CADL (Candel Therapeutics) Profitability Rank: 1 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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CADL Candel Therapeutics Inc CADL
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What is Candel Therapeutics Profitability Rank?

Candel Therapeutics CADL 21 Profitability Rank is 1 as of Mar. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 1.00. GuruFocus rates CADL with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Candel Therapeutics has the Profitability Rank of 1. It has had trouble to make a profit.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

Candel Therapeutics's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was %. As of today, Candel Therapeutics's Piotroski F-Score is 3.


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CADL vs NGNE, CTMX, BBOT: Profitability Rank Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Candel Therapeutics's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

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Candel Therapeutics Profitability Rank vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Candel Therapeutics's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Candel Therapeutics's Profitability Rank falls into.


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Candel Therapeutics Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

Candel Therapeutics has the Profitability Rank of 1. It has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Candel Therapeutics'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 )
=-16.262 / 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Candel Therapeutics has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Profitability Rank →
What does a Profitability Rank of 1 mean?
Candel Therapeutics (CADL) has a Profitability Rank of 1 as of Mar. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Candel Therapeutics and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.00. Over the past decade, Candel Therapeutics' Profitability Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 1.00.
Is Candel Therapeutics' Profitability Rank too high?
Candel Therapeutics' current Profitability Rank of 1 is near median its 10-year median of 1.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 1.00. Overall, Candel Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Candel Therapeutics' Profitability Rank compare to NGNE and CTMX?
Candel Therapeutics' Profitability Rank of 1 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. Historically, Candel Therapeutics' own Profitability Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 1.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Biotechnology company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Candel Therapeutics and its competitors. Candel Therapeutics's current Profitability Rank is 1, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Candel Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Candel Therapeutics (CADL) has a current Profitability Rank of 1. The current Profitability Rank is 1, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.00. Candel Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Candel Therapeutics (CADL), the current Profitability Rank is 1 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.

Candel Therapeutics Business Description

Address 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 450, Needham, MA, USA, 02494
Candel Therapeutics Inc is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing off-the-shelf viral immunotherapies that elicit an individualized, systemic anti-tumor immune response to help patients fight cancer. The immune cells induced by these viral immunotherapies are believed to target patients' specific tumor antigens, potentially improving responses in immunologically hot tumors while at the same time infiltrating the tumor microenvironment, transforming non-inflamed cold tumors with limited immune response into hot tumors. The company has established two clinical off-the-shelf viral immunotherapy platforms based on novel, genetically modified adenovirus and herpes simplex virus (HSV) constructs, respectively.
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