FATE

Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (FATE) 10Y Growth Potential Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 2.8/10 — Weak · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Growth Runway

Revenue base remains very small at a revenuePerShareTTM of 0.0539, limiting near-term scale.

No evidence of durable top-line expansion in the fresh TTM metrics, and profitability remains deeply negative.

Profitability

TTM margins remain sharply negative, including grossProfitMarginTTM of -3.43, operatingProfitMarginTTM of -20.58, and netProfitMarginTTM of -19.41.

Returns on capital are still deeply negative, with returnOnEquityTTM of -0.65 and returnOnInvestedCapitalTTM of -0.57.

Financial Strength

Liquidity is strong with currentRatioTTM of 4.85 and cashRatioTTM near 1.0.

Balance sheet leverage is manageable, with debtToEquityRatioTTM of 0.49 and netDebtToEBITDATTM of -0.37.

Cash Generation

Cash flow remains negative, with operatingCashFlowTTM of -3.20 and freeCashFlowTTM of -3.09 on an EV basis.

Free cash flow yieldTTM is negative at -0.37, indicating the business is still consuming cash.

Valuation

Valuation remains demanding on sales, with evToSalesTTM of 50.30 and priceToSalesRatioTTM of 43.64.

Traditional earnings-based multiples are not meaningful given persistent losses, so the stock still depends on future execution.

Execution Risk

Operating efficiency remains weak, with assetTurnoverRatioTTM of 0.025 and operatingCashFlowSalesRatioTTM of -15.71.

High R&D intensity at 15.01% of revenue supports pipeline investment but also underscores ongoing burn and execution risk.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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