Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Grade capped at D — Interest coverage below 1× (-8.1x) — earnings cannot cover interest. Strongest: Growth (16/25); weakest: Profitability (3/25).
Precigen, Inc.,a discovery and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops gene and cell therapies using precision technology to target diseases in areas of immuno-oncology, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. The company offers therapeutic platforms consisting of AdenoVerse platform, which utilizes a library of proprietary adenovectors for gene delivery of therapeutic effectors, immunomodulators, and vaccine antigen; and UltraCAR-T to provide chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapies for cancer patients. It also develops programs based on the UltraCAR-T platform, including PRGN-3005 in Phase 1/1b clinical trial to treat advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer; PRGN-3006 in Phase 1b trial for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes; and PRGN-3007 in Phase 1/1b trial for the treatment of advanced receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1-positive, hematologic, and solid tumors. In addition, the company is developing programs based on the AdenoVerse immunotherapy platform comprising PRGN-2009 in Phase 2 trial for patients with HPV+ solid tumors; and PRGN-2012 in Phase ½ trial to treat recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Further, it provides UltraPorator, a proprietary electroporation device. The company was formerly known as Intrexon Corporation and changed its name to Precigen, Inc. in February 2020. Precigen, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland.
Competitive analysis based on 51 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are under pressure, averaging -38394.1%. The business may lack pricing power or face rising costs.'
ROE is low or negative, suggesting limited competitive advantage or capital allocation challenges.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 51 quarters
The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.
Free cash flow has been negative in 8 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.
D/E ratio is 4.6 — dangerously high. The company is heavily leveraged and vulnerable to rising rates or cash flow dips.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
The last 8 consecutive quarters had negative FCF — the company is burning cash and may need external funding.
Shares outstanding increased 40.4% — significant dilution, likely from stock compensation or capital raises.
as of March 2026
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Only 0 of the last 8 quarters had positive FCF — the business may require external capital to sustain operations.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
