LanzaTech Global, Inc. (LNZA) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $51.44MP/E 0.3Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Mixed12 of 30 checks passed
LanzaTech Global passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 15 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 2/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 3/6
- Financial health
- 5/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
No debt
LanzaTech Global has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 14.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
What to watch
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -37.2%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -3.18; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
No dividend
LanzaTech Global has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Valuation2/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E below the industry
LanzaTech Global's P/E of 0.3 is below the Chemicals and Allied Products median of 25.2.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B below the industry
LanzaTech Global's price-to-book of 0.21 is below the Chemicals and Allied Products median of 1.51.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 14.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 43.8% over the last twelve months; the Chemicals and Allied Products median is 3.5%.
Guidance issued
The latest outlook (Third Quarter 2026 Revenue, Aug 14, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance3/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -37.2%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
LanzaTech Global's return on equity of 146% is above the Chemicals and Allied Products median of -16.2%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 296% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -196%.
Net margin above the industry
LanzaTech Global's net margin of 296% is above the Chemicals and Allied Products median of -13.3%.
Financial health5/6
No debt
LanzaTech Global has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 2.48 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -3.18; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
LanzaTech Global has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for LanzaTech Global. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/B at month end
- Own 5-year median 4.5
- Chemicals and Allied Products median 1.5
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
High risk
- Average value traded per day
- $313.07K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $92.90K
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 72.2%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 144%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.56
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.99
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2021 to 2025
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +12.6% | +14.4% | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
5 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | -1024.6% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | -35.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.43 | |
| Debt to equity | – | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | – | – | 2.3% | |
| Diluted shares | – | – | 2M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
LanzaTech Global does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -87.7% | 0.41× | 28.77× | -1024.6% |
| FY2024 | -277.7% | 0.24× | 3.25× | -215.3% |
| FY2023 | -214.1% | 0.30× | -1.33× | 85.3% |
| FY2022 | -204.5% | 0.23× | -0.42× | 19.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$48.95M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$64.85M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-57.0% → -28.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$64.85M vs -$48.95M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose3.26 → 1.43
- No dilutionShare count did not rise2M → 2M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.21 → 0.32
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