FLGTFulgent Genetics, Inc.
Services-Medical Laboratories
- Revenue
- $323M
- 14% YoY
- Operating margin
- -28.2%
- 8.3% YoY
- EBITDA
- −$67M
- 37% YoY
- Market cap
- $567M
- Employees
- 500
- $645K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- —
- AI in 10-K
- 4.0
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 3 of 13
Fixable underperformance 2 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo—Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo—Cash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCYes12% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo-11% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo5% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentYes73% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 1 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$645K · 85th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo4.0 per 10K words · 78th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo—More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$567M market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 0 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo−$678K netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $993M | $619M | $289M | $283M | $323M | 14% |
| Operating income | $676M | $179M | −$196M | −$74M | −$91M | 23% |
| Net income | $507M | $143M | −$168M | −$43M | −$61M | 42% |
| Operating cash flow | $539M | $254M | $27M | $21M | −$102M | 583% |
| Capex | $24M | $19M | $22M | $40M | $23M | 44% |
| Stock-based comp | $16M | $33M | $43M | $44M | $40M | 11% |
| Buybacks | — | $74M | $25M | $225K | $11M | 4737% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Hsieh Ming | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 32.3% | Passive |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Hsieh Ming | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 30.7% | Passive |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Hsieh Ming | SC 13D/A | 28.5% | Passive |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Hsieh Ming | SC 13D/A | 29.5% | Passive |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Ming Hsieh Trust | SC 13D | 32.5% | Passive |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Gao Hanlin | SC 13D/A | 3.6% | Passive |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Hsieh Ming | SC 13D/A | 42.7% | Passive |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Gao Hanlin | SC 13D/A | 9.6% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $678K · 15
- Net
- −$678K
Pay vs performance
No pay-versus-performance disclosure yet.