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CEL-SCI Corporation

CVM

AMEXHealthcareBiotechnology

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$1.42

−$0.04 · -2.74%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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$1.42

$0.00 · 0.00%

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CVM company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Sell

Trim exposure — unfavorable risk-reward

Valuation

25

Expensive

Momentum

23

Weakening

Sentiment

63

Bullish

Risk resilience

32

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

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.

Industry
Biotechnology
Sector
Healthcare
Headquarters
US
CEO
Geert R. Kersten
Listed since
Dec 8, 1983
Employees
43

Market position

Day range

Current $1.42

52-week range

Current $1.42

Open
$1.48
Previous close
$1.46
Volume
65.81K
0.15× average
Average volume
428.05K
Average daily volume
Market cap
9.76M USD
Beta
0.56
Market reference 1
50-day average
$1.2592
+12.77% above average
200-day average
$3.5937
-60.49% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
35.74M USD
P/E (TTM)
-0.55×
P/B (TTM)
1.57×
P/S (TTM)
EV / EBITDA
-1.71×
Earnings yield
-68.10%
Free cash flow yield
-45983.82%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
0.00%
Operating margin
0.00%
Net margin
0.00%
Return on equity
-159.25%
Return on assets
-90.25%
Return on invested capital
-97.42%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.72×
Current ratio
2.26×
Altman Z-score
-39.19
Piotroski F-score
2 of 9

Financial statements

Income trends

Operating income

−24.81M USD+5.85%

Net income

−25.41M USD+5.61%
Income trends across reported periods−23.37M USD−29.12M USD−34.87M USD−40.63M USDOperating income, FY2021: −36.19M USDOperating income, FY2022: −36.06M USDOperating income, FY2023: −31.48M USDOperating income, FY2024: −26.35M USDOperating income, FY2025: −24.81M USDNet income, FY2021: −39.19M USDNet income, FY2022: −38.27M USDNet income, FY2023: −32.37M USDNet income, FY2024: −26.92M USDNet income, FY2025: −25.41M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating income FY2021 −36.19M USD. Operating income FY2022 −36.06M USD. Operating income FY2023 −31.48M USD. Operating income FY2024 −26.35M USD. Operating income FY2025 −24.81M USD. Net income FY2021 −39.19M USD. Net income FY2022 −38.27M USD. Net income FY2023 −32.37M USD. Net income FY2024 −26.92M USD. Net income FY2025 −25.41M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cost of goods sold15.89M USD3.97M USD3.96M USD3.88M USD499K USD
Gross profit−15.89M USD−3.97M USD−3.96M USD−3.88M USD−499K USD
Research and development15.89M USD18.16M USD22.47M USD25.36M USD23.11M USD
Selling, general, and administrative8.92M USD4.22M USD9M USD10.71M USD13.09M USD
Operating expenses8.92M USD22.38M USD31.48M USD36.06M USD36.19M USD
Interest income675.42 USD1.08K USD1.13K USD
Interest expense648.94K USD745.67K USD675.42K USD1.08M USD1.15M USD
Depreciation and amortization3.89M USD3.97M USD3.96M USD3.88M USD499K USD
Operating income−24.81M USD−26.35M USD−31.48M USD−36.06M USD−36.19M USD
Net income−25.41M USD−26.92M USD−32.37M USD−38.27M USD−39.19M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
0%
0 beats, 3 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
-1441.43%
4 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-0.47

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates-0.09-1.25-2.4-3.56Q1 '25MissQ1 '25No estimateQ2 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ4 '25No estimateQ1 '26No estimateQ2 '26No estimateQ3 '26No estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 13, 2025: actual -3, estimate -0.11, surprise -2627.27%, Miss. Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual -3.3, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 14, 2025: actual -2.4, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual -1.36, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Dec 29, 2025: actual -0.76, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 17, 2026: actual -0.68, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 18, 2026: actual -0.67, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual -0.47, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

6 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy6100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

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