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Updated Aug 31, 2026

LanzaTech Global, Inc. (LNZA)

Materials • NASDAQ

$6.22

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →

Is it a great business? Is it getting better?

46.0/100

WEAK BUSINESS

LanzaTech Global, Inc. (LNZA) scores 46/100 — weak fundamentals with mixed indicators requiring careful analysis before acting.

📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +

The Zyberno Score answers one question: "Is this a quality business worth owning?" It's a 0-100 investment grade that evaluates business fundamentals across four critical dimensions, based on principles from Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Charlie Munger.

The 4 Core Categories (25 points each):

1. PROFITABILITY (25 pts)

Metrics: ROE, ROIC, Net Margin, Operating Margin
Thresholds: ROE >20% excellent • ROIC >20% excellent • Net Margin >20% excellent • Operating Margin >25% excellent

2. FINANCIAL STRENGTH (25 pts)

Metrics: Debt-to-Equity, Current Ratio, Interest Coverage, Altman Z-Score
Thresholds: D/E <0.3 excellent • Current Ratio >2.5 excellent • Interest Coverage >10x excellent • Altman Z >3.0 safe

3. CASH FLOW QUALITY (25 pts)

Metrics: Free Cash Flow, OCF vs Net Income, FCF Margin
Thresholds: Positive & growing FCF excellent • OCF/NI >1.2x excellent (cash earnings exceed accounting)

4. GROWTH & CONSISTENCY (25 pts)

Metrics: Revenue Growth, Net Income Growth, FCF Growth, Piotroski F-Score
Thresholds: Growth via log-linear regression • Piotroski 8-9 excellent, 6-7 good

Score Interpretation:

75-100

GREAT BUSINESS

65-74

GOOD BUSINESS

50-64

AVERAGE BUSINESS

30-49

WEAK BUSINESS

0-29

POOR BUSINESS

→ View full LNZA quality analysis & detailed breakdown

VALUATION SIGNAL

N/A (Requires more data)

Requires fair value calculation and current price data

💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +

Margin of Safety measures how much discount or premium you're paying relative to a stock's intrinsic value. It's Benjamin Graham's core principle: the larger the margin, the lower your downside risk.

Formula: (Intrinsic Value − Current Price) ÷ Intrinsic Value × 100%

How We Calculate Intrinsic Value (DCF Method):

Step 1: Calculate current Owner Earnings (OCF − Maintenance CapEx)

Step 2: Calculate company-specific growth rate using log-linear regression on 16 quarters of Owner Earnings

Step 3: Project 10 years forward using the calculated growth rate

Step 4: Discount each year's cash flow to present value using 10% discount rate

Step 5: Calculate terminal value using 3% perpetual growth rate

Step 6: Sum all discounted cash flows = Intrinsic Value

What The Percentages Mean:

+50% or more

EXCELLENT — Very undervalued

+25% to +50%

GOOD — Attractive discount

0% to +25%

FAIR — Reasonable value

0% to -25%

CAUTION — Slight premium

-25% or worse

POOR — Overvalued

"Price is what you pay, value is what you get." — Warren Buffett

→ View full LNZA valuation analysis · → View full LNZA Brina Gap analysis

📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Brina Gap measures the difference between the growth a business can fundamentally sustain and the growth the market is already pricing in.

Formula: Fundamental Growth Rate − Market-Implied Growth Rate

The Two Components:

Fundamental Growth Rate = ROIC × Reinvestment Rate

What the business can sustainably grow at based on how much it reinvests and what return it earns on that capital. Grounded in historical financials.

Market-Implied Growth Rate = Reverse DCF

The growth rate the current Enterprise Value implicitly assumes. Calculated by back-solving a 10-year DCF model (10% WACC, 3% terminal growth) until the present value of projected cash flows equals EV.

What The Gap Means:

Gap > +5% Market Underestimates — potential upside

+2% to +5% Slight Underestimate

-2% to +2% Fairly Priced — market consensus matches fundamentals

-5% to -2% Slight Overestimate

Gap < -5% Market Overestimates — price embeds optimism fundamentals don't support

A positive gap (market underestimates) combined with a positive Margin of Safety is the strongest combined signal — the business is both cheap historically and forward economics are stronger than the price suggests.

