VERICEL CORP (VCEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:VCEL - US92346J1088 - Common Stock
39.58 USD
+1.73 (+4.57%)
39.58 USD
0 (0%)
Overall VCEL gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated VCEL against 533 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. VCEL has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. VCEL is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make VCEL a good candidate for growth and quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VCEL had positive earnings in the past year.
VCEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years VCEL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
VCEL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
VCEL has a Return On Assets of 2.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VCEL outperforms 90.62% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 4.06%, VCEL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of VCEL (1.38%) is better than 89.68% 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
VCEL has a better Profit Margin (5.06%) than 90.81% of its industry peers.
VCEL has a Operating Margin of 2.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VCEL outperforms 89.68% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 73.81%, VCEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
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
VCEL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for VCEL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
VCEL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
VCEL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 8.58 indicates that VCEL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
VCEL has a better Altman-Z score (8.58) than 81.99% 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.
VCEL's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.03 is amongst the best of the industry. VCEL outperforms 96.25% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that VCEL is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of VCEL (0.00) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.58 |
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC8.75%
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.
The Current ratio of VCEL (4.87) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 4.47 indicates that VCEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
VCEL's Quick ratio of 4.47 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VCEL outperforms 52.72% of its industry peers.
| 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
VCEL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 49.77% yearly.
VCEL is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 23.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y24.67%
EPS Next 2Y87.87%
EPS Next 3Y80.21%
EPS Next 5Y49.77%
Revenue Next Year15.49%
Revenue Next 2Y18.83%
Revenue Next 3Y20.01%
Revenue Next 5Y23.13%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 164.92, the valuation of VCEL can be described as expensive.
88.93% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VCEL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.07. VCEL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 62.30, VCEL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
88.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VCEL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VCEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.08), we can say VCEL is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 164.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 62.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
90.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VCEL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
90.99% 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 | 98.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 102.12 |
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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as VCEL's earnings are expected to grow with 80.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)6.69
PEG (5Y)44.41
EPS Next 2Y87.87%
EPS Next 3Y80.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for VCEL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
39.58
+1.73 (+4.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners111.28%
Inst Owner Change-6.99%
Ins Owners1.04%
Ins Owner Change0.11%
Market Cap2.00B
Revenue(TTM)258.72M
Net Income(TTM)13.08M
Analysts84.29
Price Target54.57 (37.87%)
Short Float %8.9%
Short Ratio5.85
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)-1.53%
PT rev (3m)-0.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 164.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 62.3 | ||
| P/S | 7.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 98.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 33.77 | ||
| P/B | 6.21 | ||
| P/tB | 6.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 102.12 |
EPS(TTM)0.24
EY0.61%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY1.61%
FCF(TTM)0.4
FCFY1.02%
OCF(TTM)1.17
OCFY2.96%
SpS5.13
BVpS6.38
TBVpS6.26
PEG (NY)6.69
PEG (5Y)44.41
Graham Number5.87
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 | 8.58 |
F-Score6
WACC8.75%
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 Y24.67%
EPS Next 2Y87.87%
EPS Next 3Y80.21%
EPS Next 5Y49.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.05%
Revenue growth 3Y14.95%
Revenue growth 5Y15.01%
Sales Q2Q%16.58%
Revenue Next Year15.49%
Revenue Next 2Y18.83%
Revenue Next 3Y20.01%
Revenue Next 5Y23.13%
EBIT growth 1Y678.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year2049.78%
EBIT Next 3Y242.31%
EBIT Next 5Y168.5%
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 of VERICEL CORP (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 is the expected EPS growth for VERICEL CORP (VCEL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERICEL CORP (VCEL) is expected to grow by 24.67% in the next year.