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LENZ NASDAQ

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.
1W: +3.2% 1M: -24.7% 3M: -35.1% YTD: -53.0% 1Y: -73.8%
$7.55
+0.03 (+0.40%)
 
Weekly Expected Move ±13.6%
$5 $6 $7 $8 $9
NASDAQ · Healthcare · Biotechnology · Alpha Radar Sell · Power 32 · $236.7M mcap · 27M float · 3.44% daily turnover · Short 55% of daily vol

Edge Score

Quantitative competitive moat analysis scoring five pillars of durable advantage — cost leadership, brand intangibles, switching costs, network effects, and efficient scale — using industry percentile rankings on a 0–100 scale.

NO EDGE
39.6 / 100
NoneWeakNarrowWide
Primary source: Switching Costs  ·  ROIC: 1220.8%
Cost Advantage
44
Intangibles
26
Switching Cost
55
Network Effect
43
Scale
27
The Edge Score quantifies a company's competitive moat using five pillars: Cost Advantage (20%, operating margin and SG&A efficiency vs industry peers), Intangible Assets (25%, gross margin premium, R&D intensity, brand pricing power), Switching Costs (25%, revenue stability, earnings consistency, customer retention proxied by operating leverage), Network Effects (15%, revenue growth with expanding margins, market share dominance), and Efficient Scale (15%, market concentration, ROIC sustainability). Each pillar is scored 0–100 using industry percentile rankings, then weighted into a composite. Wide ≥ 70, Narrow ≥ 55, Weak ≥ 40, None < 40. LENZ has No discernible competitive edge (39.6/100). The business operates without significant structural advantages. The primary source of advantage is Switching Costs. ROIC of 1220.8% confirms the company is generating returns well above its cost of capital — a hallmark of durable competitive advantages.

Analyst Insights

Wall Street analyst consensus based on price targets and buy/sell/hold recommendations from institutional research coverage over the trailing 12 months.

Analyst Price Targets
$12
Low
$12
Avg Target
$12
High
Based on 1 analyst since May 11, 2026 earnings
Analyst Recommendations
Strong Buy: 0Buy: 4Hold: 1Sell: 0Strong Sell: 0
Rating Summary
ConsensusBuy
Avg Target$12.00
Analysts1
Price Target Change History
DateFirmAnalystOldNewChangeUpside @ CallStock@Call
2026-05-12 Piper Sandler $67 $12 -55 +20.1% $9.99
2025-10-27 H.C. Wainwright Matthew Caufield Initiated $56 +81.4% $30.87
2025-10-10 Piper Sandler $51 $67 +16 +44.9% $46.25
2025-04-14 Piper Sandler Biren Amin $36 $51 +15 +119.4% $23.24
2024-08-15 Piper Sandler Joseph Catanzaro Initiated $36 +61.8% $22.25
2024-08-15 Citigroup Yigal Nochomovitz Initiated $32 +36.2% $23.50

Financial Rating

Composite financial health rating (A+ to F) based on discounted cash flow valuation, return on equity, return on assets, debt-to-equity leverage, and relative P/E and P/B multiples.

B-
May 22, 2026
DCF
3
ROE
1
ROA
1
D/E
4
P/E
1
P/B
4
The Financial Rating evaluates six fundamental factors — discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation, return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA), debt-to-equity leverage (D/E), and relative price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-book (P/B) multiples — each scored 1–5. LENZ receives an overall rating of B-. Strongest factors: D/E (4/5), P/B (4/5). Areas of concern: ROE (1/5), ROA (1/5), P/E (1/5).
Rating Change History
DateFromTo
2026-05-11 C+ B-
2026-04-22 C C+
2026-04-01 C+ C
2026-03-24 C C+
2026-01-14 C+ C

InsiderStreet Scorecard

Proprietary multi-factor scorecard rating companies across seven fundamental dimensions — profitability, balance sheet strength, earnings quality, growth, value, momentum, and safety — each scored 0–100.

