Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc (PTGX)

Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a discovery and development company in the United States. It develops Icotyde, a first-in-class investigational targeted oral peptide for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis; and Rusfertide, a first-in-class investigational injectable mimetic of the natural hormone hepcidin in Phase 3 development for the treatment of the rare blood disorder polycythemia vera. The company is also developing PN-881, a potential best-in-class oral peptide IL-17 antagonist, for the treatment of immune-mediated skin diseases in Phase 1 clinical trials; PN-477 and PN-458, which are development candidates for the treatment of obesity; PN-8047, an orally administered hepcidin functional mimetic small molecule; L-4R alpha antagonist for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and moderate-to-severe asthma; and amylinR-based oral and subcutaneous mono- and poly-agonists for the treatment of obesity. Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, California.

Symbol
PTGX
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Market cap
$9.38B
52 week range
62.24 - 160.81

Valuation

Share price
$138.70 (close of 2026-09-23)
P/E (TTM)
118.91x
Price to book
11.15x
Price to free cash flow
71.85x
Enterprise value
$8.97B
Book value per share
$13.01

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day-4.33%
5 days-3.28%
1 month-10.12%
3 months+16.59%
6 months+40.76%
Year to date+58.80%
1 year+113.19%
3 years+710.64%
5 years+670.56%
10 years+715.88%
All time+1085.47%

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
-21.17%
Return on invested capital
-31.84%
Return on assets
-19.48%
Return on capital employed
-25.39%
Net margin
-282.83%
EBITDA margin
-340.85%
Revenue growth
-89.41%
Net income growth
-147.29%
Free cash flow growth
-69.32%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.39%
Current ratio
21.71x
Net debt to EBITDA
-6.86x

Latest reported year

Period end
2025-12-31
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$46.02M
EBITDA
$-156.85M
Net income
$-130.15M
Earnings per share
$-2.05
Research and development
$159.29M
Shares outstanding
63.57M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$46.02M$-130.15M$-2.05
2024-12-31$434.43M$275.19M$4.47
2023-12-31$60.00M$-78.95M$-1.39
2022-12-31$26.58M$-127.39M$-2.60
2021-12-31$27.36M$-125.55M$-2.71
2020-12-31$28.63M$-66.15M$-1.92
2019-12-31$231.00K$-77.19M$-2.98
2018-12-31$30.93M$-38.92M$-1.74
2017-12-31$20.06M$-36.96M$-2.09
2016-12-31-$-37.18M$-5.80

Margins and returns by year

Period endNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-31-282.83%-21.17%-31.84%
2024-12-3163.34%40.75%42.22%
2023-12-31-131.59%-23.45%-61.98%
2022-12-31-479.26%-59.09%-140.48%
2021-12-31-458.94%-41.85%-69.06%
2020-12-31-231.07%-23.66%-38.36%
2019-12-31-33414.29%-96.53%-124.79%
2018-12-31-125.87%-34.59%-
2017-12-31-184.20%-30.64%-
2016-12-31--42.46%-328.10%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-12-31$128.39M-
2024-12-31$97.25M-
2023-12-31$186.73M-
2022-12-31$125.74M-
2021-12-31$123.67M-
2020-12-31$117.36M-
2019-12-31$33.01M$9.79M
2018-12-31$128.85M-
2017-12-31$144.00M-
2016-12-31$77.60M-

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$56.08M$45.97M
2024-12-31$182.80M$37.55M
2023-12-31$-70.84M$29.29M
2022-12-31$-108.93M$24.20M
2021-12-31$-108.97M$16.39M
2020-12-31$-72.95M$7.90M
2019-12-31$-42.49M$8.35M
2018-12-31$-50.43M$6.92M
2017-12-31$3.21M$4.24M
2016-12-31$-30.32M$2.13M

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report
2026-11-05
Consensus EPS estimate
$2.19

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-08-05Jun/2026$2.11
2026-05-05--
2026-02-25--
2025-11-06--
2025-08-06--
2025-05-06--
2025-02-21--
2024-11-07--

Filings and sources

Company website
protagonist-inc.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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