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VCEL gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 524 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. VCEL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. VCEL is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings could make VCEL a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VCEL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VCEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: VCEL reported negative net income in multiple years.
- VCEL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.89%, VCEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- VCEL's Return On Equity of 4.06% is amongst the best of the industry. VCEL outperforms 90.65% of its industry peers.
- VCEL has a better Return On Invested Capital (1.38%) than 89.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.89% | ||
| ROE | 4.06% | ||
| ROIC | 1.38% |
ROA(3y)-1.54%
ROA(5y)-1.26%
ROE(3y)-2.18%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 5.06%, VCEL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.75%, VCEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- VCEL's Gross Margin of 73.81% is amongst the best of the industry. VCEL outperforms 83.02% of its industry peers.
- VCEL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.06% | ||
| GM | 73.81% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.25%
GM growth 5Y1.27%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VCEL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VCEL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for VCEL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- VCEL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- VCEL has an Altman-Z score of 8.02. This indicates that VCEL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- VCEL has a better Altman-Z score (8.02) than 79.77% of its industry peers.
- VCEL has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.03. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.03, VCEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that VCEL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- VCEL has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.00) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.02 |
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC8.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- VCEL has a Current Ratio of 4.87. This indicates that VCEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.87, VCEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 4.47 indicates that VCEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 4.47, VCEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.47 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 300.00% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, VCEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.71% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, VCEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.05% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, VCEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.01% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)300%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y3.71%
EPS Q2Q%600%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.05%
Revenue growth 3Y14.95%
Revenue growth 5Y15.01%
Sales Q2Q%16.58%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VCEL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 60.34% on average per year.
- VCEL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 17.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y52.29%
EPS Next 2Y79.72%
EPS Next 3Y74.57%
EPS Next 5Y60.34%
Revenue Next Year15.03%
Revenue Next 2Y16.79%
Revenue Next 3Y17.67%
Revenue Next 5Y17.87%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 150.79, the valuation of VCEL can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VCEL is valued cheaper than 88.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- VCEL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 62.25, VCEL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VCEL is valued cheaper than 89.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- VCEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.78.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 150.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 62.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VCEL is valued cheaper than 89.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- 91.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VCEL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 89.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 95.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- VCEL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- VCEL's earnings are expected to grow with 74.57% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)40.6
EPS Next 2Y79.72%
EPS Next 3Y74.57%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VCEL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
36.19
+0.81 (+2.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners106.93%
Inst Owner Change3.02%
Ins Owners1.03%
Ins Owner Change-0.52%
Market Cap1.83B
Revenue(TTM)258.72M
Net Income(TTM)13.08M
Analysts84.29
Price Target56.1 (55.02%)
Short Float %8.68%
Short Ratio7.55
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)868.63%
Min EPS beat(2)68.63%
Max EPS beat(2)1668.63%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)418.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-78.61%
Max EPS beat(4)1668.63%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)224.48%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)174.21%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)121.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.5%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.5%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.84%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.24%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.59%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 150.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 62.25 | ||
| P/S | 7.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 89.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 30.95 | ||
| P/B | 5.69 | ||
| P/tB | 5.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 95.03 |
EPS(TTM)0.24
EY0.66%
EPS(NY)0.58
Fwd EY1.61%
FCF(TTM)0.4
FCFY1.11%
OCF(TTM)1.17
OCFY3.23%
SpS5.12
BVpS6.36
TBVpS6.25
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)40.6
Graham Number5.86
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.89% | ||
| ROE | 4.06% | ||
| ROCE | 1.74% | ||
| ROIC | 1.38% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.06% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.11% | ||
| OM | 2.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.06% | ||
| GM | 73.81% | ||
| FCFM | 7.88% |
ROA(3y)-1.54%
ROA(5y)-1.26%
ROE(3y)-2.18%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.25%
GM growth 5Y1.27%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.03 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 390.24% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 347.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 155.76% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.02 |
F-Score6
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.16
Cap/Depr(3y)649.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)464.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.54%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)300%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y3.71%
EPS Q2Q%600%
EPS Next Y52.29%
EPS Next 2Y79.72%
EPS Next 3Y74.57%
EPS Next 5Y60.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.05%
Revenue growth 3Y14.95%
Revenue growth 5Y15.01%
Sales Q2Q%16.58%
Revenue Next Year15.03%
Revenue Next 2Y16.79%
Revenue Next 3Y17.67%
Revenue Next 5Y17.87%
EBIT growth 1Y678.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year2030.26%
EBIT Next 3Y231.61%
EBIT Next 5Y164.55%
FCF growth 1Y78.74%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y83.6%
OCF growth 3Y26.05%
OCF growth 5YN/A
VERICEL CORP / VCEL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERICEL CORP (VCEL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to VCEL.
What is the valuation status for VCEL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VERICEL CORP (VCEL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for VERICEL CORP?
VERICEL CORP (VCEL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of VERICEL CORP (VCEL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VERICEL CORP (VCEL) is 150.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.69.
How financially healthy is VERICEL CORP?
The financial health rating of VERICEL CORP (VCEL) is 6 / 10.