CERTARA INC (CERT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CERT • US15687V1098

6.61 USD
-0.32 (-4.62%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 10:22 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CERT. CERT was compared to 35 industry peers in the Health Care Technology industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CERT get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CERT is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CERT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CERT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CERT had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CERT had a positive operating cash flow.
CERT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCERT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 0.71%, CERT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CERT's Return On Equity of 1.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CERT outperforms 77.14% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CERT (1.48%) is better than 65.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.71%
ROE 1.02%
ROIC 1.48%
ROA(3y)-1.12%
ROA(5y)-1.63%
ROE(3y)-1.69%
ROE(5y)-2.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CERT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCERT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2 -4 -6

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.62%, CERT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CERT has a better Operating Margin (6.30%) than 74.29% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 61.44%, CERT is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CERT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.3%
PM (TTM) 2.62%
GM 61.44%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.61%
GM growth 5Y-0.61%
CERT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCERT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CERT is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CERT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • CERT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CERT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CERT Yearly Shares OutstandingCERT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
CERT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCERT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CERT has an Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is a bad value and indicates that CERT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CERT has a Altman-Z score (1.74) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CERT is 3.21, which is a good value as it means it would take CERT, 3.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CERT (3.21) is better than 68.57% of its industry peers.
  • CERT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CERT (0.27) is worse than 62.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 3.21
Altman-Z 1.74
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC9.72%
CERT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCERT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.09 indicates that CERT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CERT has a Current ratio of 2.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CERT outperforms 51.43% of its industry peers.
  • CERT has a Quick Ratio of 2.09. This indicates that CERT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CERT (2.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.09
Quick Ratio 2.09
CERT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCERT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 28.21% over the past year.
  • CERT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 38.33% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CERT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.47% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 13.06% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.21%
EPS 3Y38.33%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%7.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.47%
Revenue growth 3Y10.42%
Revenue growth 5Y13.06%
Sales Q2Q%10.33%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.16% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CERT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
EPS Next 5Y19.16%
Revenue Next Year8.97%
Revenue Next 2Y7.64%
Revenue Next 3Y7.65%
Revenue Next 5Y9.01%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CERT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCERT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M
CERT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCERT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.22, which indicates a correct valuation of CERT.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CERT is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. CERT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.90 indicates a reasonable valuation of CERT.
  • CERT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CERT is cheaper than 82.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, CERT is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.22
Fwd PE 11.9
CERT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCERT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 74.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CERT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CERT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.5
EV/EBITDA 12.19
CERT Per share dataCERT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CERT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)8.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CERT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CERTARA INC

NASDAQ:CERT (2/12/2026, 10:22:01 AM)

6.61

-0.32 (-4.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Technology
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners93.43%
Inst Owner Change1.16%
Ins Owners0.89%
Ins Owner Change-0.4%
Market Cap1.05B
Revenue(TTM)415.55M
Net Income(TTM)10.88M
Analysts75
Price Target12.62 (90.92%)
Short Float %18.16%
Short Ratio10.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.68%
Min EPS beat(2)-33.18%
Max EPS beat(2)25.82%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.05%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.18%
Max EPS beat(4)25.82%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.69%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)0.42%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.81%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.12%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)0%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.5%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.53%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.04%
PT rev (1m)-1.33%
PT rev (3m)-16.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.89%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.22
Fwd PE 11.9
P/S 2.53
P/FCF 11.5
P/OCF 9.01
P/B 0.99
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.19
EPS(TTM)0.5
EY7.56%
EPS(NY)0.56
Fwd EY8.4%
FCF(TTM)0.57
FCFY8.69%
OCF(TTM)0.73
OCFY11.1%
SpS2.61
BVpS6.69
TBVpS-1.05
PEG (NY)8.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.67
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.71%
ROE 1.02%
ROCE 1.87%
ROIC 1.48%
ROICexc 1.68%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.3%
PM (TTM) 2.62%
GM 61.44%
FCFM 22.02%
ROA(3y)-1.12%
ROA(5y)-1.63%
ROE(3y)-1.69%
ROE(5y)-2.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.61%
GM growth 5Y-0.61%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 3.21
Debt/EBITDA 2.89
Cap/Depr 34.15%
Cap/Sales 6.1%
Interest Coverage 1.19
Cash Conversion 116.35%
Profit Quality 841.35%
Current Ratio 2.09
Quick Ratio 2.09
Altman-Z 1.74
F-Score7
WACC9.72%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)27.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)24.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.98%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.21%
EPS 3Y38.33%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%7.69%
EPS Next Y1.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
EPS Next 5Y19.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.47%
Revenue growth 3Y10.42%
Revenue growth 5Y13.06%
Sales Q2Q%10.33%
Revenue Next Year8.97%
Revenue Next 2Y7.64%
Revenue Next 3Y7.65%
Revenue Next 5Y9.01%
EBIT growth 1Y261.61%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year18.48%
EBIT Next 3Y11.45%
EBIT Next 5Y10.77%
FCF growth 1Y13.27%
FCF growth 3Y4.89%
FCF growth 5Y15.82%
OCF growth 1Y23.15%
OCF growth 3Y10.04%
OCF growth 5Y16.17%

CERTARA INC / CERT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CERT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CERT.


What is the valuation status of CERTARA INC (CERT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CERTARA INC (CERT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CERTARA INC?

CERTARA INC (CERT) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CERTARA INC (CERT) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CERTARA INC (CERT) is 13.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.99.


Can you provide the financial health for CERT stock?

The financial health rating of CERTARA INC (CERT) is 4 / 10.