Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$8.19
Market cap
$433.7M
Revenue (FY2025)
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Revenue growth (7-yr CAGR)
0.0%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
165.7%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$38.9M

CADL 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 — -$38.2M -$0.72 -$38.9M — 106.5%
FY2024 — -$55.2M -$1.74 -$27.0M — 262.1%
FY2023 — -$37.9M -$1.31 -$34.7M — 348.6%
FY2022 $125.0K -$18.8M -$0.65 -$32.7M -27777.6% 179.0%
FY2021 $125.0K -$36.1M -$1.91 -$24.1M -20580.8% 67.6%
FY2020 $125.0K -$17.7M — -$10.5M -11048.0% 30.4%
FY2019 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. has earned high returns on invested capital, averaging 35.4% ROIC over the available history. High ROIC is consistent with a durable franchise, but it is not by itself proof of an economic moat.

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Candel Therapeutics, Inc. is modeled at 0.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-5.28 per share.

CADL stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Candel Therapeutics, Inc. reported diluted EPS of -$0.72 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

Does Candel Therapeutics, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. generated -$38.9M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 0 of the last 6 reported years.

What is CADL's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 7 fiscal years was 165.7%, and average return on equity was -71.6%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this CADL data come from?

From Candel Therapeutics, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed May 14, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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