Healthcare · Biotechnology
Price
$1.11
Market Cap
$7.6M
Employees
43
Beta
0.60
Avg Volume
433,261
CEO
Geert R. Kersten
Business Description
CEL-SCI Corporation (CVM) focuses on the research and development of immune-based therapies to combat cancer and various infectious diseases. Its flagship immunotherapy candidate, Multikine, is currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of head and neck cancer. The company also develops and holds the patent for its preclinical Ligand Epitope Antigen Presentation System (LEAPS), an innovative T-cell modulation technology. This system is designed to stimulate the human immune system to fight a broad range of conditions, including bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections, as well as autoimmune diseases, allergies, transplantation rejections, and various cancers. CEL-SCI's pipeline further includes LEAPS-H1N1-DC, along with LEAPS COV-19, an experimental therapy targeting the COVID-19 coronavirus. Additionally, the company is advancing CEL-2000 and CEL-4000 as potential treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. In a collaborative effort, CEL-SCI has partnered with the University of Georgia's Center for Vaccines and Immunology to progress the LEAPS COVID-19 immunotherapy. Established in 1983, the company's headquarters are located in Vienna, Virginia.
Business History
Price Overview
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 10:55am (just now)$1.11
+0.14 (+13.92%)
Day Range
$0.99 – $1.11
52-Week Range
$0.89 – $13.48
50-Day MA
$1.86
200-Day MA
$5.13
Volume
320,351.00
Share Structure
Outstanding
6,871,587.00
Float
6,312,176.00
Free Float
91.9%
High free float
— 91.9% of shares trade freely, ~8.1% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Small absolute float (6.3M shares) — even with a decent free float %, volume can be thin. Check average daily volume before sizing a position.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
CALCStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
-0.18
Stock Price: $1.11
EPS (Diluted): -6.27
EPS (Diluted): -6.27
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
2.34
Stock Price: $1.11
Total Equity: $15.96M
Shares: 4,055,738
Total Equity: $15.96M
Shares: 4,055,738
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
-0.78
Market Cap: $7.63M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $10.95M
EBITDA: -$20.88M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $10.95M
EBITDA: -$20.88M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$35.7M
Market Cap: $7.63M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $10.95M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $10.95M
P/S Ratio (Price per dollar of revenue)
APIStock Price / Revenue Per Share
0.00
Stock Price: $1.11
Revenue: $0.00
Shares: 4,055,738
Revenue: $0.00
Shares: 4,055,738
EV/Sales (Total value vs revenue — works when P/E can't)
API0.00
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
0.0%
Gross Profit: $0.00
Revenue: $0.00
Revenue: $0.00
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
0.0%
Operating Income: -$24.81M
Revenue: $0.00
Revenue: $0.00
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
0.0%
Net Income: -$25.41M
Revenue: $0.00
Revenue: $0.00
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
APINet Income / Total Equity
-221.5%
Net Income: -$25.41M
Total Equity: $15.96M
Total Equity: $15.96M
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
APINOPAT / Invested Capital
-143.2%
Operating Income: -$24.81M
Tax Rate: 0.0%
Equity: $15.96M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $10.95M
Tax Rate: 0.0%
Equity: $15.96M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $10.95M
Zero debt — invested capital = equity minus cash (very efficient)
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
2.26
Current Assets: $11.60M
Current Liabilities: $5.13M
Current Liabilities: $5.13M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.00
Short-Term Debt: $0.00
Long-Term Debt: $0.00
Total Debt: $0.00
Total Equity: $15.96M
Long-Term Debt: $0.00
Total Debt: $0.00
Total Equity: $15.96M
Zero debt — this company carries no debt obligations. Strongest possible score.