39 Grade D
Profitability
11
Balance Sheet
85
Earnings Quality
54
Growth
Value
41
Momentum
Safety
100
Cash Flow
30
The InsiderStreet Scorecard rates companies across eight dimensions: Profitability (margins, ROA, ROE), Balance Sheet (leverage, liquidity, coverage), Earnings Quality (accruals, cash conversion), Growth (revenue and earnings trajectory), Value (P/E, P/B, earnings yield, Graham criteria), Momentum (revenue and earnings acceleration), Safety (Altman Z-Score risk adjustment), and Cash Flow (operating cash flow quality, FCF conversion, cash coverage). The overall score blends 35% quality, 35% value, and 30% momentum, with a penalty for distress-zone Altman scores. LENZ scores highest in Safety (100/100) and lowest in Profitability (11/100). A grade of D flags significant fundamental concerns across multiple dimensions.

Risk & Quality Signals

Academic financial models used by institutional investors to assess bankruptcy risk, earnings manipulation, financial strength, and credit quality.

Altman Z-Score
6.83
Safe Zone
Piotroski F-Score
3/9
Beneish M-Score
Ohlson O-Score
-1.41
Bankruptcy prob: 19.6%
Moderate
Credit Rating
A+
Score: 75.6/100
Trend: Stable
Earnings Quality
OCF/NI: 0.80x
Accruals: -8.6%
The Altman Z-Score (1968) combines five ratios — working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market value of equity, and sales, all relative to total assets or liabilities — into a single bankruptcy predictor. LENZ scores 6.83, placing it in the Safe Zone (safe > 2.99, distress < 1.81). Bankruptcy is statistically unlikely within the next two years. The Piotroski F-Score (2000) is a 9-point binary checklist — four profitability tests (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, cash flow exceeding net income), three leverage tests (declining debt ratio, improving current ratio, no share dilution), and two efficiency tests (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Each pass scores 1 point. LENZ scores 3/9, suggesting weak financial fundamentals — the company fails the majority of these accounting tests. The Ohlson O-Score (1980) is a 9-variable logistic regression that estimates bankruptcy probability using firm size, leverage, working capital, current ratio, profitability (ROA), cash flow coverage, negative equity flag, consecutive losses flag, and earnings trajectory. The raw score is converted to a probability via logistic transformation. LENZ's implied 19.6% bankruptcy probability is elevated and warrants attention to the balance sheet. Our Credit Rating model scores companies on five weighted components — solvency (30%), earning power (25%), leverage (20%), liquidity (15%), and cash flow quality (10%) — then blends the absolute score with sector and industry peer rankings. For companies with large buyback programs, equity is adjusted by adding back cumulative 5-year repurchases (capped at 80% of FCF generated) to avoid penalizing shareholder-friendly capital allocation. LENZ receives an estimated rating of A+ (score: 75.6/100), with a stable trend.

Valuation

Key valuation multiples comparing the stock's market price to its earnings, revenue, book value, and cash flows. Lower multiples may indicate relative undervaluation versus peers.

P/E
-2.17x
PEG
0.04x
P/S
11.28x
P/B
0.96x
P/FCF
-3.28x
P/OCF
EV/EBITDA
0.04x
EV/Revenue
-0.24x
EV/EBIT
0.04x
EV/FCF
0.06x
Earnings Yield
-37.99%
FCF Yield
-30.48%
Shareholder Yield
0.00%
Graham Number
Equity-based multiples (P/E, P/B, P/FCF) compare the stock price to per-share fundamentals and are affected by capital structure. Enterprise value multiples (EV/EBITDA, EV/Revenue, EV/FCF) strip out debt and cash, making them more useful for cross-company comparisons regardless of how companies are financed. The Graham Number — √(22.5 × EPS × Book Value) — is Benjamin Graham's formula for the maximum price a defensive investor should pay. LENZ currently has negative earnings — the P/E ratio is not meaningful.

DuPont Decomposition (5-Factor)

The 5-factor DuPont framework breaks Return on Equity into its component drivers — tax efficiency, interest burden, operating profitability, asset utilization, and financial leverage — to reveal what truly drives shareholder returns.

Tax Burden
1.005
NI / EBT
×
Interest Burden
0.934
EBT / EBIT
×
EBIT Margin
-5.534
EBIT / Rev
×
Asset Turnover
0.081
Rev / Assets
×
Equity Multiplier
1.067
Assets / Equity
=
ROE
-44.6%
The 5-factor DuPont identity decomposes ROE as: Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier = ROE. This reveals whether returns are driven by operating performance, financial leverage, or tax efficiency — three very different sources of profitability. LENZ's ROE of -44.6% is driven by Asset Turnover (0.081), indicating efficient use of assets to generate revenue. A tax burden ratio of 1.00 indicates minimal tax leakage — the company retains over 90% of pre-tax earnings.

