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13F Pro Quality Score

24.8/100

Rank #2,572 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

2.0/100

Profitability

7.7/100

Balance Sheet

15.5/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

91.8/100

Institutional Flow

51.5/100

Revenue Scale

17.1/100

Dilution Risk

3.1/100

PTGX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc (PTGX), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PTGX at 24.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,572 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. PTGX scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (91.8). Areas of concern include revenue growth (2.0) and profitability (7.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 3.1/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc reports quarterly revenue of $56.4M, net income of $3.8M, free cash flow of $-49.2M. Top institutional holders of PTGX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, UBS Group AG, based on the most recent SEC filings. PTGX trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1377121. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PTGX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc directly from SEC EDGAR. Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 53 since 2026, currently 24.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 36 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc

Quirks, history, and lore behind PTGX — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area · focused on peptide-based medicines.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    A pre-revenue biotech with a market cap in the low hundreds of millions — its balance sheet is more about R&D burn rate than sales figures.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the mid-2010s, the company was built around proprietary technology for engineering peptide analogs that mimic or block natural gut hormone signals.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its pipeline targets hematologic diseases and gastrointestinal disorders — including rare blood conditions driven by overactive hormone receptors in the gut.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company's lead programs have targeted polycythemia vera and iron-deficiency anemia, chasing a class of drugs that modulate hepcidin — the master regulator of iron in the body.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its very name declares its mission: be the hero of the story in drug discovery — a peptide-focused biotech whose ticker and name both put the protagonist front and center.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$56.4M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$3.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-49.2M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-89.4% YoY
$46.0MFY 2025
FY19 $231.0KFY22 $26.6MFY24 $434.4MFY25 $46.0M

Net Income

-147.3% YoY
$-130.1MFY 2025
FY19 $-77.2MFY22 $-127.4MFY24 $275.2MFY25 $-130.1M

Operating Income

-162.5% YoY
$-158.1MFY 2025
FY19 $-80.5MFY22 $-131.4MFY24 $252.8MFY25 $-158.1M

EPS (Diluted)

-148.5% YoY
$-2.05FY 2025
FY19 FY22 $-2.60FY24 $4.23FY25 $-2.05

Total Assets

-10.3% YoY
$668.2MFY 2025
FY19 $154.9MFY22 $247.9MFY24 $744.7MFY25 $668.2M

Total Debt

FY 2025
FY19 $9.8MFY22 FY24 FY25

Op. Cash Flow

-68.7% YoY
$57.7MFY 2025
FY19 $-41.5MFY22 $-108.1MFY24 $184.2MFY25 $57.7M

AI Insight: PTGX Financial Trends

PTGX revenue spiked to $56M in Q1 2026 driving a rare $4M net profit, but operating cash outflows deepened to -$49M — the worst in the dataset.

Revenue surged to $56M in Q1 2026 from $5M in Q3 2025, the highest quarterly figure outside the Q4 2024 milestone payment.

Net income turned positive at $4M in Q1 2026, reversing four consecutive quarters of losses averaging -$33M.

Equity has declined from $689M in Q1 2025 to $655M in Q1 2026, reflecting cumulative net losses eroding the balance sheet.

Operating cash flow deteriorated to -$49M in Q1 2026, the worst quarterly outflow in the dataset despite the revenue beat.

Operating cash outflow of -$49M in Q1 2026 diverges sharply from reported net income — working capital or milestone timing warrants scrutiny.

Revenue remains lumpy; Q4 2024's $171M and Q1 2026's $56M appear milestone-driven. Sustainability of top-line growth is unproven.

No debt reported across all periods, but equity is steadily shrinking — monitor whether cash burn rate threatens future financing needs.

AI Insight: PTGX Ratio Trends

Q1 2026 marks a rare quarterly profit (NPM 6.7%) after persistent losses, but the TTM picture remains deeply negative at -154.9% NPM.

Q1 2026 NPM turned positive at 6.7% and ROE reached 2.3%, the first profitable quarter since Q4 2024's anomalous spike.

TTM operating margin stands at -192.4% and NPM at -154.9%, reflecting sustained losses across the trailing four quarters.

ROE deteriorated from -6.8% in Q1 2025 to -28.9% in Q4 2025 before recovering to 2.3% in Q1 2026, showing high volatility.

Q4 2024's outsized profitability (NPM 77.2%) appears to be a one-off; whether Q1 2026 profitability is sustainable remains unconfirmed.

ROIC remains negative at -2.2% in Q1 2026 despite the profit, signaling capital is not yet being deployed productively.

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