PRLD (Prelude Therapeutics) Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF: $-8.35 (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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PRLD Prelude Therapeutics Inc PRLD
26 GF Score
Price $5.55
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What is Prelude Therapeutics Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF?

Prelude Therapeutics PRLD +3.74% 26 Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is $-8.35 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates PRLD with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 259 Biotechnology companies, Prelude Therapeutics ranks worse than 386100% on this metric.

Since the intrinsic value calculations based on Discounted Cash Flow Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based), or Discounted Earnings Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) cannot be applied to companies without consistent revenue and earnings, GuruFocus developed a valuation model based on normalized Free Cash Flow and Book Value of the company. The details of how we calculate the intrinsic value of stocks are described in detail here.

As of today (2026-08-17), Prelude Therapeutics's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is $-8.35. The stock price of Prelude Therapeutics is $5.55. Therefore, Prelude Therapeutics's Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF of today is 0.0.

The historical rank and industry rank for Prelude Therapeutics's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF or its related term are showing as below:

PRLD's Price-to-Projected-FCF is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 2.21
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Projected-FCF only.

Prelude Therapeutics  (NAS:PRLD) Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Explanation

The growth multiple is capped between 8.35 and 17.74.

Total Stockholders Equity weighting is more art than science and it should always be revisited in more detail when researching a company. Weightings from 0% to 100% to more than 100% are possible. 80% was chosen as a happy median after taking the above ideas into consideration.

Prelude Therapeutics's Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF for today is calculated as

Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF=Share Price/Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF
=5.55/-8.3522784904319
=

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Prelude Therapeutics Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Related Terms


Prelude Therapeutics Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prelude Therapeutics's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Prelude Therapeutics Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Chart

Prelude Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF
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Prelude Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.40 -9.95 -8.84 -9.60 -8.35

PRLD vs PROK, ZNTL, LYEL: Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Prelude Therapeutics's Price-to-Projected-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Projected-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Prelude Therapeutics Price-to-Projected-FCF vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Prelude Therapeutics's Price-to-Projected-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prelude Therapeutics's Price-to-Projected-FCF falls into.


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Prelude Therapeutics Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Calculation

Since the intrinsic value calculations based on Discounted Cash Flow Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based), or Discounted Earnings Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) cannot be applied to companies without consistent revenue and earnings, GuruFocus developed a valuation model based on normalized Free Cash Flow and Book Value of the company.

The details of how we calculate the intrinsic value of stocks are described in detail here.

This method smooths out the free cash flow over the past 6-7 years, multiplies the results by a growth multiple, and adds a portion of Total Stockholders Equity.

Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF = ( Growth Multiple * Free Cash Flow (6 year avg) + 0.8 * Total Stockholders Equity (most recent) ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

In the case of negative Total Stockholders Equity, the following formula is used (see Explanation section below for the reason):

Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF = ( Growth Multiple * Free Cash Flow (6 year avg) + Total Stockholders Equity (most recent) / 0.8 ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)


Add all the Free Cash Flow together and divide 6 will get Prelude Therapeutics's Free Cash Flow(6 year avg) = $-82.76.

Prelude Therapeutics's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF for today is calculated as

Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF=(Growth Multiple*Free Cash Flow (6 year avg)+Total Stockholders Equity (Jun26)*0.8)/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=(11.222205783355*-82.7608+133.733*0.8)/98.389
=-8.35

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF of $-8.35 mean?
Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) has a Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF of $-8.35 as of Aug. 17, 2026. Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is the stock value based on a projected free cash flow model. View historical data on Prelude Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Prelude Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 259 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Prelude Therapeutics' Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF too high?
Prelude Therapeutics' current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is $-8.35. Based on the distribution chart, Prelude Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 259 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Prelude Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prelude Therapeutics' Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF compare to PROK and ZNTL?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Prelude Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 259 companies for Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF. This places Prelude Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is 2.21. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF for a Biotechnology company?
The median Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF among Biotechnology companies is 2.21, based on 259 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF mean?
A high Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is the stock value based on a projected free cash flow model. View historical data on Prelude Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is 2.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prelude Therapeutics's current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is $-8.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prelude Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) has a current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF of $-8.35. The current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is $-8.35. Prelude Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF calculated?
Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD), the current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is $-8.35 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Prelude Therapeutics Business Description

Address 175 Innovation Boulevard, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19805
Prelude Therapeutics Incorp is a precision oncology company developing medicines in areas of high unmet need for cancer patients. Its pipeline features selective KAT6A degraders and mutant selective JAK2V617F JH2 inhibitors, new approaches to clinically validated targets with transformative potential for patients. The company is also leveraging its expertise in targeted protein degradation to discover and develop next-generation degrader antibody conjugates (DACs) with novel payloads.
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