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):NEUTRAL (230.0%)

Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):EXCELLENT (0.12x)

Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):CRITICAL (-61.0%)

Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (-11.5%)

📊 Valuation Trilogy

Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis

Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis

Zyberno's Verdict

LanzaTech Global, Inc. (LNZA) stock report — Zyberno Score 46/100 (WEAK BUSINESS). Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

Over the trailing twelve months, LNZA generated -$53.62M in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $600.00K invested in capital expenditures. Reinvestment rate: 11.1%.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:6.22

Market Cap:$72.53M

Valuation Multiples (3)

P/B Ratio:0.28x

P/S Ratio:1.24x

Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (1)

Enterprise Value:$44.23M

Price Action & Momentum (1)

% of 52-Week High:14.1%

B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (5)

ROE:

230.0%

📊 Click to view full LNZA ROE analysis →

ROA:109.9%

Roic:

-11.5%

📊 Click to view full LNZA ROIC analysis →

Reinvestment Rate:11.1%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-1.3%

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:-61.0%

Net Margin Ttm:295.7%

Ebitda Margin:-53.6%

TTM Performance (2)

Operating Margin Ttm:-61.0%

Net Margin Ttm:295.7%

Yield Metrics (2)

Earnings Yield:-$128.50

Dividend Yield:0.0%

C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

Earnings Surprise (SUE):

+2.55

📊 Click to view full LNZA Earnings Surprise analysis →

EPS Surprise vs Expected:698.4%

Latest Earnings Filed:2026-08-14

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):-5.3%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):100.0%

D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:2.48x

Quick Ratio:2.46x

Cash Ratio:1.61x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.12x

Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.12x

Debt To Ebitda:-999.00x

Coverage Ratios (1)

Times Interest Earned:-999.00

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:41,332,000.00

Cash And Cash Equivalents:44,977,000.00

Long Term Debt:$15.72M

Net Debt:-$28.30M

DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS

A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $58.31M

Linear Growth: -5.3%

📊 Click to view full LNZA Revenue analysis & methodology →

Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$0.00

Profitability Breakdown (2)

$0.00-$35.55M

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: $172.40M

Linear Growth: 100.0%

📊 Click to view full LNZA Net Income analysis & methodology →

Income Before Tax:-$111.37M

Ebitda Ttm:-31,253,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:93,858,000.00

R And D Expense:27,726,000.00

Sga Expense:29,535,000.00

Income Tax Expense:$0.00

Interest Expense:0.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:307.6%

Sga To Revenue Percentage:327.7%

Ebitda Margin:-53.6%

B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$322.69M

Current Assets:$69.24M

Ppe Net:15,861,000.00

Goodwill:0.00

Intangible Assets:$0.00

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:62,056,000.00

Current Liabilities:27,911,000.00

Long Term Debt:$15.72M

Short Term Debt:$963.00K

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$260.64M

Retained Earnings:-$848.93M

Common Stock:25,800,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:0.00

Inventory:684,000.00

Accounts Payable:7,330,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:5,853,000.00

Stock Based Compensation:1,327,000.00

C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

-$53.02M-$53.62M

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$2.01M

Capital Expenditures Ttm:600,000.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:$18.00M

Dividends Paid Ttm:0.00

Stock Repurchase:0.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:20,000,000.00

Long Term Debt Issuance:$0.00

Long Term Debt Repayments:$0.00

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:4,293,000.00

DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS

A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):-7.98

-$7.98

Earnings Per Share Ttm:$14.79

Revenue & Cash Per Share (2)

Sales Per Share Ttm:5.00

Operating Cash Flow Per Share:-$5.56

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$22.35

Cash Per Share:3.86

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:0.00x

B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.37x

Working Capital Turnover Ttm:1.41x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:-999.00x

Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:-999.00

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:85.25x

Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:4.28

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:45.88

Cash Conversion Cycle:-1,040.60

C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:100.00

Quality Score:40.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x

Volatility Category:unknown

DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (1)

-$53.62M

Damodaran Growth Analysis (2)

Reinvestment Rate:11.1%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-1.3%

B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (2)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):-5.3%

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):100.0%

Other Growth Rates (1)

Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):-21.4%

C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:LNZA

Company Name:LanzaTech Global, Inc.

Sector:Materials

Industry:Chemicals

Exchange:NASDAQ

Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A

Price Category:low

Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:11.66M

Shares Outstanding Basic:11.66M

Shares Outstanding Diluted:11.66M

Data Processing Info (3)

Processing Version:v3.0

Last Updated:2026-08-31 17:38:15 UTC

Data Timestamp:2026-08-19T16:11:29.715243