Vericel Corporation (VCEL) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Vericel Corporation (VCEL) — Price $40.51 (closing price, November 2, 2026) — Healthcare — Biotechnology — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for Vericel Corporation (VCEL) with P/E 86.60, P/B 5.57, EV/EBITDA 52.6 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Healthcare companies.

Vericel Corporation operates as a biopharmaceutical firm that has reached the commercialization phase, specializing in the research, development, production, and distribution of cell-based treatments. Its primary therapeutic areas are sports medicine and critical burn care across the United States.

Analysis Summary

Vericel Corporation reported revenue of $276.3M in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 17.3%. Net income reached $16.5M, with a 42.0% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 74.6%, operating margin 6.0%, net margin 7.9%.

At $40.51 (closing price, November 2, 2026), VCEL trades at a P/E of 86.60 and an ROE of 6.91%. Market capitalisation stands at $2.1B.

Balance sheet quality for VCEL: debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, current ratio of 5.04 over the last 12 months. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio86.60
Price / Book5.57
EV / EBITDA52.6
Dividend Yield0.00%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
VCELVericel Corporation$2.1B86.605.576.9%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$140.2B35.604.2817.5%
0QZU.LVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$134.0B30.256.5723.3%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$99.0B21.242.9215.1%
MRNAModerna, Inc.$88.2B12.93-39.2%
0R2M.LRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$86.5B19.222.6213.8%
ARGXargenx SE$55.0B41.276.5416.9%
0QNO.LLonza Group AGCHF 43.8B5.43-1.3%

Price

Price$40.51 (closing price, November 2, 2026)
Market Cap$2.1B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity6.91%
Return on Invested Capital3.79%
Return on Assets4.82%
Gross Margin74.56%
Operating Margin5.95%
Net Margin7.91%

Related companies: VRTX · 0QZU.L · REGN · MRNA · 0R2M.L · ARGX · 0QNO.L · RVMD

Explore sector: Healthcare · Biotechnology

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