* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
Prothena Corporation plc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, specializing in the discovery and development of innovative therapies for severe, life-threatening diseases in the United States and globally. With a robust pipeline targeting disorders characterized by protein misfolding, such as Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, Prothena is committed to addressing significant unmet medical needs. The company leverages cutting-edge scientific research and strong intellectual property to advance its therapeutic candidates, positioning itself as a leader in the biopharmaceutical sector.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $371 M
Debt : $3 M
EBITDA : $-248 M
Since Ebitda is less than 0, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Health care
Industry: Biotechnology
Biotechnology detected → treating as non-Technology. 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Message: Cannot calculate PE Ratio since EPS is either 0 or negative.
Using default values for calculation.
Forward PE Ratio (using default values): 20.00
Since Forward PE Ratio is between 20 - 25, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Using last 15 overlapping fiscal years (max 20).Average Free Cash Flow: $-61 M
Average Revenue: $38 M
Revenue Converted To Free Cash Flow (%): -159.8%
Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is non-positive, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-12-31): $135 M
Revenue 5 Years Ago (2019-12-31): $1 M
Total Growth over 5 Years: 16,504.1%
5-Year Revenue CAGR (Historical): 178.0%
Forward 5-Year CAGR (Tapered): 89.0%
Since historical Revenue CAGR is greater than 20, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2024-12-31): $54 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $40 M
Company is not buying back its own shares, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $-0.72
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.00
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.00
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $0
Payout Ratio: 0%
Dividend Yield: 0%
⚠️ Caution: Negative earnings detected — Further research is recommended - Next Fiscal Yr EPS: $-0.72
Since Dividend Per Share is less than or equal to 0, 0 point assigned.
Since Dividend Yield is less than 1, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Using last 14 valid ROE years (max 20).Average ROE: -917.0%
Since Average ROE is non-positive, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $9.92
52-Week Low: $4.32
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $4.97
Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $538 M
Since Market Cap is less than 10B, 1 point assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the market cap, we recommend do not exceed 1% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Warren Buffett's Owners' Earnings:
Owners' Earnings (FCF/Share, latest positive annual) (2021-12-31): $1.71
Note: Many fast-growing companies reinvest heavily, so Owners' Earnings may appear low.
Consider other factors in your valuation.
Value-Trade has assigned 11 points to above Prothena Corporation plc (PRTA) stock.
Heads up: One or more P/E inputs look exaggerated and may skew the blend.
• Last 1 Years Avg PE 40.00 (>2× median)
• Growth Based PE 50.00 (>2× median)
Further research is recommended; please use your own due diligence.
In such cases, multiplying earnings by the long-run average P/E typically gives a closer, more reliable fair value.
Last 1 Years Avg PE 40, Fair Value PE 12, Industry Based PE 15, Growth Based PE 50, Risk-Free Anchored PE (25% MoS) 18.2. Based on these 5 values, average assigned is 27.04. The fair value of Prothena Corporation plc (PRTA) stock cannot be calculated since EBITDA and EPS are either 0 or negative.
