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LENZ Therapeutics's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-44.14 Mil.
Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-118.34 Mil.
Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.
LENZ Therapeutics's annualizedROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -3,703.77%.
LENZ Therapeutics's annualizedROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -9,705.33%.
LENZ Therapeutics (NAS:LENZ) Operating Income Explanation
1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.
LENZ Therapeutics's annualizedROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:
* 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.
4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.
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Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).
If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.
For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).
Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.
LENZ Therapeutics Operating Income Related Terms
LENZ Therapeutics Operating Income Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LENZ Therapeutics's Operating Income 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.
Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.
Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-118.34 Mil.
* 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 Operating Income of $-118.34 Mil mean?
LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) has a Operating Income of $-118.34 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on LENZ Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is LENZ Therapeutics' Operating Income too high?
LENZ Therapeutics' current Operating Income is $-118.34 Mil. Overall, LENZ Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LENZ Therapeutics' Operating Income compare to KRRO and ANTX?
LENZ Therapeutics' Operating Income of $-118.34 Mil can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Biotechnology company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Operating Income 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 Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on LENZ Therapeutics and its competitors. LENZ Therapeutics's current Operating Income is $-118.34 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LENZ Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) has a current Operating Income of $-118.34 Mil. The current Operating Income is $-118.34 Mil. LENZ Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ), the current Operating Income is $-118.34 Mil as of Mar. 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.
LENZ Therapeutics Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies to improve vision and developing ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. Its products VIZZ (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) 1.44% is a once-daily eye drop developed to restore clear near vision for up to 10 hours. VIZZ is powered by aceclidine, highlighted by its differentiated mechanism of action as a predominantly pupil-selective miotic that interacts with the iris, with minimal ciliary muscle stimulation.
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