VERICEL CORP (VCEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:VCEL • US92346J1088

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This VCEL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VCEL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VCEL was profitable.
  • 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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VCEL had a positive operating cash flow.
VCEL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVCEL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • VCEL has a better Return On Assets (3.39%) than 89.56% of its industry peers.
  • VCEL has a Return On Equity of 4.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VCEL outperforms 90.33% of its industry peers.
  • VCEL has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.99%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VCEL outperforms 88.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.39%
ROE 4.66%
ROIC 1.99%
ROA(3y)1.63%
ROA(5y)-0.86%
ROE(3y)2.27%
ROE(5y)-1.26%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
VCEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVCEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • VCEL has a Profit Margin of 5.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VCEL outperforms 89.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VCEL has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.00%, VCEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VCEL has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 74.42%, VCEL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VCEL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4%
PM (TTM) 5.98%
GM 74.42%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y15.65%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y20.69%
GM growth 3Y3.67%
GM growth 5Y1.88%
VCEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVCEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. VCEL Health Analysis

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.
VCEL Yearly Shares OutstandingVCEL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
VCEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVCEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.85 indicates that VCEL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 7.85, VCEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VCEL has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.08. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • VCEL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.08. This is amongst the best in the industry. VCEL outperforms 95.74% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that VCEL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • VCEL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VCEL outperforms 48.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.08
Altman-Z 7.85
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC9.26%
VCEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVCEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • VCEL has a Current Ratio of 5.03. 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 5.03, VCEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.68 indicates that VCEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • VCEL's Quick ratio of 4.68 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VCEL outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.03
Quick Ratio 4.68
VCEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVCEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. VCEL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • VCEL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 72.22%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 44.04% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, VCEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.45% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 17.34% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y44.04%
EPS Q2Q%18.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.45%
Revenue growth 3Y18.89%
Revenue growth 5Y17.34%
Sales Q2Q%23.27%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 47.05% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • VCEL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.80% yearly.
EPS Next Y66.57%
EPS Next 2Y61.35%
EPS Next 3Y62.12%
EPS Next 5Y47.05%
Revenue Next Year17.52%
Revenue Next 2Y17.74%
Revenue Next 3Y17.36%
Revenue Next 5Y18.8%

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 stable.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
VCEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVCEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M 800M
VCEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVCEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 1 2 3

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4. VCEL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 110.13, which means the current valuation is very expensive for VCEL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VCEL indicates a rather cheap valuation: VCEL is cheaper than 89.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • VCEL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.60.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 66.11, the valuation of VCEL can be described as expensive.
  • VCEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VCEL is cheaper than 89.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VCEL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 110.13
Fwd PE 66.11
VCEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVCEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VCEL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • VCEL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VCEL is cheaper than 92.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 70.02
EV/EBITDA 69.07
VCEL Per share dataVCEL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VCEL's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of VCEL may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • VCEL's earnings are expected to grow with 62.12% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)2.5
EPS Next 2Y61.35%
EPS Next 3Y62.12%

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5. VCEL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • VCEL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

VCEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VERICEL CORP

NASDAQ:VCEL (4/2/2026, 8:00:07 PM)

After market: 34.33 +0.19 (+0.56%)

34.14

+1.58 (+4.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners107.62%
Inst Owner Change4.67%
Ins Owners1.2%
Ins Owner Change7.72%
Market Cap1.73B
Revenue(TTM)276.26M
Net Income(TTM)16.52M
Analysts84.29
Price Target56.54 (65.61%)
Short Float %10.07%
Short Ratio8.89
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)840.88%
Min EPS beat(2)13.12%
Max EPS beat(2)1668.63%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)417.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-78.61%
Max EPS beat(4)1668.63%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)219.91%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)155.94%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)124.41%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.5%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.5%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.69%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.44%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.29%
PT rev (1m)0.78%
PT rev (3m)0.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-71.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-65.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 110.13
Fwd PE 66.11
P/S 6.27
P/FCF 70.02
P/OCF 33.38
P/B 4.89
P/tB 4.97
EV/EBITDA 69.07
EPS(TTM)0.31
EY0.91%
EPS(NY)0.52
Fwd EY1.51%
FCF(TTM)0.49
FCFY1.43%
OCF(TTM)1.02
OCFY3%
SpS5.44
BVpS6.99
TBVpS6.88
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)2.5
Graham Number6.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.39%
ROE 4.66%
ROCE 2.52%
ROIC 1.99%
ROICexc 2.9%
ROICexgc 2.95%
OM 4%
PM (TTM) 5.98%
GM 74.42%
FCFM 8.96%
ROA(3y)1.63%
ROA(5y)-0.86%
ROE(3y)2.27%
ROE(5y)-1.26%
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 5Y10.8%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y10.38%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y15.65%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y20.69%
GM growth 3Y3.67%
GM growth 5Y1.88%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.08
Debt/EBITDA 0.08
Cap/Depr 235.29%
Cap/Sales 9.83%
Interest Coverage 22.58
Cash Conversion 229.81%
Profit Quality 149.82%
Current Ratio 5.03
Quick Ratio 4.68
Altman-Z 7.85
F-Score7
WACC9.26%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)663.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)489.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y44.04%
EPS Q2Q%18.42%
EPS Next Y66.57%
EPS Next 2Y61.35%
EPS Next 3Y62.12%
EPS Next 5Y47.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.45%
Revenue growth 3Y18.89%
Revenue growth 5Y17.34%
Sales Q2Q%23.27%
Revenue Next Year17.52%
Revenue Next 2Y17.74%
Revenue Next 3Y17.36%
Revenue Next 5Y18.8%
EBIT growth 1Y144.39%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y35.7%
EBIT Next Year705.51%
EBIT Next 3Y141.74%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y525.88%
FCF growth 3Y34.86%
FCF growth 5Y10.62%
OCF growth 1Y-10.75%
OCF growth 3Y43.17%
OCF growth 5Y24.19%

VERICEL CORP / VCEL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERICEL CORP (VCEL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to VCEL.


What is the valuation status for VCEL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VERICEL CORP (VCEL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of VCEL stock?

VERICEL CORP (VCEL) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VCEL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERICEL CORP (VCEL) is expected to grow by 66.57% in the next year.