Celcuity Inc.

CELC
About the company

Celcuity Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on the development of targeted therapies for the treatment of various solid tumors in the United States.

Country: United StatesPrice: $64.37Market Cap: $3.1B

Investment snapshot

6%positive consensus
Scored 1d ago

Positive

1

BUY / PASS

Neutral / negative

2 / 13

NEUTRAL / FAIL

Median fair value

—

No comparable estimates

Models with upside

0 / 17

Positive margin of safety

Key risk

No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion

Framework analysis

VerdictMeaning
BUYPositive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met.
PASSThe company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state.
NEUTRALNeither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position.
FAILThe company does not clear the framework's requirements.
RankedRanked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL.

Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.

MetricGraham

Defensive Value

Buffett

Quality Compounder

Lynch

GARP

Greenblatt

Magic Formula

Piotroski

F-Score

Dreman

Contrarian Value

Munger

Quality Focus

Pabrai

Dhandho Framework

Akre

Three-Legged Stool

Marks

Risk-Aware Value

Ackman

Activist Value

Templeton

Global Bargain Hunter

Sleep

Scale Economies Shared

Asness

Systematic Factors

Neff

Low-P/E Total Return

Schloss

Asset-Value Discipline

O'Shaughnessy

Systematic Factor Composite

VerdictFAILFAILFAILFAIL · Rank #2335 (Top 75.4%)PASSFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILNEUTRALFAILFAILNEUTRAL
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Intrinsic Value (annual)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Margin of SafetyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Financial Basis

Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 vs 2025-09-30 · TTM ended 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

TTM ended 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-26

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-26

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-03-26

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-03-26

Score computed: 2026-11-14

TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-11-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Where It Passes

    Where It Falls Short

    • Profitability0% pass✓ 2✗ 33▾

      No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion

      Positive EPS (10 years)0/11 years positive
      ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years
      EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
      ✗Graham>= 33% growth
      Net Income Positive (10+ years)0/11 years positive
      ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years
      ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-78.3%
      ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)
      Operating Margin (10-yr trend)
      ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years
      Free Cash Flow Proxy
      ✗BuffettPositive and growing
      Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)
      ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3
      Retained Earnings Effectiveness
      ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created
      Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
      ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
      3-5 Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
      ROEN/A (negative equity)
      ✗Lynch> 15%
      EBIT / Enterprise Value-8.2%
      ✗Greenblatt> 10%
      Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-8.2%, ROC=-54.0%
      ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
      Net Income / Total Assets-37.95%
      ✗PiotroskiROA > 0
      ROA Change YoY-45.60% -> -37.95% (delta: +7.65%)
      ✓PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA
      (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-32.85%, ROA=-37.95%
      ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
      Gross Margin Change YoY
      ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
      Pre-Tax Income / Revenue
      ✗Dreman>= 8%
      Net Income / Shareholders' Equity
      ✗Dreman> 12%
      Margin of SafetyP/B=30.9x
      ✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15
      Return on Equity-106.1% (3-yr avg)
      ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)
      Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
      ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
      Positive Net Income Frequency0/10 years positive
      ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
      Operating Income / Revenue
      ✗Ackman>= 15%
      Net Income / Shareholders Equity
      ✗Ackman>= 15%
      5-Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
      Operating Margin Trend
      ✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years
      Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend
      ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
      Net income / market capitalization-8.13%; #4087/6340 (top 64.5%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      Gross profit / total assets
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Net income / positive book equity
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0733; #3088/5884 (top 52.5%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
      ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
      Positive Diluted-EPS Years0/10 years positive
      ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
    • Valuation0% pass✗ 28▾

      All 13 investors flag CELC's valuation

      Price / 3-yr avg EPS
      ✗Graham<= 15x
      Price-to-Book Ratio30.9x
      ✗Graham<= 1.5x
      P/E x P/B
      ✗Graham<= 22.5
      Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
      ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
      EBIT / Enterprise Value-8.2%
      ✗Greenblatt> 10%
      Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-8.2%, ROC=-54.0%
      ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
      Price / EPS
      ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)
      Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)
      ✗Dreman< 8x
      Price / Book Value per Share30.9x
      ✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)
      Valuation Reasonableness
      ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%
      P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-4.9%
      ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
      P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=30.9x
      ✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0
      Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
      ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
      Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)
      ✗Ackman<= 25
      Price vs. Trailing Low683% of trailing low ($9.43)
      ✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)
      Net income / market capitalization-8.13%; #4087/6340 (top 64.5%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      Positive book equity / market capitalization-0.0235; #5422/6449 (top 84.1%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Price / Diluted EPS
      ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)
      (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E
      ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)
      Price / Tangible Book Value per Share30.94x
      ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)
      Book Value per Share Change
      ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)
      Revenue / market capitalization
      ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-6.78%; #3083/4519 (top 68.2%)
      ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-45.05%; #4987/6202 (top 80.4%)
      ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    • Cash Flow0% pass✓ 1✗ 11▾

