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Scancell Holdings

SCLP.L
Biotechnology · Healthcare
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
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Scancell Holdings is a small British biotech company that develops experimental cancer vaccines and immunotherapies. Its main focus is teaching the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells, with lead programs targeting melanoma and other solid tumors. The company does not yet sell any approved products — all of its work is in clinical trials, meaning it is still testing whether its treatments are safe and effective in patients.

Scancell earns almost no revenue today and funds its research primarily through equity fundraising and grants. It is based in Nottingham, UK, and operates at a significant loss, which is typical for early-stage drug developers. Its technology platforms, called Moditope and SCIB1, are designed to trigger strong immune responses, but the central risk is that clinical trials may fail, which would destroy the value of years of research and require the company to raise more cash just to survive.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

+105.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

3.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~3 years

£17M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

£17M cash & investments at current burn rate

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
N/A
Data not available
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
N/A
Data not available
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-118.7%
Weak — -118.7% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-177.5%
Burning cash (-177.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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