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
Revenue / Shares Outstanding
—
Revenue: $0.00
Shares: 4,055,738
Shares: 4,055,738
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$3.93
Total Equity: $15.96M
Shares: 4,055,738
Shares: 4,055,738
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$-4,230.51
Operating CF: -$17.12B
CapEx: -$38.11M
Shares: 4,055,738
CapEx: -$38.11M
Shares: 4,055,738
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.0%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $1.11
Stock Price: $1.11
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: -$25.41M
Net Income: -$25.41M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
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Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 7:17am (1d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cost of Revenue | $499,000 | $3.9M | $4.0M | $4.0M | $0 |
| Gross Profit | $-499,000 | -$3.9M | -$4.0M | -$4.0M | $0 |
| Operating Expenses | $36.2M | $36.1M | $31.5M | $22.4M | $24.8M |
| Operating Income | -$36.2M | -$36.1M | -$31.5M | -$26.4M | -$24.8M |
| Net Income | -$39.2M | -$38.3M | -$32.4M | -$26.9M | -$25.4M |
| EBITDA | -$34.7M | -$31.7M | -$27.6M | -$22.2M | -$20.9M |
| EPS | $-28.80 | $-26.70 | $-21.90 | $-13.50 | $-6.27 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 7:17am (1d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $36.1M | $22.7M | $4.1M | $4.7M | $11.0M |
| Total Current Assets | $45.3M | $25.4M | $6.9M | $6.1M | $11.6M |
| Total Assets | $75.9M | $50.5M | $30.5M | $27.0M | $28.2M |
| Current Liabilities | $3.9M | $4.7M | $5.6M | $4.6M | $5.1M |
| Long-Term Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $19.3M | $18.4M | $17.3M | $14.1M | $12.2M |
| Total Equity | $56.5M | $32.2M | $13.2M | $12.9M | $16.0M |
| Retained Earnings | -$418.2M | -$454.9M | -$487.1M | -$514.0M | -$539.4M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 7:17am (1d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$18.8M | -$18.2M | -$22.8M | -$18.8M | -$17.1B |
| Capital Expenditure | -$9.0M | $-660,633 | $-372,262 | $-94,875 | -$38.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$27.8M | -$18.9M | -$23.2M | -$18.9M | -$17.2B |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | $20.6M | -$13.4M | -$18.5M | $592,438 | $6.2B |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 10:07am (47m ago)| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$260,000 $260,000 – $260,000
|
$9.1M $9.1M – $9.1M
|
$4.7M $4.7M – $4.7M
|
$19.0M $19.0M – $19.0M
|
| EBITDA | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Income |
-$80.3M -$80.3M – -$80.3M
|
-$18.3M -$18.3M – -$18.3M
|
-$16.9M -$16.9M – -$16.9M
|
-$3.7M -$3.7M – -$3.7M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 7:17am (1d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | — | — | — | — |
| Gross Profit Growth | -678.2% | -1.9% | -0.3% | +100.0% |
| Operating Income Growth | +0.4% | +12.7% | +16.3% | +5.9% |
| Net Income Growth | +2.3% | +15.4% | +16.8% | +5.6% |
| EBITDA Growth | +8.6% | +13.2% | +19.4% | +6.0% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 5:34am (5h ago)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | KERSTEN GEERT R | P-Purchase | 300,000.00 | $1.20 | $360,000 |
| 2026-05-13 | KERSTEN GEERT R | P-Purchase | 100,000.00 | $1.19 | $119,000 |
| 2026-03-31 | TALOR EYAL | A-Award | 747.00 | $3.21 | $2,398 |
| 2026-03-31 | PRICHEP PATRICIA B | A-Award | 1,336.00 | $3.21 | $4,289 |
| 2026-03-31 | KERSTEN GEERT R | A-Award | 1,682.00 | $3.21 | $5,399 |
| 2026-01-22 | KERSTEN GEERT R | P-Purchase | 38,023.00 | $5.26 | $200,001 |
| 2025-12-31 | TALOR EYAL | A-Award | 456.00 | $5.26 | $2,399 |
| 2025-12-31 | PRICHEP PATRICIA B | A-Award | 815.00 | $5.26 | $4,287 |
| 2025-12-31 | KERSTEN GEERT R | A-Award | 998.00 | $5.26 | $5,249 |
| 2025-12-04 | KERSTEN GEERT R | P-Purchase | 8,389.00 | $5.96 | $49,998 |
| 2025-09-30 | TALOR EYAL | A-Award | 260.00 | $9.20 | $2,392 |
| 2025-09-30 | PRICHEP PATRICIA B | A-Award | 466.00 | $9.20 | $4,287 |
| 2025-09-30 | KERSTEN GEERT R | A-Award | 570.00 | $9.20 | $5,244 |
| 2025-07-28 | Watson Robert Eugene | A-Award | 4,000.00 | $8.20 | $32,800 |
| 2025-07-28 | BAILLAVOINE BRUNO JEAN-MARIE | A-Award | 4,000.00 | $8.20 | $32,800 |
| 2025-07-28 | CIPRIANO JOHN | A-Award | 7,500.00 | $8.20 | $61,500 |
| 2025-07-28 | TALOR EYAL | A-Award | 15,000.00 | $8.20 | $123,000 |
| 2025-07-28 | PRICHEP PATRICIA B | A-Award | 12,000.00 | $8.20 | $98,400 |
| 2025-07-28 | KERSTEN GEERT R | A-Award | 25,000.00 | $8.20 | $205,000 |
| 2025-07-25 | Watson Robert Eugene | P-Purchase | 2,919.00 | $6.85 | $19,995 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 7:17am (1d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-28 | $0.01 |
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