Stock fact sheet · data as of
Vaccinex, Inc. (VCNX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Healthcare · Biotechnology · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is VCNX undervalued?
At 1.00 (close of 16 Oct 2026), VCNX has no GLS fair value: every one of the nine models needs a positive input (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.97, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so the margin of safety is blank and the Wheel Score cannot be computed. Our screens leave the stock out at the first rule. What can be said from the nightly row is below.
The nightly engine files VCNX under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for VCNX
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -2.85 | -385% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Vaccinex, Inc. scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 1.8/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 253.6%, ROE 69.3%, ROA -292.4% - with debt at -0.73 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Vaccinex, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Exclusive Product License 100% (fiscal year FY2023).
Institutional ownership scores 1/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | 253.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 1.8 / 10 | ROE | 69.3% |
| Debt / equity | -0.73 | ROA | -292.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -241.3% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 30: No options
No options are listed on Vaccinex, Inc. in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 30) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 0k shares a day on a market cap of $3M, with a beta of 0.67 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 13 / 25 | 0% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 3 / 15 | moat 1.8/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $3M cap, beta 0.67 |
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Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 16 Nov 2026, 31 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Is VCNX undervalued right now?
The GLS models could not value VCNX (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.97, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no fair value or margin of safety to compare the price of 1.00 against.
What is the Wheel Score of VCNX and what does it mean?
VCNX has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for VCNX?
None of the nine GLS models produced a positive value for VCNX (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.97, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no GLS fair value tonight.
When does Vaccinex, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 16 Nov 2026, 31 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does VCNX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on VCNX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.