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Proteomics International Laboratories

PIQ.AX
19
Medical - Care Facilities · Healthcare
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
19
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd. is an Australian biotech company that studies proteins in the human body to develop medical tests and treatments. Its main focus is a diagnostic test called PromarkerD, which is designed to predict the risk of kidney disease in people with diabetes. The company sells its services to research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare providers.

The company earns revenue through laboratory testing services and licensing agreements, though it is still in an early commercial stage and currently spends far more than it earns, as reflected in its deeply negative margins. It operates primarily in Australia but is working to expand PromarkerD into international markets, including the United States and Europe. Its main competitive edge is its proprietary protein-analysis technology and patents around PromarkerD, but the biggest risk it faces is achieving enough commercial adoption of its diagnostic test to reach profitability before needing to raise additional capital.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-95.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-47.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

24.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~6 months

A$11M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Proteomics International Laboratories has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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
-1399.7%
Thin — -1399.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-1828.3%
Losing money on operations — -1828.3%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-155.4%
Weak — -155.4% 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
-86.3%
Shrinking sales (-86.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-1751.4%
Burning cash (-1751.4%)

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
0.06
Conservative — low debt load (0.06)
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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