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Protara Therapeutics, Inc.

$2.41+0.00%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 1, 2026

Basics

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Country: United States
Market cap: 142.4M USD
Enterprise value: -2.6M USD
Full-time employees: 46

Overall health

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 1.49 vs a peer median of 0.63)bigger price swings (beta 1.49 vs peers 0.63)
Not enough data: growth

Would rank #733 of 1,157 fully scored healthcare companies (bottom 37%)

Partial overall score — 3/4 categories available.

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 424% from December 2022 to August 2026.
Protara Therapeutics had 424% 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.Protara Therapeutics had 424% 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.
Protara 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.Protara 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.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 50% of peers on free cash flow, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its free cash flow, Protara 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.
Not profitable yet. Reported a loss over the last 12 months.
Protara Therapeutics reported a net loss over the last twelve months, so earnings-based measures can't show it as cheap.

StockQuotient Score

45/ 100

Oct 5 37 → Nov 4 45 (+8)

Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings

Valuation

Is the price right?

33/100

Weak

2/3 inputs reported · Partial data

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-56.4%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsNegative (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-46.7%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 months · 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 yield113.3%

Yahoo FinanceReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3716 · MAD: 0.2313

Growth

Is it growing?

Insufficient data

Insufficient data: 0 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed). We leave it blank rather than fill the gap with a made-up middle value.

Profitability

Does it earn well?

17/100

Weak

2/3 inputs reported · Partial data

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ ROA
▼ ROIC

Compare with peers

Behind the score

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

Operating marginUnavailable

Missing · left out of the score · no sector data, so not countedNot counted · remaining weights rescaledSector median: 0.0706 · MAD: 0.1217

Return on assets-39.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -7.72Sector median: 0.0166 · MAD: 0.0537

Return on invested capital-42.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -4.66Sector median: 0.0471 · MAD: 0.1004

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin0.0%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.4697 · MAD: 0.2310

Return on equity-45.8%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported 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

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Current ratio
▲ Debt / equity

Compare with peers

Behind the score

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

Beta1.49

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.55Sector median: 0.6250 · MAD: 0.3380

Current ratio10.97×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score 6.06Sector median: 2.5860 · MAD: 1.3850

Debt / equity0.02×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.00Sector 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 Protara Therapeutics

Is Protara Therapeutics getting weaker?: Filing-by-filing changes are tracked only for companies that file with the US SEC. Its overall score is unchanged at 45/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Protara 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 -56.4% vs a peer median of 1.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -56.4% vs peers 1.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Protara Therapeutics growing?: Insufficient data: 0 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed).
How profitable is Protara Therapeutics?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 17/100 against 1,393 healthcare peers. Return on assets -39.7% vs a peer median of 1.7% (weaker than 90% of peers).Return on assets -39.7% vs peers 1.7% (weaker than 90% of peers).
How risky is Protara Therapeutics?: Lower risk relative to 1,393 healthcare peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 10.97× vs a peer median of 2.59× (stronger than 89% of peers).Current ratio 10.97× vs peers 2.59× (stronger than 89% of peers). Beta 1.49 vs a peer median of 0.63 (weaker than 87% of peers).Beta 1.49 vs peers 0.63 (weaker than 87% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

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
Return on assets (ROA)	-27.4%	-58.2%	-51.2%	-24.6%	-27.4%	▼ 2.8 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	-29.2%	-64.6%	-59.2%	-26.7%	-29.2%	▼ 2.6 pts
Current ratio	21.66×	15.01×	11.17×	15.71×	14.58×	▼ 7.2%
Debt to equity	0.00×	—	—	—	—	—
Interest coverage	—	—	—	—	—	—

TARA price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

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 1.49 vs a peer median of 0.63)bigger price swings (beta 1.49 vs peers 0.63)

Not enough data: growth

Would rank #733 of 1,157 fully scored healthcare companies (bottom 37%)

Partial overall score — 3/4 categories available.

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 424% from December 2022 to August 2026.

Protara Therapeutics had 424% 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.Protara Therapeutics had 424% 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.

Protara 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.Protara 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.

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

Relative to its free cash flow, Protara 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.

Not profitable yet. Reported a loss over the last 12 months.

Protara Therapeutics reported a net loss over the last twelve months, so earnings-based measures can't show it as cheap.

Questions investors ask about Protara Therapeutics

Is Protara Therapeutics getting weaker?

Filing-by-filing changes are tracked only for companies that file with the US SEC. Its overall score is unchanged at 45/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Protara 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 -56.4% vs a peer median of 1.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -56.4% vs peers 1.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is Protara Therapeutics growing?

Insufficient data: 0 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed).

How profitable is Protara Therapeutics?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 17/100 against 1,393 healthcare peers. Return on assets -39.7% vs a peer median of 1.7% (weaker than 90% of peers).Return on assets -39.7% vs peers 1.7% (weaker than 90% of peers).

How risky is Protara Therapeutics?

Lower risk relative to 1,393 healthcare peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 10.97× vs a peer median of 2.59× (stronger than 89% of peers).Current ratio 10.97× vs peers 2.59× (stronger than 89% of peers). Beta 1.49 vs a peer median of 0.63 (weaker than 87% of peers).Beta 1.49 vs peers 0.63 (weaker than 87% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Return on assets (ROA)

-27.4%

-58.2%

-51.2%

-24.6%

-27.4%

▼ 2.8 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

-29.2%

-64.6%

-59.2%

-26.7%

-29.2%

▼ 2.6 pts

Current ratio

21.66×

15.01×

11.17×

15.71×

14.58×

▼ 7.2%

Debt to equity

0.00×

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Interest coverage

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