CEL-SCI (FRA:LSR) Operating Income: €-19.09 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


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What is CEL-SCI Operating Income?

CEL-SCI FRA:LSR +8.43% 23 Operating Income is €-19.09 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:LSR with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

CEL-SCI's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-4.61 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-19.09 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. CEL-SCI's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-4.61 Mil. CEL-SCI's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.00 Mil. Therefore, CEL-SCI's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was %.

CEL-SCI's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 0.00% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. CEL-SCI's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -119.78%. CEL-SCI's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -183.92%.

CEL-SCI  (FRA:LSR) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

CEL-SCI's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-18.428 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (15.697 + 15.074)/ 2 )
=-18.428/15.3855
=-119.78 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=19.552 - 2.156 - ( 5.361 - max(0, 4.305 - 6.004+5.361))
=15.697

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=15.317 - 1.899 - ( 1.636 - max(0, 4.159 - 2.503+1.636))
=15.074

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

CEL-SCI's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-18.504/( ( (10.426 + max(-1.514, 0)) + (9.696 + max(-1.032, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-18.504/( ( 10.426 + 9.696 )/ 2 )
=-18.504/10.061
=-183.92 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0.196 + 0.447) - (2.156 + 0 + 0.00099999999999945)
=-1.514

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0.243 + 0.624) - (1.899 + 0 + 0)
=-1.032

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

CEL-SCI's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-4.607/0
= %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.

Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

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CEL-SCI Operating Income Related Terms

CEL-SCI Operating Income Historical Data

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* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

CEL-SCI Operating Income Chart

CEL-SCI Annual Data
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Operating Income
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CEL-SCI Quarterly Data
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CEL-SCI Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-19.09 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of €-19.09 Mil mean?
CEL-SCI (FRA:LSR) has a Operating Income of €-19.09 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on CEL-SCI and its competitors.
Is CEL-SCI's Operating Income too high?
CEL-SCI's current Operating Income is €-19.09 Mil. Overall, CEL-SCI has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CEL-SCI's Operating Income compare to OTLC and AEON?
CEL-SCI's Operating Income of €-19.09 Mil can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Biotechnology company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Operating Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on CEL-SCI and its competitors. CEL-SCI's current Operating Income is €-19.09 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CEL-SCI stock overvalued right now?
CEL-SCI (FRA:LSR) has a current Operating Income of €-19.09 Mil. The current Operating Income is €-19.09 Mil. CEL-SCI's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CEL-SCI (FRA:LSR), the current Operating Income is €-19.09 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

CEL-SCI Business Description

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Address 8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 802, Vienna, VA, USA, 22182
CEL-SCI Corp is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to research and development directed at improving the treatment of cancer and other diseases by using the immune system, the body's natural defense system. The company is focused on the development of the following product candidates and technologies: 1) Multikine, an investigational Phase 3 immunotherapy under development for the potential treatment of certain head and neck cancers; 2) LEAPS (Ligand Epitope Antigen Presentation System) technology, for the potential treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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