      No clean pass — all 10 investors flag at least one cash flow criterion

      Free Cash Flow Proxy
      ✗BuffettPositive and growing
      FCF Positive and Growing$-213.5M
      ✗LynchPositive and growing
      Operating Cash Flow$-153.3M
      ✗PiotroskiCFO > 0
      (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-32.85%, ROA=-37.95%
      ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
      Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)
      ✗Dreman< 8x
      P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-4.9%
      ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
      FCF Positive0/10 years FCF positive
      ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years
      (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-6.9%
      ✗Ackman>= 4%
      Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)
      ✗Ackman<= 25
      Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency0/10 years positive
      ✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years
      Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-213.5M
      ✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)
      (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-6.78%; #3083/4519 (top 68.2%)
      ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    • Growth0% pass✓ 1✗ 12▾

      No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion

      EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
      ✗Graham>= 33% growth
      Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
      ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
      3-5 Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
      Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)
      ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth
      EPS Growth Direction
      ✗DremanPositive over recent years
      EPS CAGR
      ✗Dreman> 5% annualized
      Positive Net Income Frequency0/10 years positive
      ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
      3yr Median Revenue Growth
      ✗Ackman>= 5%
      Positive EPS Growth Frequency0/5 years with positive EPS growth
      ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years
      5-Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
      Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend
      ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
      5-year Revenue CAGR
      ✗SleepCAGR > 7%
      3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
      ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
    • Verdicts7% pass✓ 1✗ 14▾

      Split decision: 13 FAIL · 2 NEUTRAL · 1 PASS

      Overall verdict
      ✗GrahamFAIL (2/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)✗GreenblattRank #2335✓PiotroskiPASS (F-Score 4)✗DremanFAIL (2/11)✗MungerFAIL (0/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (0/6)✗MarksFAIL (0/5)✗AckmanFAIL (1/9)✗TempletonFAIL (1/8)✗SleepFAIL (0/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (1/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
    • Debt & Leverage17% pass✓ 5✗ 10▾

      10 of 12 flag CELC's debt & leverage — Buffett, Lynch, Dreman +7 more

      LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $0.0M vs NCA $627.9M
      ✓GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets
      Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: N/A (negative equity), IC: -17.2x
      ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x
      Total Debt / EquityN/A (negative equity)
      ✗Lynch< 0.33
      Cash - Long-term Debt$178.2M
      ✓LynchPositive preferred
      LT Debt / Total Assets Change42.87% -> 29.48%
      ✓PiotroskiDecreased YoY
      Current Assets / Current Liabilities14.62
      ✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)
      Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity
      ✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x
      Debt LevelsN/A (non-positive equity)
      ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3
      Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-12.0x, D/EBITDA=N/A (D&A unavailable)
      ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x
      Total Debt / Shareholders Equity
      ✗Ackman<= 1.0
      Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    • Efficiency25% pass✓ 3✗ 8▾

      6 of 8 flag CELC's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more

      Current Ratio14.62
      ✓Graham>= 2.0
      ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-1982.2%
      ✗Buffett> 10%
      ROIC - WACC-1992.2%
      ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)
      EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-54.0%
      ✗Greenblatt> 25%
      Current Ratio Change YoY7.71 -> 10.55
      ✓PiotroskiIncreased YoY
      Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY
      ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
      Current Assets / Current Liabilities14.62
      ✓Dreman> 1.5
      Return on Invested CapitalN/A (non-positive invested capital)
      ✗Munger> 15%
      ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=-29.5%; FY2024: ROIC=-40.5%; FY2025: ROIC=-57.1%
      ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each
      Reinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)
      ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%
      ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest -57.1%)
      ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years

    Business & financials

    Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.

    Company Profile

    Industry: Healthcare
    SIC Sector: Health Services
    Size: Mid Cap($3.1B)
    Revenue: N/A
    Net Income: $177.0M-58.4% YoY

    Financial Snapshot

    Operating Margin--
    Return on Equity-176.1%
    Debt / Equity1.37
    Current Ratio10.55
    EPS (Diluted)$-3.79
    Shares Retired−27.7%

    Shareholder Return

    Fiscal 2025

    Issued 27.7% of shares last year.

    Buybacks
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    Dividends
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    Company Financials

    Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years

    TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.

    The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.

    MetricTTM · 2026-09-30

    2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30

    Sources · derived quarter values

    Derived from cumulative filings: net income, operating income, ebit, pre tax income, interest expense, operating cash flow, capex.

