CRYO-CELL INTL INC (CCEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • NYSE Arca • NYSEARCA:CCEL • US2288951088

3.38 USD
+0.06 (+1.81%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 04:15 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CCEL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CCEL was compared to 102 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. CCEL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CCEL has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CCEL had negative earnings in the past year.
  • CCEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years CCEL 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CCEL had a positive operating cash flow.
CCEL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCCEL 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 0 5M -5M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -0.75%, CCEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCEL's Return On Invested Capital of 7.64% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCEL outperforms 71.57% of its industry peers.
  • CCEL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.61%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.16%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.61%) for CCEL is below the current ROIC(7.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.75%
ROE N/A
ROIC 7.64%
ROA(3y)-3.55%
ROA(5y)0.12%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.61%
ROIC(5y)11.38%
CCEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCCEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CCEL has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.63%, CCEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCEL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 77.07%, CCEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCEL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.63%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 77.07%
OM growth 3Y-12.93%
OM growth 5Y-12.62%
PM growth 3Y-44.14%
PM growth 5Y-29.46%
GM growth 3Y2.95%
GM growth 5Y1.88%
CCEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCEL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CCEL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CCEL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • CCEL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CCEL Yearly Shares OutstandingCCEL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M
CCEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCCEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • CCEL has an Altman-Z score of 0.04. This is a bad value and indicates that CCEL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.04, CCEL is doing worse than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCEL has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.36. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.36, CCEL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 1.36
Altman-Z 0.04
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC12.03%
CCEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCCEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M -15M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CCEL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.63, CCEL is not doing good in the industry: 84.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CCEL has a Quick Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that CCEL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.60, CCEL is not doing good in the industry: 81.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.63
Quick Ratio 0.6
CCEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCCEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CCEL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 94.34%, which is quite impressive.
  • CCEL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -29.04% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CCEL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.29% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CCEL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.11% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)94.34%
EPS 3Y-41.85%
EPS 5Y-29.04%
EPS Q2Q%-30.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.29%
Revenue growth 3Y3.46%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%-2.99%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -202.32% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CCEL will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y87%
EPS Next 2Y-202.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.55%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.22%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CCEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCCEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10M 20M 30M
CCEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCCEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -0.5 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CCEL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CCEL. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CCEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCCEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CCEL indicates a rather cheap valuation: CCEL is cheaper than 92.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 97.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CCEL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.41
EV/EBITDA 5.45
CCEL Per share dataCCEL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as CCEL's earnings are expected to decrease with -202.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-202.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CCEL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.66%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.47, CCEL pays a better dividend. On top of this CCEL pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CCEL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.66%

5.2 History

  • CCEL has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CCEL Yearly Dividends per shareCCEL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • CCEL has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-1109.12%
EPS Next 2Y-202.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CCEL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCCEL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M

CRYO-CELL INTL INC / CCEL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CRYO-CELL INTL INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CCEL.


What is the valuation status of CRYO-CELL INTL INC (CCEL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CRYO-CELL INTL INC (CCEL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CRYO-CELL INTL INC?

CRYO-CELL INTL INC (CCEL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CCEL stock?

The financial health rating of CRYO-CELL INTL INC (CCEL) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CCEL stock?

The dividend rating of CRYO-CELL INTL INC (CCEL) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -1109.12%.