Graham-Dodd Adjusted Valuation

Our adaptation of Graham's growth formula (Fair P/E = 8.5 + 2g) from The Intelligent Investor. The classic version relies on analyst growth projections, which can be unreliable. This adjusted model substitutes the company's realized 3-year EPS CAGR — a backward-looking, verifiable measure of actual earnings power — grounding the valuation in demonstrated performance rather than forecasts.

Adj. Growth Rate
0.00%
Fair P/E
8.50x
Intrinsic Value
Price/Value
Margin of Safety
Premium
Assessment
Overvalued

Profitability Trends

Historical profitability ratios tracking how efficiently the company converts revenue into returns for shareholders over time.

Leverage & Solvency Trends

Debt and liquidity metrics showing the company's financial leverage and ability to meet short-term and long-term obligations.

Efficiency & Working Capital Trends

Operating efficiency metrics measuring how quickly the company converts inventory to sales, collects receivables, and manages its cash conversion cycle.

Growth Trends (YoY %)

Year-over-year growth rates for key financial metrics, showing the trajectory of revenue, earnings, and cash flow generation.

Earnings Stability

R-squared of linear regression measuring how predictably revenue, earnings, and margins follow a trend over the trailing 5 years. 1.0 = perfectly predictable; lower values indicate erratic or cyclical behavior.

Monte Carlo Price Simulation

Geometric Brownian Motion with 1,000 antithetic paths over 1 year, seeded from 544 days of historical volatility. Percentile bands show the range of statistically plausible outcomes — this is a statistical model, not a forecast.

Current Price
$7.55
Median 1Y
$3.90
5th Pctile
$1.07
95th Pctile
$14.06
Ann. Volatility
79.0%
Analyst Target
$12.00
25th–75th percentile 5th–95th percentile Median path Historical Analyst target

Executive Compensation

C-suite compensation breakdown including salary, stock awards, options, and incentive pay. The CEO-to-employee pay ratio and Gini coefficient measure pay distribution fairness.

C-Suite Compensation

ExecutiveSalaryStockTotal
Evert Schimmelpennink
President and Chief Executive Officer
$690,000 $— $7,036,009
Marc Odrich Medical
edical Officer
$500,000 $— $2,436,788
Shawn Olsson Commercial
ercial Officer
$467,500 $— $2,387,388

CEO Pay Ratio

12:1
CEO-to-Employee Pay Ratio
CEO Total Comp: $7,036,009
Avg Employee Cost (SGA/emp): $599,592
Employees: 152

C-Suite Pay Equality (Gini)

CEO Compensation Mix

Workforce & Productivity

Workforce efficiency metrics measuring revenue, profit, and R&D spend per employee — key indicators of operational leverage and human capital productivity.

Employees
152
+261.9% YoY
Revenue / Employee
$125,579
Rev: $19,088,000
Profit / Employee
$-540,309
NI: $-82,127,000
SGA / Employee
$599,592
Avg labor cost proxy
R&D / Employee
$122,829
Innovation spend

Scaling Efficiency

All Ratios & Metrics

Complete fundamental data with up to 20 periods of history, sparkline trends, and current values across 13 categories and 130+ financial metrics.

