Prothena (PRTA)
Market Price (9/18/2025): $8.06 | Market Cap: $433.8 MilSector: Health Care | Industry: Biotechnology
Prothena (PRTA)
Market Price (9/18/2025): $8.06Market Cap: $433.8 MilSector: Health CareIndustry: Biotechnology
Investment Highlights
Cash is significant % of market capNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -83% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -133%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -133% | Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -249 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -2408% |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -95%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -97% | ||
Not cash flow generativeCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1863%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1865% | ||
Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 473% | ||
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -74% |
Cash is significant % of market capNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -83% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -133%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -133% |
Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -249 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -2408% |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -95%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -97% |
Not cash flow generativeCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1863%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1865% |
Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 473% |
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -74% |
Market Valuation
9/18/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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Share Price CYE | $8.06 | $13.85 | $36.34 | $60.25 | $49.40 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 433.8 | 745.4 | 1,950.4 | 2,950.9 | 2,304.3 |
Total Debt ($ Mil) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 6.5 | 12.3 |
Total Cash ($ Mil) | 371.4 | 471.4 | 618.8 | 710.4 | 579.1 |
Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 72.2 | 756.2 | 1,962.2 | 2,957.4 | 2,316.6 |
Valuation Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM | 42.0 | 5.5 | 21.2 | 52.9 | 10.9 |
P/EBIT TTM | -1.7 | -4.8 | -10.1 | -21.7 | 30.4 |
P/E TTM | -1.4 | -6.1 | -13.2 | -24.4 | 32.6 |
Sector Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -2.9 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | -1.8 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -2.9 |
9/18/25 | 2024 | 2023 | |
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Share Price CYE | $8.06 | $13.85 | $36.34 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 433.8 | 745.4 | 1,950.4 |
Total Debt ($ Mil) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.8 |
Total Cash ($ Mil) | 371.4 | 471.4 | 618.8 |
Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 72.2 | 756.2 | 1,962.2 |
Valuation Ratios | |||
P/S TTM | 42.0 | 5.5 | 21.2 |
P/EBIT TTM | -1.7 | -4.8 | -10.1 |
P/E TTM | -1.4 | -6.1 | -13.2 |
Sector Ratios | |||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | -1.8 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
Business Description
Prothena Corporation plc, a late-stage clinical company, focuses on discovery and development of novel therapies for life-threatening diseases in the United States. The company is involved in developing Birtamimab, an investigational humanized antibody that is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of AL amyloidosis; Prasinezumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody, which is in Phase IIb clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; PRX004 that completed Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of Transthyretin amyloidosis; and PRX005, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Its discovery and preclinical programs include PRX012 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; and dual Aß-Tau vaccine for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
PRTA Return | -24% | 311% | 22% | -40% | -62% | -42% | -48% |
Peers Return | 11% | 18% | 23% | 15% | 2% | 8% | 103% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: VRTX, ABBV, AMGN, GILD, REGN. See PRTA Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/17/2025 (YTD)
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 247.76 |
Mkt Cap | 119.6 |
Rev LTM | 21,538 |
Op Inc LTM | 6,016 |
FCF LTM | 6,463 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 5,823 |
CFO LTM | 7,306 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 6,733 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
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Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | 5.7% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 5.8% |
Rev Chg Q | 5.1% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 1.3% |
Op Mgn LTM | 23.5% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 26.8% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.5% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 33.5% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 31.9% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 30.5% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 26.1% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 119.6 |
P/S | 5.8 |
P/EBIT | 15.7 |
P/E | 22.2 |
P/CFO | 13.6 |
Total Yield | 5.6% |
Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 5.3% |
D/E | 0.1 |
Net D/E | 0.0 |
Returns
Median | |
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Name | |
1M Rtn | -2.4% |
3M Rtn | 9.4% |
6M Rtn | -12.1% |
12M Rtn | -17.1% |
3Y Rtn | 32.2% |
1M Excs Rtn | -4.8% |
3M Excs Rtn | -0.4% |
6M Excs Rtn | -29.6% |
12M Excs Rtn | -34.7% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -31.0% |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
8/4/2025 | 1.3% | 10.5% | 20.9% |
5/8/2025 | 4.6% | -5.4% | -26.1% |
2/20/2025 | 2.0% | -0.8% | -15.0% |
11/12/2024 | -0.7% | -19.1% | -20.4% |
8/8/2024 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 3.7% |
5/8/2024 | -4.5% | -2.8% | -8.3% |
2/15/2024 | -1.8% | -4.6% | -12.0% |
11/2/2023 | 7.4% | -6.3% | 0.9% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 10 | 9 | 10 |
# Negative | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Median Positive | 4.4% | 4.7% | 14.2% |
Median Negative | -4.3% | -4.6% | -16.0% |
Max Positive | 12.0% | 51.0% | 93.8% |
Max Negative | -8.3% | -19.1% | -26.1% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
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6302025 | 8042025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 5082025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 2272025 | 10-K 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 11122024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 8082024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 5082024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 2222024 | 10-K 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 11022023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 8032023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 5042023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 2282023 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 11032022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 8082022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 5052022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 2252022 | 10-K 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 11042021 | 10-Q 9/30/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
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0 | EcoR1 Capital, LLC | 5062025 | Sell | 8.36 | 3,317,938 | 27,744,929 | 69,123,978 | Form |
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