Cellectis S.A. American Depositary Shares (CLLS)

FairStock Score: 23/100 — RISKY

Key Financials

Current Price$0.98
Market Cap$397M
P/E Ratio-1.53
ROE-94.54%
Dividend Yield—%
SectorHealthcare

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Graham-style investor, I start with what is proven. Cellectis is a clinical-stage gene-editing company; its value rests on BALLI-01, NatHaLi-01, and other candidates, not on current commerce. In fiscal Q2 2026, revenue was $5.2 million, net income was -$21.8 million, and the margin was -417.27%. The supplied revenue-growth figure is -68.74%, so the top line is shrinking, while trailing free cash flow was -$45.0 million, a FairStock-calculated FCF yield of -11.3%. That is heavy cash consumption for a $397.3 million market cap at the 2026-10-13 close of $1.10. The balance sheet carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96; FairStock's Piotroski F-Score is 1/9 and Altman Z-Score is -0.59, both suggesting financial fragility. FairStock's return metrics are deeply negative: ROE -94.54% and ROCE -11.67%. At that close, FairStock's P/E is -1.72 and P/B is 1.96, so there is no earnings anchor—only asset and pipeline speculation. The FairStock Score is 23/100, and the computed Lynch category is none because there are only 0 years of filed results, needing 3. A moat is not visible in commercial terms; gene editing may have scientific promise, but no approved product means no pricing power, and a beta of 2.77 signals high volatility. The stock near its 52-week low of $1.09 may look cheap versus its range, but cheapness without earnings or cash flow is not value—it is a gamble on clinical success and future financing. I would need proof of durable revenue, controlled burn, and trial progress before calling it investment-grade.

In plain English: Cellectis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that uses gene editing to develop cell therapies for cancer and other diseases. It is not yet profitable: in fiscal Q2 2026, revenue was $5.2 million and net loss was $21.8 million. With shrinking sales, negative cash flow, and no approved products, the share price looks speculative rather than clearly cheap.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

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