Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lyell Immunopharma's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LYEL's PEG Ratio is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 1.97 * Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Lyell Immunopharma (NAS:LYEL) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
Lyell Immunopharma PEG Ratio Related Terms
Lyell Immunopharma PEG Ratio Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Lyell Immunopharma's PEG Ratio 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.
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Lyell Immunopharma's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio 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.
Lyell Immunopharma PEG Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Lyell Immunopharma's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lyell Immunopharma's PEG Ratio falls into.
* 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.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) has a PEG Ratio of 0.00 as of Jul. 22, 2026. Price-earnings to growth ratio is the ratio of price-earnings to a company's earnings growth rate. View historical data on Lyell Immunopharma and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lyell Immunopharma ranks #999999 out of 93 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Lyell Immunopharma's PEG Ratio too high?
Lyell Immunopharma's current PEG Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Lyell Immunopharma ranks #999999 out of 93 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lyell Immunopharma has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lyell Immunopharma's PEG Ratio compare to ALXO and ARMP?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Lyell Immunopharma ranks #999999 out of 93 companies for PEG Ratio. This places Lyell Immunopharma in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PEG Ratio is 1.97. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PEG Ratio for a Biotechnology company?
The median PEG Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 1.97, based on 93 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PEG Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PEG Ratio 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 PEG Ratio mean?
A high PEG Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-earnings to growth ratio is the ratio of price-earnings to a company's earnings growth rate. View historical data on Lyell Immunopharma and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median PEG Ratio is 1.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lyell Immunopharma's current PEG Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lyell Immunopharma stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.26, compared to a current price of $13.19 — trading 150.8% above its estimated fair value. The current PEG Ratio is 0.00. Lyell Immunopharma's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PEG Ratio calculated?
PEG Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL), the current PEG Ratio is 0.00 as of Jul. 22, 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.
Is Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lyell Immunopharma stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.19 is trading 150.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.26.
GuruFocus considers Lyell Immunopharma to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LYEL:
PEG Ratio: 0.00
GF Value™: $5.26 vs. price of $13.19 (150.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LYEL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lyell Immunopharma Inc s a late-stage clinical cell therapy company advancing a pipeline of proprietary next-generation autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product candidates for patients with hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. The Company's product candidate, rondecabtagene autoleucel (ronde-cel, also known as LYL314), is an autologous dual-targeting CD19/CD20 CAR T-cell therapy in development for large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). The Company has recently acquired exclusive rights outside of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, to a novel guanylyl cyclase C (GCC)-targeted CAR T-cell product candidate in early clinical development for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and other GCC-expressing cancers.
55GF Score
Get the complete analysis for LYEL
PEG Ratio is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
LYEL has been successfully added to your 
