but it is a real cost to shareholders through dilution.

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 50% of peers on free cash flow, but only 0% on earnings.

Relative to its free cash flow, LENZ Therapeutics looks cheaper than 50% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Questions investors ask about LENZ Therapeutics

Is LENZ Therapeutics getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Aug 11, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 54/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is LENZ Therapeutics valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 33/100 against 1,393 healthcare peers. Earnings yield -114.6% vs a peer median of 1.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -114.6% vs peers 1.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is LENZ Therapeutics growing?

Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 88/100 against 1,393 healthcare peers. Revenue growth 329.5% vs a peer median of 6.1% (stronger than 95% of peers).Revenue growth 329.5% vs peers 6.1% (stronger than 95% of peers).

How profitable is LENZ Therapeutics?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 6/100 against 1,393 healthcare peers. Operating margin -631.7% vs a peer median of 7.1% (weaker than 94% of peers).Operating margin -631.7% vs peers 7.1% (weaker than 94% of peers).

How risky is LENZ Therapeutics?

Lower risk relative to 1,393 healthcare peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity <0.01× vs a peer median of 0.22× (stronger than 95% of peers).Debt / equity <0.01× vs peers 0.22× (stronger than 95% of peers). Beta 1.73 vs a peer median of 0.63 (weaker than 91% of peers).Beta 1.73 vs peers 0.63 (weaker than 91% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

21.0M USD

21.5M USD

+2.3%

Net income (12 months)

−109.0M USD

−126.0M USD

+15.6%

Operating margin

-563.8%

-631.7%

−67.9 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

−87.4M USD

−114.4M USD

+30.9%

Cash

24.8M USD

24.2M USD

−2.3%

Shares outstanding

31.4M

31.4M

+0.2%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

—

97.8%

—

Operating margin

—

-477.5%

—

Net margin

—

-430.3%

—

Return on assets (ROA)

-17.6%

-31.4%

-99.4%

-23.1%

-26.8%

▼ 3.7 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

-18.4%

—

-24.4%

-28.9%

▼ 4.5 pts

Free cash flow margin

—

-366.7%

—

Current ratio

31.44×

21.11×

3.63×

20.36×

14.23×

▼ 30%

Quick ratio

—

20.36×

14.09×

▼ 31%