International Stem Cell Corporation
International Stem Cell Corporation (sometimes referred to herein as ISCO , the Company , we , us , or our ) is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on therapeutic and biomedical product development with multiple long-term therapeutic opportunities and two revenue-generating businesses offering potential for increased future revenue. We currently have no revenue generated from our pri…
$0.29
+$0.02 (+7.41%)
EOD Oct 16, 2026
The business is unprofitable at the operating level (-2.93% margin). The thesis depends entirely on whether and when it reaches sustainable profitability.
Revenue growth slowed to 0.2%, essentially flat. Margins also contracted 2.2pp. This is a business that needs a catalyst.
ROIC dropped from -1.34% to -5.57%, capital efficiency is deteriorating. Negative free cash flow of -$35K. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$10M
▲ +0.2% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-$582K
▼ -100.0% YoY
Op. Margin
-4.67%
▼ -2.2pp YoY
ROIC
-9.68%
▼ -4.2pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$333K
▲ +77.1% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$369K
▼ -38.5% YoY
Net Debt
$2M
Cash & Equiv.
$1M
5Y CAGR: +5.0%
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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 11 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Price from market data, last close as of 16 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.
Is International Stem Cell (ISCO) overvalued?
International Stem Cell (ISCO) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $0.43 per share, so at $0.29 the stock looks undervalued (46.7% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, International Stem Cell scores 29/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is International Stem Cell's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $0.43 per share for ISCO, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $0.32. At today's $0.29, that puts the stock about 46.7% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is International Stem Cell a high-quality business?+
International Stem Cell scores 29 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a -4.7% operating margin and a -9.7% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Is International Stem Cell a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. ISCO currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 29/100 on quality (lower-quality). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
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