    Q3 FY 2026

    2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30

    Sources · derived quarter values

    Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex.

    Q2 FY 2026

    2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30

    Sources · derived quarter values

    Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex.

    Q1 FY 2026

    2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31

    Sources
    FY 2025
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2026-03-26
    FY 2024
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2025-03-31
    FY 2023
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2024-03-27
    FY 2022
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2023-03-23
    FY 2021
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2022-03-23
    Market Cap$3.1Bcurrent------$5.3Best.$452.2Mest.$385.1Mest.$207.8Mest.$165.9Mest.
    Revenue------------------
    Operating Income-$243.1M↓53%-$77.3M↓80%-$66.1M↓50%-$50.5M↓40%-$172.2M↓52%-$113.3M↓71%-$66.2M↓68%-$39.4M↓39%-$28.4M
    Net Income-$256.0M↓57%-$73.3M↓67%-$78.9M↓74%-$52.8M↓43%-$177.0M↓58%-$111.8M↓75%-$63.8M↓58%-$40.4M↓36%-$29.6M
    EPS (Diluted)--$-1.33↓45%$-1.44↓38%$-0.97↓13%$-3.79↓34%$-2.83↓5%$-2.69↓2%$-2.64↓19%$-2.21
    Gross Margin—————————
    Operating Margin—————————
    ROE345.8%↑349%———-176.1%↓82%-96.7%↓112%-45.6%↓51%-30.2%↑30%-43.1%
    Total Debt$0↓100%$0↓100%$0↓100%$137.9M↑31%$137.5M↑31%$105.1M↑180%$37.6M↑7%$35.0M↑139%$14.6M
    Shareholders' Equity-$74.0M↓163%-$74.0M↓163%-$12.8M↓129%$53.5M↓38%$100.6M↓13%$115.6M↓17%$139.8M↑4%$133.8M↑95%$68.7M
    Current Ratio14.62↑19%14.62↑19%8.93↑95%12.31↑86%10.55↑37%7.71↓43%13.43↓47%25.46↓25%34.06
    Debt / Equity0.00↓100%0.00↓100%0.00↓100%2.58↑112%1.37↑50%0.91↑238%0.27↑3%0.26↑23%0.21
    Operating Cash Flow-$213.1M↓47%-$66.2M↓48%-$55.4M↓53%-$55.1M↓54%-$153.3M↓84%-$83.5M↓55%-$53.8M↓49%-$36.0M↓77%-$20.3M
    Free Cash Flow-$213.5M↓47%-$66.2M↓47%-$55.5M↓53%-$55.3M↓54%-$153.5M↓83%-$83.7M↓55%-$53.9M↓49%-$36.2M↓77%-$20.4M

    Score history

    Historical Score Timeline

    Industry peers

    Industry Peers

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    CELC vs Peers — Financial Grading

    RevenueN/A
    Net Income$177.0MBottom 25%
    ROE-176.1%Bottom 25%
    D/E1.37Bottom 25%
    Op. Margin—
    Curr. Ratio10.55Top 25%
    CompanyMarket CapPriceRevenueNet IncomeROED/EOp. MarginCurr. RatioGrahamBuffettLynchGreenblattPiotroskiDreman
    HCA Healthcare, Inc.HCA$104.2B$499.05$75.6B$6.8B-112.6%-7.7113.0%0.971/95/93/71/3F-Score 64/11
    TENET HEALTHCARE CORPTHC$22.8B$286.03$21.3B$2.4B56.1%3.1216.5%1.761/94/93/73/3F-Score 65/11
    Guardant Health, Inc.GH$20.5B$151.70$982.0M$416.3M419.2%-15.14-44.5%4.842/91/91/70/3F-Score 52/11
    EXACT SCIENCES CORPEXAS$20.0B$104.91$3.2B$207.9M-8.7%0.00-6.4%2.432/91/93/70/3F-Score 73/11
    Fresenius Medical Care AGFMS$11.4B$22.03$23.1B$1.1B7.4%0.819.3%1.265/92/91/70/3F-Score 85/11
    UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INCUHS$11.2B$194.07$17.4B$1.5B20.5%0.6511.5%1.054/96/95/71/3F-Score 76/11
    DAVITA INC.DVA$11.0B$174.56$13.6B$746.8M-114.7%-15.7815.0%1.291/94/92/71/3F-Score 73/11
    CHEMED CORPCHE$7.1B$548.20$2.5B$265.2M27.1%—13.4%1.054/97/93/71/3F-Score 66/11