Guardant Health, Inc. (GH) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $20.36BP/E –Yield –
About Guardant Health
Services-Medical Laboratories, SIC 8071
Guardant Health is a precision oncology company that develops blood- and tissue-based tests, real-world data platforms, and artificial intelligence analytics across the cancer care continuum. The company's diagnostic offerings span early screening, minimal residual disease detection, recurrence monitoring, and therapy selection for advanced-stage cancer. Core products include the Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening, Guardant Reveal for recurrence monitoring, and the Guardant360 portfolio of liquid and tissue biopsy assays for genomic profiling. In addition, it provides research platforms such as GuardantINFINITY, GuardantOMNI, GuardantINFORM, and GuardantConnect. Customers comprise community and academic oncologists, primary care clinicians, cancer centers, health systems, and biopharmaceutical companies.
The company markets its products in the United States through a dedicated clinical sales force serving medical practices, health networks, and government medical facilities. Internationally, commercial reach extends to Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa via distributor agreements, hospital relationships, and partner testing facilities in Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, and China, along with regulatory and reimbursement approvals in Japan. The provided text does not disclose the company's headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of Guardant Health's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Guardant Health, Inc.
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, CA
- Address
- 3100 Hanover Street 94304
- Phone
- (855) 698-8887
- Website
- guardanthealth.com
- Employees
- 2,506, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Medical Laboratories
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, San Jose, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- GH
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Oct 5, 2018
- Shares outstanding
- 134M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $6.20B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1576280
- CUSIP
- 40131M109
- ISIN
- US40131M1099
- FIGI
- BBG006D97VY9
- Share class FIGI
- BBG006D97VZ8
- LEI
- 254900M8C3E5VC8BR186
- EIN
- 45-4139254
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Helmy Eltoukhy | Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director | 1,958,949 |
| AmirAli Talasaz | Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director | 1,842,366 |
| Robert Parks | Chief Accounting Officer | 0 |
| Kumud Kalia | Chief Information Officer | 42,773 |
| Darya Chudova | Chief Technology Officer | 83,886 |
| Terilyn J. Monroe | Chief People Officer | 24,900 |
| John G. Saia | Chief Legal Officer | 42,348 |
| Chris Freeman | Chief Commercial Officer | 69,647 |
| Michael Brian Bell | Chief Financial Officer | 55,182 |
| Craig Eagle | Chief Medical Officer | 72,421 |
| Alex M. Azar II | Director | 1,031 |
| Kevin R. Sayer | Director | 0 |
| Roberto Mignone | Director | 10,538 |
| Medina Manuel Hidalgo | Director | 5,252 |
| Musa Tariq | Director | 11,583 |
| Steve E. Krognes | Director | 10,177 |
| Ian T. Clark | Director | 2,975 |
| Myrtle S. Potter | Director | 20,971 |
| Vijaya Gadde | Director | 28,517 |
| Meghan V. Joyce | Director | 15,386 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Amirali Talasaz | $8.66M | $79.80M | $3.35M | $79 | $125 |
| FY2025 Helmy Eltoukhy | $8.66M | $79.80M | $3.35M | $79 | $125 |
| FY2024 Amirali Talasaz | $11.61M | $15.05M | $3.95M | $24 | $93 |
| FY2024 Helmy Eltoukhy | $11.61M | $15.05M | $3.95M | $24 | $93 |
| FY2023 Amirali Talasaz | $26.42K | -$4.21M | $4.34M | $21 | $94 |
| FY2023 Helmy Eltoukhy | $11.59K | -$4.23M | $4.34M | $21 | $94 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmy Eltoukhy Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer | $1 | – | $8.65M | – | – | $13.42K | $8.66M | -25% |
| AmirAli Talasaz Co-Chief Executive Officer | $1 | – | $8.65M | – | – | $13.52K | $8.66M | -25% |
| Michael Bell Chief Financial Officer | $566.15K | – | $1.87M | $907.06K | $399.00K | $10.88K | $3.76M | +4% |
| Darya Chudova Chief Technology Officer | $520.19K | $10.00K | $1.76M | $824.61K | $367.50K | $10.73K | $3.49M | +0% |
| Craig Eagle Chief Medical Officer | $576.15K | $10.00K | $1.40M | $659.70K | $304.50K | $14.98K | $2.97M | -5% |
| John Saia Chief Legal Officer | $527.12K | $5.00K | $1.55M | $725.66K | $371.00K | $11.31K | $3.19M | -1% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
Offering
- Type
- Initial public offering
- Final prospectus filed
- Oct 5, 2018
- Offer price
- $19.00
- Securities offered
- 12,500,000
- Gross proceeds
- $237.50M
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- First trading day
- Oct 4, 2018
- First-day close
- $32.20+69.5%
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Apr 2, 2019
“The initial public offering price of our common stock is $19.00 per share.”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had 2,506 employees, 2,490 of which are full-time employees and approximately 2,278 of which are in the U.S., with the remainder in Asia, Europe and Canada.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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