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GRAIL

GRAL
24
Biotechnology · Healthcare
Price
$79.54
+1.57 (+2.01%)
Market Cap
$3.41B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
24
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Data not available
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

GRAIL is a biotechnology company focused on early cancer detection. Its main product is Galleri, a blood test that can screen for more than 50 types of cancer using a single draw. The test looks for tiny fragments of cancer DNA floating in the bloodstream — a technology called liquid biopsy. GRAIL sells primarily to healthcare providers and employers in the United States who want to catch cancer earlier, when it is more treatable.

GRAIL makes money by charging for each Galleri test performed, targeting both direct-to-consumer and employer-sponsored health programs. The company operates mainly in the US and is still in an early commercial stage, which explains its deeply negative margins — it spends heavily on sales, research, and clinical trials. GRAIL's key advantage is its large proprietary dataset of cancer signals, but the biggest risk is that Galleri has not yet received full FDA approval, which limits insurance coverage and slows widespread adoption.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+25.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+19.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

8.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~3 years

$862M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$862M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

GRAIL grew revenue 26% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-28.1%
Thin — -28.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-388.9%
Losing money on operations — -388.9%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-22.0%
Weak — -22.0% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+23.1%
Fast-growing sales (+23.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-179.6%
Burning cash (-179.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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