LanzaTech Global (LNZA)
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LanzaTech Global
(NASDAQ:LNZA)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$35.00
▲(2.88% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/14/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance—large ongoing losses and substantial negative operating/free cash flow—despite strong revenue growth and improved leverage. Technicals are a meaningful positive with strong trend and momentum, while valuation is constrained by losses (negative P/E) and corporate events are moderately supportive due to added capital and simplified structure.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
Sustained high revenue growth reflects accelerating adoption of LanzaTech’s emissions-to-products projects and expanding commercial activity. Over 2–6 months this trend supports scaling benefits, stronger partner pipelines for licensing/engineering revenue and a clearer path to leverage fixed costs as projects ramp.
Negative Factors
Negative cash generation
Persistent, large negative operating and free cash flows indicate the business cannot self-fund growth and select projects without external capital. Over the medium term this raises execution risk, increases dependence on dilutive financings, and constrains investments in scaling and commercialization.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
Sustained high revenue growth reflects accelerating adoption of LanzaTech’s emissions-to-products projects and expanding commercial activity. Over 2–6 months this trend supports scaling benefits, stronger partner pipelines for licensing/engineering revenue and a clearer path to leverage fixed costs as projects ramp.
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LanzaTech Global (LNZA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$273.92M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)26.27K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.45
Revenue Growth-31.28%
EPS Growth42.94%
CountryUS
Employees383
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryWaste Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.04
Shares Outstanding10,089,163
10 Day Avg. Volume22,779
30 Day Avg. Volume26,268
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-8.20
Price to Sales (P/S)0.57
P/FCF Ratio-0.48
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.33
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.60
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.52
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-1.19
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$15.00Price Target Upside-55.91% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-47
Revenue Forecast (FY)$85.30M
LanzaTech Global Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
LanzaTech Global, Inc. operates as a nature-based carbon refining company in the United States and internationally. The company transforms waste carbon into the chemical building blocks for consumer goods, such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, and p...
How the Company Makes Money
LanzaTech makes money primarily by commercializing its gas fermentation technology through project development and technology deployment with third parties. Key revenue streams typically include (1) licensing its proprietary technology (microbial ...
LanzaTech Global Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Nov 08, 2024
(Q3-2024)
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Next Earnings Date:May 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
While the company faced challenges with missing revenue targets and increased operating expenses, it highlighted strong future potential with new projects, partnerships, and expansions into new markets like nutritional protein. The overall sentiment reflects a strategic pivot towards capturing more value and ensuring long-term growth despite current hurdles.Positive Updates
Strong Position for 2025
LanzaTech is well-positioned for 2025 with significant project developments like Project Drake and collaborations with global partners. The company expects substantial growth in ethanol feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects.
Negative Updates
Revenue Misses Target
Third quarter revenue was $9.9 million, about $7 million below target, primarily due to the delay in a LanzaJet sublicense event and depressed ethanol pricing.
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Q3-2024 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Position for 2025
LanzaTech is well-positioned for 2025 with significant project developments like Project Drake and collaborations with global partners. The company expects substantial growth in ethanol feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects.
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Company Guidance
In the third quarter earnings call for LanzaTech Global, Inc., several key metrics and guidance updates were discussed. The company reported a third quarter revenue of $9.9 million, which was approximately $7 million below their target, largely due to an anticipated LanzaJet sublicense event not materializing and lower-than-expected CarbonSmart revenue despite it more than doubling quarter-over-quarter to $2.2 million. The company is evolving its business model to accelerate revenues and profitability by developing their own projects and partnering with capital investors like Brookfield Asset Management, which committed $500 million. LanzaTech received the first $5 million in fees from Project Drake, a 30 million gallon per year EU-based ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project, and announced a new ethanol offtake agreement with ArcelorMittal with potential revenue of $6 million annually in the short term and $10-20 million per year over five years. Despite headwinds, the company is optimistic about achieving greater economics and expects these initiatives to bolster their financial performance in the fourth quarter and beyond.LanzaTech Global Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
14
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 55.84M | 49.59M | 62.63M | 37.34M | 25.46M |
| Gross Profit | 25.30M | 23.62M | 17.65M | 9.06M | 10.23M |
| EBITDA | -74.93M | -103.34M | -100.93M | -70.94M | -44.82M |
| Net Income | -48.95M | -137.73M | -134.10M | -76.36M | -46.69M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 100.21M | 174.68M | 241.62M | 176.86M | 150.87M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 13.16M | 55.87M | 120.74M | 83.05M | 343.40K |
| Total Debt | 27.46M | 81.89M | 19.94M | 7.41M | 5.33M |
| Total Liabilities | 104.10M | 161.24M | 127.15M | 605.58M | 11.61M |
| Stockholders Equity | -3.89M | 13.45M | 114.47M | -428.72M | 139.26M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -66.11M | -94.37M | -105.85M | -95.44M | -48.34M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -64.85M | -89.06M | -97.30M | -84.70M | -42.59M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 11.15M | 28.35M | -57.91M | -10.69M | -5.75M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 25.62M | 30.21M | 148.19M | 50.55M | 116.02M |
LanzaTech Global Technical Analysis
Positive
34.02
Price Trends
14.31
Positive
14.03
Positive
20.46
Positive
Market Momentum
3.95
Negative
76.70
Negative
88.81
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LNZA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 34.02 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.26, above the 50-day MA of 14.31, and above the 200-day MA of 20.46, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.95 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 76.70 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 88.81 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for LNZA.
LanzaTech Global Risk Analysis
LanzaTech Global disclosed 86 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. LanzaTech Global reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
LanzaTech Global Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $781.86M | -1,034.44 | -0.17% | ― | 22.77% | 44.73% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
54 Neutral | $273.92M | -0.65 | -696.09% | ― | -31.28% | 42.94% | |
53 Neutral | $10.10M | 32.68 | 0.47% | ― | -4.84% | -81.73% | |
48 Neutral | $13.13M | -0.40 | -274.21% | ― | ― | -106.93% | |
44 Neutral | $23.47M | -2.54 | -44.35% | ― | -9.25% | -189.37% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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LanzaTech Global Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
LanzaTech Restructures LanzaJet Stake Through New Financing
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
On February 11, 2026, LanzaTech, Inc. entered into a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase and Exchange Agreement with LanzaJet, Inc. and new investors, under which it bought $2 million of newly issued Series A preferred shares in LanzaJet and exchang...
Executive/Board Changes
LanzaTech Global Announces Routine Board Director Resignation
Neutral
Feb 5, 2026
On January 31, 2026, LanzaTech Global, Inc. announced that independent director Jill Frizzley voluntarily resigned from its Board of Directors, effective that same day, before the scheduled end of her Class III term at the company’s 2026 Ann...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
LanzaTech Global Raises Capital and Simplifies Capital Structure
Positive
Jan 23, 2026
On January 21, 2026, LanzaTech Global, Inc. raised $20 million in gross proceeds through a private investment in public equity (PIPE), selling 4 million common shares at $5.00 per share to a group of new and existing institutional investors and is...
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