Profitability
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
ROE 18.0% 29.0% 40.0% -24.4% -85.7% -94.1% -1.1% -33.6% -44.6% -44.63%
ROA -23.7% -38.2% -52.7% -23.1% -33.4% -36.7% -41.2% -31.5% -41.8% -41.83%
ROIC 8.0% 15.2% 21.7% 13.0% 13.2% 13.7% 15.0% 9.4% 12.2% 12.21%
ROCE -31.0% -58.7% -83.7% -28.6% -29.0% -30.2% -32.1% -31.2% -40.8% -40.80%
Gross Margin 1.0% 99.0% 66.9% 37.6% 37.56%
Operating Margin -3.4% -1.5% -24.2% -23.2% -23.22%
Net Margin -3.0% -1.3% -22.6% -21.8% -21.82%
EBITDA Margin -3.4% -1.3% -24.2% -23.2% -23.16%
FCF Margin -9.6% -2.6% -3.7% -4.2% -4.17%
OCF Margin -9.4% -2.6% -3.6% -4.1% -4.13%
ROA 3Y Avg snapshot only -27.15%
ROIC Economic snapshot only -32.89%
Cash ROA snapshot only -28.35%
NOPAT Margin snapshot only -4.45%
Pretax Margin snapshot only -5.17%
R&D / Revenue snapshot only 61.23%
SGA / Revenue snapshot only 5.94%
SBC / Revenue snapshot only 47.61%
Valuation
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
P/E Ratio -6.33 -16.46 -17.38 -15.95 -14.82 -15.71 -22.58 -6.05 -2.63 -2.172
P/S Ratio 164.60 75.97 26.04 13.67 11.279
P/B Ratio -1.14 -4.78 -6.96 3.89 3.47 4.03 6.51 1.75 1.01 0.960
P/FCF -4.40 -11.11 -12.74 -13.26 -13.59 -17.18 -28.80 -7.10 -3.28 -3.281
P/OCF
EV/EBITDA -2.48 -12.40 -13.37 -10.01 -8.42 -9.95 -17.12 -2.31 0.04 0.044
EV/Revenue 123.07 64.10 10.75 -0.24 -0.244
EV/EBIT -2.48 -12.40 -13.36 -10.00 -8.41 -9.93 -17.07 -2.31 0.04 0.044
EV/FCF -1.67 -9.46 -11.45 -9.79 -9.60 -12.85 -24.30 -2.93 0.06 0.059
Earnings Yield -15.8% -6.1% -5.8% -6.3% -6.7% -6.4% -4.4% -16.5% -38.0% -37.99%
FCF Yield -22.7% -9.0% -7.8% -7.5% -7.4% -5.8% -3.5% -14.1% -30.5% -30.48%
PEG Ratio snapshot only 0.036
Price/Tangible Book snapshot only 1.009
EV/Gross Profit snapshot only -0.267
Shareholder Yield snapshot only 0.00%
Leverage & Solvency
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
Current Ratio 3.63 3.63 3.63 20.36 20.36 20.36 20.36 13.80 13.80 13.798
Quick Ratio 3.63 3.63 3.63 20.36 20.36 20.36 20.36 13.80 13.80 13.798
Debt/Equity -0.00 -0.00 -0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.001
Net Debt/Equity -1.02 -1.02 -1.02 -1.02 -1.03 -1.03 -1.027
Debt/Assets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.001
Debt/EBITDA -0.02 -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 -0.00 -0.00 -0.003
Net Debt/EBITDA 4.07 2.15 1.51 3.55 3.50 3.36 3.17 3.29 2.52 2.522
Interest Coverage
Equity Multiplier -0.76 -0.76 -0.76 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.08 1.08 1.076
Cash Ratio snapshot only 13.798
Cash to Debt snapshot only 835.277
FCF to Debt snapshot only -249.823
Defensive Interval snapshot only 782.5 days
Efficiency & Turnover
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
Asset Turnover 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.12 0.07 0.08 0.081
Inventory Turnover
Receivables Turnover 116.04 127.59 127.593
Payables Turnover 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.15 0.44 0.436
DSO 0 0 3 3 2.9 days
DIO 0 0 0 0.0 days
DPO 14553 2365 837 836.9 days
Cash Conversion Cycle -14553 -2362 -834 -834.0 days
Cash Velocity snapshot only 0.072
Capital Intensity snapshot only 14.573
Growth (YoY)
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
Revenue
Net Income -1.9% -94.8% -58.6% -65.0% -1.3% -1.28%
EPS 50.9% -77.6% -51.0% -46.0% -1.0% -1.00%
FCF -1.2% -20.2% 8.8% -16.9% -67.9% -67.89%
EBITDA -2.7% -1.0% -51.1% -51.4% -95.1% -95.06%
Op. Income -2.7% -1.0% -56.5% -55.5% -99.1% -99.05%
OCF Growth snapshot only -68.35%
Asset Growth snapshot only 42.07%
Equity Growth snapshot only 39.32%
Debt Growth snapshot only -74.66%
