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Candel Therapeutics, Inc. CADL
Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.898 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -1.84 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.386 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.709 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADL | Candel Therapeutics, Inc. | 2/9 | -1.96 | — | — |
| AMGN | AMGEN INC | 6/9 | 0.14 | 25.1 | +10% |
| GILD | GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | 7/9 | 3.28 | 18.7 | +2.4% |
| BIIB | BIOGEN INC. | 4/9 | — | 24.7 | +2.2% |
| NBIX | NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC | 5/9 | 6.21 | 35.4 | +21.4% |
| EXEL | EXELIXIS, INC. | 6/9 | 7.69 | 17.6 | +7% |
| QGEN | QIAGEN N.V. | 7/9 | 5.06 | 19.1 | +5.7% |
About Candel Therapeutics, Inc.
Candel Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops immunotherapies for cancer patients. It develops CAN-2409, which is in Phase 2a clinical trials for the treatment of prostate cancer; and Phase 2a clinical trials for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The company is also developing CAN-3110, which is in Phase Ib clinical trials for the treatment of recurrent high-grade glioma. In addition, it develops the enLIGHTEN Discovery Platform, a systematic, iterative herpes simplex virus based discovery platform leveraging human biology and advanced analytics to create new viral immunotherapy candidates for solid tumors. The company was formerly known as Advantagene, Inc. and changed its name to Candel Therapeutics, Inc. in November 2020. Candel Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.
FAQ
Is CADL financially healthy?
Candel Therapeutics, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does CADL pay a dividend?
No, Candel Therapeutics, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is CADL?
In FY2025, Candel Therapeutics, Inc. had a return on equity of -73.5%.
What is the analyst price target for CADL?
The average Wall-Street price target for Candel Therapeutics, Inc. is $20.29, about 89.9% above the recent price, from 7 analysts.
Is CADL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Candel Therapeutics, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.