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Vericel Corporation

VCEL

Healthcare · 38.32 +1.3% today

Participation confirmed · construction unavailableMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Vericel Corporation's move is spreading beyond its market group.

No new filing conclusion is available. 5 of 25 group members are active now; 1 filing-linked outsider is moving with the group, and 0 of 8 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Company+1.3% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group5 of 25 activeBiopharmaceuticals and Care · inactive
Disclosed network0 of 8 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • At least 17 of 25 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • KKR remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 8 of 25 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Healthcare · Biotechnology

No new filing conclusion is available. 5 of 25 group members are active now; 1 filing-linked outsider is moving with the group, and 0 of 8 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports

No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.

Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • At least 17 of 25 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • KKR remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations320
Usable filing statements58
Verified relationships8
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +16.5% year over year.
  • Operating margin changed +2.1 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed +1.6 percentage points in the latest annual period.
Evidence challenging the case

No qualifying adverse evidence was identified; that is not proof there is no downside.

Questions before a position
  • P/E is 760% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 78% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

38.32
6m+8.4%12m+6.8%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$153.1M+25.5%$-0.16-1.7%
2022-12-31$163.7M+6.9%$-0.35+1.4%
2023-12-31$197.5M+20.7%$-0.07+1.0%
2024-12-31$237.2M+20.1%$0.20+8.6%
2025-12-31$276.3M+16.5%$0.32+0.9%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Demand and volumemixed · 4 filings
Historically, 24 Table of Contents MACI orders are normally stronger in the fourth quarter due to several factors including the satisfaction by patients of insurance deductible limits and the time of year patients prefer to start rehabilitation.
10-Q · May 7, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 7.2× · EV/sales 6.9×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

38.32+1.3% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for VCEL. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Filing analysis

No comparable filing assessment is available yet

Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for VCEL. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind VCEL

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

ANIKFiling-linked namepartnerFeb 26, 2026

Hyalofast ® is a biodegradable hyaluronic acid-based scaffold used in conjunction with autologous concentrated bone marrow aspirate being developed by Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.lenderMay 7, 2026

26 Table of Contents Sources of Capital On July 29, 2022, we entered into a $150.0 million five-year senior secured revolving credit agreement by and among the Company, the other loan parties thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,…

Depended on by

BCDABioCardia, Inc.competitorMar 24, 2026

The industry continues to expand and evolve as an increasing number of competitors and potential competitors enter the market, including AstraZeneca, Bayer, Blue Rock Therapeutics, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lisata Therapeutics, Capricor Therapeutics, Celixir, Cel…

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

VCEL is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Biopharmaceuticals and Care. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.