Shares Change snapshot only 13.90%
Growth Quality
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
Revenue Stability 0.75 0.750
Earnings Stability 0.97 0.966
Margin Stability
Rev. Growth Consistency 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.500
Earn. Growth Consistency 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000
FCF Positive Streak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Earnings Persistence 0.50 0.500
Earnings Smoothness
ROE Trend
Gross Margin Trend
FCF Margin Trend
Sustainable Growth Rate
Internal Growth Rate
Cash Flow Quality
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
OCF/Net Income 1.44 1.48 1.36 1.19 1.08 0.90 0.77 0.84 0.80 0.795
FCF/OCF 1.00 1.00 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.02 1.01 1.01 1.008
FCF/Net Income snapshot only 0.802
CapEx/Revenue 13.7% 5.4% 4.3% 3.5% 3.50%
CapEx/Depreciation snapshot only 2.030
Accruals Ratio 0.10 0.18 0.19 0.04 0.03 -0.04 -0.10 -0.05 -0.09 -0.086
Sloan Accruals snapshot only 0.266
Cash Flow Adequacy snapshot only -117.963
Dividends & Buybacks
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00%
Dividend/Share $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Payout Ratio
FCF Payout Ratio
Total Payout Ratio
Div. Increase Streak
Chowder Number
Buyback Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00%
Net Buyback Yield -50.7% -11.3% -12.3% -10.0% -3.7% -6.8% -2.0% -30.0% -52.0% -52.04%
Total Shareholder Return -50.7% -11.3% -12.3% -10.0% -3.7% -6.8% -2.0% -30.0% -52.0% -52.04%
DuPont Factors
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
Tax Burden (NI/EBT) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.00 1.005
Interest Burden (EBT/EBIT) 1.03 0.88 0.86 0.85 0.80 0.84 0.89 0.92 0.93 0.934
EBIT Margin -12.39 -3.76 -4.66 -5.53 -5.534
Asset Turnover 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.12 0.07 0.08 0.081
Equity Multiplier -0.76 -0.76 -0.76 1.05 2.57 2.57 2.57 1.07 1.07 1.067
Per Share
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
EPS (Diluted TTM) $-3.53 $-1.05 $-1.37 $-1.81 $-1.73 $-1.87 $-2.06 $-2.64 $-3.48 $-3.48
Book Value/Share $-19.65 $-3.62 $-3.41 $7.42 $7.41 $7.27 $7.15 $9.15 $9.07 $7.86
Tangible Book/Share $-19.65 $-3.62 $-3.41 $7.42 $7.41 $7.27 $7.15 $9.15 $9.07 $9.07
Revenue/Share $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.18 $0.61 $0.61 $0.67 $0.67
FCF/Share $-5.07 $-1.56 $-1.86 $-2.18 $-1.89 $-1.71 $-1.62 $-2.25 $-2.79 $-2.79
OCF/Share $-5.07 $-1.55 $-1.85 $-2.16 $-1.87 $-1.68 $-1.58 $-2.23 $-2.77 $-2.77
Cash/Share $13.95 $2.57 $2.42 $7.60 $7.59 $7.44 $7.32 $9.41 $9.32 $8.24
EBITDA/Share $-3.41 $-1.19 $-1.60 $-2.13 $-2.16 $-2.20 $-2.30 $-2.85 $-3.69 $-3.69
Debt/Share $0.07 $0.01 $0.01 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.01 $0.01 $0.01
Net Debt/Share $-13.88 $-2.56 $-2.41 $-7.55 $-7.54 $-7.40 $-7.28 $-9.40 $-9.31 $-9.31
Academic Models
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
Altman Z-Score 6.832
Altman Z-Prime snapshot only 14.829
Piotroski F-Score 1 1 1 1 2 5 5 3 3 3
Beneish M-Score
Ohlson O-Score snapshot only -1.410
ROIC (Greenblatt) snapshot only -42.84%
Net-Net WC snapshot only $8.64
Credit
Metric Trend Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Current
Credit Rating snapshot only A+
Credit Score 20.00 20.00 20.00 76.29 76.25 76.42 76.04 76.15 75.61 75.608
Credit Grade snapshot only 5
Credit Trend snapshot only -0.641
Implied Spread (bps) snapshot only 125.000
Industry Credit Rank snapshot only 76
Sector Credit Rank snapshot only 70

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