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CEL SCI CORP

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$1.72 ▲ +0.11 (+6.85%) at close

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Analytical Summary

CEL SCI CORP faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap —

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth None

Op. Margin —

ROIC -122.8% ↗

FCF / Share None

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book 0.9x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

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Revenue Total top-line sales

$264.03K

↑ +65.5% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-25.41M

↑ +5.6% —

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$-0.44

↑ +36.0% —

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Bearish Risks

Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	65.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+718%)	-37.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-567%)	-73.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-1017%)	—	—	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	—	—	—	3.3% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	-2.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-464.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-60.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-328.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	46.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	5.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	16.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	12.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-20.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-36.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	30.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-121.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-24.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	66.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-26.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-198.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	40.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	39.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	—	—	—	36.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-40.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	32.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	55.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	63.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1539.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	55.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-66.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-31.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-34.9% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 1 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.68x Weak → Weak Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.70x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.72x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.51x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.76x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.59x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.75x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.42x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.96x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.01x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.69x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.49x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.89x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.27x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.16x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	-122.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-161.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-188.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-88.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-50.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-116.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-310.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-1446514.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	506.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	2750.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	518.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-208.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-234.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-193.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-156.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-52.6% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-107.4% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	-88.1% Weak → Weak Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-97.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-103.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-71.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-47.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-71.5% Weak → Weak Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-73.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-56.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-93.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-95.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-222.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-143.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-183.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-107.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-96.6% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-49.1% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	-159.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1162%)	-209.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1495%)	-243.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1724%)	-114.1% Weak → Weak Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-861%)	-64.3% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-529%)	-153.4% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1122%)	—	—	—	—	—	-262.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1847%)	-136.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1013%)	-220.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1568%)	-283.2% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1988%)	37.6% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+151%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Interest Coverage (x)	-38.23x Weak → Weak Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-35.33x Weak → Weak Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-46.60x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-31.17x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-30.84x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-24.15x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-11.16x Weak → Weak Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-9.58x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-11.33x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-12.44x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-263.85x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-168.37x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-116.58x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-65.76x Weak → Weak Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-55.69x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-114.34x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-30.21x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	—	—	—	$-22.67M	$-36.06M	$-15.51M	$-8.44M	$-10.31M	$-2.37M	$-2.92M	$-5.73M	$-8.51M	$-41.61K	$-3.94M	$-4.26M	$-26.57M	$-33.57M	$-711.26K

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$0.00	$0.00	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	—	—	—	$-0.87	$-0.90	—	—	$-1.87	$-1.83	$-2.37	$-0.42	$-0.48	$-0.30	$-0.07	$-0.13	$0.04	$-0.31	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	—	—	—	$-0.44	$-0.68	$-0.49	$-0.53	$-0.79	$-1.75	$-4.75	$-0.29	—	—	$-0.05	$-0.11	$-0.07	$-0.05	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$1.99	$6.05	$0.28	$0.74	$1.31	$0.51	$0.15	$0.00	$-0.28	$-0.11	$-0.05	$0.13	$0.22	$0.03	$0.04	$0.14	$0.07	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$1.99	$6.05	$0.28	$0.74	$1.31	$0.51	$0.15	$0.00	$-0.28	$-0.11	$-0.05	$0.13	$0.22	$0.03	$0.04	$0.14	$0.07	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	—	—	—	43.15M	40.66M	36.76M	31.17M	17.00M	7.89M	4.87M	82.52M	—	—	251.84M	208.49M	202.10M	133.54M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$6.47M	$1.44M	$1.33M	$20.77M	$41.33M	$13.43M	$6.80M	$2.21M	$-6.61M	$1.45M	$1.98M	$8.50M	$-1.03M	$5.53M	$1.80M	$25.80M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$15.96M	$12.87M	$13.21M	$32.16M	$56.53M	$19.73M	$5.13M	$916.00	$-3.34M	$-679.21K	$-5.23M	$10.44M	$6.70M	$7.03M	$9.08M	$27.85M	$8.84M	$10.84M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$264.03K	$159.58K	$254.61K	$956.15K	—	—	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$2.06M	$2.13M	$2.11M	$1.98M	$447.00K	$2.10M	—	$575.00K	$593.00K	$626.00K	$166.28K	$188.97K	$275.92K	$445.71K	$438.74K	$434.03K	$329.87K	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-25.41M	$-26.92M	$-32.19M	$-36.70M	$-36.36M	$-30.26M	$-22.13M	$-31.84M	$-14.36M	$-11.51M	$-34.67M	$-27.37M	$-9.17M	$-15.48M	$-25.71M	$10.48M	$-40.91M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$-17.12M	$-18.81M	$-22.85M	$-18.24M	$-18.79M	$-15.28M	$-16.32M	$-13.39M	$-13.79M	$-23.08M	$-23.83M	$-22.93M	$-13.55M	$-12.19M	$-22.56M	$-12.80M	$-6.51M	—

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