ALLO vs SLBT vs VCEL Stock Comparison

Allogene Therapeutics, SL Science Holding and Vericel Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SLBT SL Science Holding Ltd
$1.19 -24.2% 1M -88.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.70B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
1 win
VCEL Vericel Corp
$43.27 +9.0% 1M +18.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.18B
P/E
90.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$306.30M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
5 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Vericel leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Vericel 5, SL Science Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALLOSLBTVCELLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $430.90M $2.70B $2.18B SLBT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.6x — 90.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 84.8x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +23.0% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3,566.7% — 7.9% VCEL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months 0.0% -88.5% +18.6% VCEL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -41.0%/yr — -3.3%/yr VCEL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 82.7% 175.4% 40.8% VCEL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 — 81/100 VCEL

Percentile Scorecard

ALLOSLBTVCEL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALLOSLBTVCEL
Valuation 18 #512 of 625 11 #555 of 625 82 #116 of 625
Growth 91 #58 of 602 – 94 #38 of 602
Profitability 24 #417 of 551 – 88 #66 of 551
Financial Health 63 #244 of 656 58 #279 of 656 69 #207 of 656
Shareholder Returns 79 #76 of 365 – 73 #99 of 365
Overall 55 – 81
  • ALLO ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • SLBT ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • VCEL ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALLOSLBTVCELSPY
1 month -25.5%-24.2%+9.0% -0.2%
3 months -25.9%-56.7%-7.4% +3.9%
6 months -43.8%-84.9%+21.4% +8.2%
Year to date -10.2%-88.7%+20.2% +12.9%
1 year 0.0%-88.5%+18.6% +12.3%
3 years -51.4%—+31.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -21.4%—+9.7% +23.3%
5 years -92.8%—-15.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year -41.0%—-3.3% +10.9%
10 years ——+1,781.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year ——+34.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureALLOSLBTVCELSPY
Volatility, 1Y 82.7%175.4%40.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.1%170.6%40.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.830.230.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.00-0.500.46 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.3%-91.0%-65.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -59.8%-90.7%-10.4% -1.2%
52-week high $3.06$12.81$48.31 $779.14
52-week low $1.05$1.15$29.34 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALLOSLBTVCEL
P/E now vs peer median -2.4xmedian 17.2x —median 17.2x 91.2xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 91.5xmedian 9.0x —median 9.0x 7.2xmedian 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.5xmedian 16.3x —median 16.3x 65.4xmedian 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.7xmedian 18.7x -1,382xmedian 18.7x 35.9xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 2.2x 372.2xmedian 2.2x 6.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.06median 0.33 —median 0.33 1.68median 0.33

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALLOSLBTVCEL
Revenue $4.64M – $306.30M
Gross profit – – $228.38M
Operating income -$180.32M – $18.24M
Net income -$165.49M – $24.22M
Free cash flow -$115.53M – $61.66M
R&D $122.52M – $29.17M
EPS (diluted) $-0.50 – $0.46
Cash & equivalents $38.63M $8.31M $125.40M
Shares (diluted) 328.93M – 52.31M
Enterprise value -$671.00M $2.69B $1.60B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALLOSLBTVCEL
P/E -2.4x – 91.2x
P/FCF -3.7x -1,382x 35.9x
P/Operating cash flow -4.2x – 31.8x
P/S 91.5x – 7.2x
P/B 1.0x 372.2x 6.0x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 372.2x 6.1x
EV/EBITDA -0.5x – 65.4x
EV/EBIT -0.5x – 112.5x
EV/Revenue 19.9x – 6.7x
EV/FCF -0.8x – 33.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -0.9x – 29.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.06 – 1.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALLOSLBTVCEL
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 23.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 253.5% – 19.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 24.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 23.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 29.1% – 1,428%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 20.5% – 47.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 30.1% – 240.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 22.9% – 56.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 53.5% – 228.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.1% – 54.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.8% – 47.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.6% – 33.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 38.0% – 842.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.0% – 43.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALLOSLBTVCEL
Gross margin – – 74.6%
EBITDA margin -3,634% – 10.2%
Operating margin -3,886% – 6.0%
Pretax margin -3,574% – 8.2%
Net margin -3,567% – 7.9%
FCF margin -2,490% – 20.1%
Operating cash flow margin -2,203% – 22.7%
Return on equity -46.4% – 6.9%
Return on assets -35.1% – 5.1%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -40.9% – 4.1%
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x – 2.9x
Stock comp / revenue 808.0% – 12.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALLOSLBTVCEL
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 20.7% 21.8% 26.4%
Equity / assets 79.3% 78.2% 73.6%
Interest coverage -138.7x – 28.5x
Current ratio 10.7x 4.4x 5.0x
Quick ratio 10.5x 4.3x 4.5x
Cash ratio 10.5x 4.3x 3.1x
Altman Z-score -3.50 – 10.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALLOSLBTVCEL
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.2% – -0.3%
Shareholder yield -0.2% 0.0% -0.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALLOSLBTVCEL
Forward P/E – – 84.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.63FY2026 – $0.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +59.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +74.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.07MFY2026 – $324.56MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – +17.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +207.8% – +16.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALLOSLBTVCEL
Held by institutions 90.5% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 209 – 317
Change in shares held, QoQ +69.8% – +0.4%
Institutions buying 133 – 187
Institutions selling 48 – 98
Buyers to sellers 2.77 – 1.91

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALLOSLBTVCEL
ALLO 1.00 -0.07 0.09
SLBT -0.07 1.00 0.03
VCEL 0.09 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALLO, SLBT and VCEL?

SL Science Holding (SLBT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) $430.90M, SL Science Holding (SLBT) $2.70B, Vericel (VCEL) $2.18B.

Which company is more profitable?

Vericel (VCEL) has the highest net margin (Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) -3,566.7%, Vericel (VCEL) 7.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vericel (VCEL) returned the most: Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) 0.0%, SL Science Holding (SLBT) -88.5%, Vericel (VCEL) +18.6%. Over five years, Vericel (VCEL) compounded fastest (Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) -41.0%/yr, Vericel (VCEL) -3.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vericel (VCEL) has been the steadiest (Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) 82.7%, SL Science Holding (SLBT) 175.4%, Vericel (VCEL) 40.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALLO, SLBT and VCEL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Vericel (VCEL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.