VCEL Vericel Corporation
High-Growth Software
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for high-growth software businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a high-growth software business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 15%
D 38
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 0.2%
  • Operating Margin Trend +3.03 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 14
  • 5yr Avg ROE -0.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 2.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 35%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 15.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 60.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
C- 50
  • 5yr FCF Margin 6.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.47x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 96
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -1.30x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 12.17x
  • Altman Z-Score 8.42

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 56
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.67
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

3 of 4 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3 -1
Avg Δ position
-38.1%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026