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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -65%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -133%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -157%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op 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%
1   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -95%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -97%
2   Not cash flow generative
CFO/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%
3   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 473%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -59%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -65%
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -133%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -157%
2 Not profitable at operating income level
Op 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%
3 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -95%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -97%
4 Not cash flow generative
CFO/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%
5 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 473%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -59%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

PRTA Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PRTA Return-24%311%22%-40%-62%-26%-32%
Peers Return-15%-9%-6%-3%-3%-17%-44%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PRTA Win Rate58%58%50%42%25%70% 
Peers Win Rate18%15%23%31%22%62% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PRTA Max Drawdown-52%-8%-54%-46%-67%-67% 
Peers Max Drawdown-20%-13%-14%-15%-30%-27% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: VRTX, APM, BBOT, GDTC, HIND. See PRTA Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPRTAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-71.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven247.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-52.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven109.9%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven331 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-89.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven883.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven735 days120 days

Compare to VRTX, APM, BBOT, GDTC, HIND


In The Past

Prothena's stock fell -71.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/23/2021. A -71.2% loss requires a 247.1% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
-1.8%-1.8%-1.8%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
3.8%3.8%0.0%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-8.9%-8.9%-8.9%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.7%-0.7%-1.2%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.0%7.0%-7.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
-1.8%-1.8%-1.8%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
3.8%3.8%0.0%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-8.9%-8.9%-8.9%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.7%-0.7%-1.2%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.0%7.0%-7.0%

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Financials

PRTAVRTXAPMBBOTGDTCHINDMedian
NameProthena Vertex P.Aptorum BridgeBi.CytoMed .Vyome  
Mkt Price10.26421.671.4112.101.996.178.21
Mkt Cap0.6108.2----54.4
Rev LTM1011,419-0--10
Op Inc LTM-249-199--93---199
FCF LTM-1933,500--60---60
FCF 3Y Avg-1411,984----922
CFO LTM-1933,846--60---60
CFO 3Y Avg-1402,324----1,092

Growth & Margins

PRTAVRTXAPMBBOTGDTCHINDMedian
NameProthena Vertex P.Aptorum BridgeBi.CytoMed .Vyome  
Rev Chg LTM-95.2%10.5%-----42.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg40.7%11.0%----25.9%
Rev Chg Q-96.7%12.1%-----42.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-92.5%2.9%-----44.8%
Op Mgn LTM-2,407.9%-1.7%-----1,204.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-916.8%26.5%-----445.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-2,307.4%2.0%-----1,152.7%
CFO/Rev LTM-1,863.1%33.7%-----914.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-710.5%22.5%-----344.0%
FCF/Rev LTM-1,864.8%30.6%-----917.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-712.1%19.2%-----346.4%

Valuation

PRTAVRTXAPMBBOTGDTCHINDMedian
NameProthena Vertex P.Aptorum BridgeBi.CytoMed .Vyome  
Mkt Cap0.6108.2----54.4
P/S53.49.5----31.4
P/EBIT-2.224.7----11.2
P/E-1.829.8----14.0
P/CFO-2.928.1----12.6
Total Yield-54.9%3.4%-----25.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%----0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-23.9%2.1%-----10.9%
D/E0.00.0----0.0
Net D/E-0.7-0.0-----0.3

Returns

PRTAVRTXAPMBBOTGDTCHINDMedian
NameProthena Vertex P.Aptorum BridgeBi.CytoMed .Vyome  
1M Rtn3.4%4.6%-37.3%-2.1%-1.0%12.0%1.2%
3M Rtn45.9%12.5%0.7%-10.6%-11.5%
6M Rtn39.6%-6.3%64.9%--13.1%-16.6%
12M Rtn-37.7%-10.8%-1.4%--19.9%--15.3%
3Y Rtn-81.2%36.5%-78.8%----78.8%
1M Excs Rtn3.6%4.2%-39.7%-3.9%-6.2%17.1%-0.2%
3M Excs Rtn22.8%2.6%2.6%-1.4%-2.6%
6M Excs Rtn18.8%-27.1%44.1%--33.9%--4.1%
12M Excs Rtn-58.3%-30.1%-20.1%--36.1%--33.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-157.1%-39.2%-150.9%----150.9%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,857,015
Short Interest: % Change Since 93020250.3%
Average Daily Volume718,695
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.37
Basic Shares Quantity53,827,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025804202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024227202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023222202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022228202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221103202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021225202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211104202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0EcoR1 Capital, LLC5062025Sell8.363,317,93827,744,92969,123,978Form