Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 10 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data CEL SCI CORP files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Research and development
17.4
15.6
10.9
12.7
17.8
23.1
25.4
22.5
18.2
15.9
General and administrative
6.49
5.8
6.33
8
11.7
13.1
10.7
9
8.19
8.92
Operating expenses
23.9
21.4
17.2
20.7
29.5
36.2
36.1
31.5
26.4
24.8
Operating income
-23.6
-21.4
-16.8
-20.2
-29
-36.2
-36.1
-31.5
-26.4
-24.8
Interest expense
1.2
1.08
0.68
0.75
0.65
Interest income
-1.88
-4.03
-4.22
-1.8
Other non-operating income
-1.88
0.04
-0.01
0.11
-0.04
0.18
0.05
Pre-tax income
-22.1
-30.3
Net income
-11.5
-14.4
-31.8
-22.1
-30.3
-36.4
-36.7
-32.4
-26.9
-25.4
EBITDA
-23
-20.8
-16.2
-19.6
-28.6
-35.7
-34.1
-29.4
-24.2
-22.8
EPS, basic
-71.15
-54.94
-56.14
-21.31
-24.62
-27.02
-26.12
EPS, diluted
-71.15
-57.34
-56.14
-21.31
-24.62
-27.02
-26.12
-21.91
-15.31
-6.27
Shares, basic (weighted)
0.16
0.26
0.57
1.04
1.22
1.35
1.44
Shares, diluted (weighted)
0.16
0.26
0.57
1.04
1.22
1.36
1.44
1.48
1.8
4.06
Balance sheet
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Cash and equivalents
2.92
2.37
10.3
8.44
15.5
36.1
22.7
4.15
4.74
11
Short-term investments
0
6.15
0
Receivables
0.39
0.22
0.12
0.06
0.05
0.05
0
Inventory
1.01
0.67
0.65
0.78
0.82
2.01
2
2.25
1.02
Other current assets
0.98
0.83
0.36
0.52
1.31
1
0.76
0.52
0.29
0.33
Total current assets
5.46
4.24
11.4
9.81
17.7
45.3
25.4
6.92
6.06
11.6
Property, plant and equipment
17.4
16.8
16.2
15.8
5.84
13.7
11.9
10.2
8.13
6.08
Lease right-of-use assets
0
1.2
2.06
1.88
1.7
1.5
1.27
Intangible assets
0.26
0.22
0.26
0.31
0.28
0.21
0.2
0.17
0.12
Total assets
24.9
22.9
29.6
27.6
40.5
75.9
50.5
30.5
27
28.2
Accounts payable
3.09
8.2
5.74
1.59
2.02
1.68
1.62
2.01
1.45
1.06
Accrued liabilities
0.38
0.94
0.21
0.03
0.51
0.86
0.84
1.05
0.57
0.71
Short-term debt
2.27
Total current liabilities
4.01
10.8
9.23
3.02
4.27
3.94
4.66
5.59
4.62
5.13
Long-term debt
5.68
Lease liabilities
0
1.11
2.02
1.85
1.65
1.43
1.26
Other non-current liabilities
0.02
0.04
0.03
0.15
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
Total liabilities
25.6
26.3
29.6
22.5
20.8
19.3
18.4
17.3
14.1
12.2
Total debt
13
7.96
Paid-in capital
285
296
331
359
401
474
487
500
527
555
Retained earnings
-285
-300
-332
-354
-382
-418
-455
-487
-514
-539
Shareholders' equity
-0.68
-3.34
0
5.13
19.7
56.5
32.2
13.2
12.9
16
Total equity
-0.68
-3.34
0
5.13
19.7
56.5
32.2
13.2
12.9
16
Total liabilities and equity
24.9
22.9
29.6
27.6
40.5
75.9
50.5
30.5
27
28.2
Shares outstanding
0.21
0.4
0.93
1.17
1.29
1.44
1.45
1.58
2.13
8.02
Cash flow statement
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Net income
-11.5
-14.4
-31.8
-22.1
-30.3
36.4
-36.7
-32.2
26.9
25.4
Depreciation and amortization
0.63
0.59
0.58
0.59
0.39
0.45
1.98
2.11
2.14
2.06
Stock-based compensation
2.11
1.38
2.74
4.43
10.1
13.7
11.4
6.29
4.27
1.91
Change in receivables
-0.31
0.31
0
-0.06
-0.01
0
0.05
Change in inventory
-0.39
-0.34
-0.03
0.14
-1.19
0.16
-0.16
-0.17
Change in payables
-2.39
5.42
-2.51
-4.08
-0.77
0.45
0.37
0.26
-0.46
-0.44
Cash from operations
-23.1
-13.8
-13.4
-16.3
-15.3
-18.8
-18.2
-22.8
-18.8
-17.1
Capital expenditures
-0.03
-0.01
-0
0.18
-2.65
-9.02
-0.64
-0.36
-0.09
-0.04
Cash from investing
-0.03
-0.02
-0.06
-0.34
-2.69
-15.2
5.49
-0.37
-0.11
-0.04
Stock issued
21.4
10.5
11.8
0
14
47.4
0.03
6.55
23.6
28.3
Cash from financing
20.3
13.3
21.4
14.8
25
54.5
-0.64
4.69
19.5
23.4
Net change in cash
-2.81
-0.55
7.94
-1.87
7.06
20.6
-13.4
-18.5
0.59
6.22
Free cash flow
-23.1
-13.8
-13.4
-16.1
-17.9
-27.8
-18.9
-23.2
-18.9
-17.2
Interest paid
1.9
1.89
1.75
1.81
1.16
1.17
1.16
1.06
0.92
0.77
Key metrics
Worked out from the statements above. Latest values use the trailing twelve months to June 30, 2026; growth uses fiscal years. Valuation uses the share price of $1.67 on September 25, 2026.
Profitability
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Return on equity (ROE)
-207.2%
Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative.
Return on assets (ROA)
-106.3%
Net income / average total assets.
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
-397.6%
Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%.
Growth
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Book value growth, 1y
24.0%
Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Book value CAGR, 3y
-20.8%
Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Book value CAGR, 5y
-4.2%
Compound annual growth of book value over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Total assets growth, 1y
4.3%
Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Total assets CAGR, 3y
-17.7%
Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Total assets CAGR, 5y
-7.0%
Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Share count change, 1y
125.1%
Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Share count change per year, 3y
41.3%
Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Share count change per year, 5y
27.1%
Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Balance sheet health
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Current ratio
1.48x
Current assets / current liabilities.
Quick ratio
1.29x
(Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities.
Cash ratio
1.29x
(Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities.
Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS.
FCF per share
-$1.38
Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares.
Operating cash flow per share
-$1.38
Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares.
Book value per share
$0.62
Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported).
Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments.
P/B
2.68x
Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive.
Price / tangible book
2.70x
Market cap / tangible book value, when positive.
FCF yield
-57.0%
Free cash flow / market cap.
Earnings yield
-77.3%
Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E).
Was CEL SCI CORP profitable in fiscal 2025?
No. It reported a net loss of $25.4M.
How much free cash flow did CEL SCI CORP generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $17.1M minus capital expenditures of $38.1K left free cash flow of -$17.2M.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts. Where a company tags only year-to-date figures, quarters are worked out as differences. Where a line is not tagged it is left empty, never estimated.