CERTARA INC (CERT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CERT • US15687V1098

6.56 USD
-0.1 (-1.5%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
6.6 USD
+0.04 (+0.61%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 4:30:01 PM

This CERT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, CERT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CERT was compared to 35 industry peers in the Health Care Technology industry. CERT has an average financial health and profitability rating. CERT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CERT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CERT was profitable.
  • CERT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CERT reported 4 times negative net income.
  • CERT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2025 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • CERT has a Return On Assets of -0.10%. This is in the better half of the industry: CERT outperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -0.15%, CERT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CERT's Return On Invested Capital of 1.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CERT outperforms 65.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.1%
ROE -0.15%
ROIC 1.18%
ROA(3y)-1.47%
ROA(5y)-0.87%
ROE(3y)-2.19%
ROE(5y)-1.3%
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 2025 0 -2 -4 -6

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.02%, CERT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CERT has declined.
  • CERT has a Gross Margin (61.53%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CERT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.02%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 61.53%
OM growth 3Y-20.25%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.55%
GM growth 5Y0.97%
CERT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCERT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. CERT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CERT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CERT has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CERT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CERT is higher compared to a year ago.
CERT Yearly Shares OutstandingCERT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CERT has an Altman-Z score of 1.61. 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 of 1.61. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CERT outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • CERT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.20. This is a neutral value as CERT would need 4.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CERT's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CERT outperforms 65.71% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that CERT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CERT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27. This is in the lower half of the industry: CERT underperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 4.2
Altman-Z 1.61
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC9.35%
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.05 indicates that CERT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CERT has a Current ratio (2.05) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CERT has a Quick Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that CERT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.05, CERT is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 2.05
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 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. CERT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CERT shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.22%.
  • Measured over the past years, CERT shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.47% on average per year.
  • CERT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.75%.
  • CERT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.46% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.22%
EPS 3Y-1.47%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.75%
Revenue growth 3Y7.67%
Revenue growth 5Y11.46%
Sales Q2Q%3.28%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.30% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • CERT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y14%
EPS Next 2Y9.78%
EPS Next 3Y15.68%
EPS Next 5Y24.3%
Revenue Next Year3.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.43%
Revenue Next 3Y6.33%
Revenue Next 5Y9.47%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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. CERT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.91, CERT is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CERT is valued cheaper than 82.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CERT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.08, which indicates a correct valuation of CERT.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CERT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CERT to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.27), we can say CERT is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.91
Fwd PE 13.08
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CERT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CERT is cheaper than 74.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CERT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CERT is cheaper than 77.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.96
EV/EBITDA 12.1
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CERT's earnings are expected to grow with 15.68% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.78%
EPS Next 3Y15.68%

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5. CERT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CERT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CERT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CERTARA INC

NASDAQ:CERT (3/12/2026, 4:30:01 PM)

After market: 6.6 +0.04 (+0.61%)

6.56

-0.1 (-1.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Technology
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners93.43%
Inst Owner Change4.58%
Ins Owners0.89%
Ins Owner Change-0.4%
Market Cap1.04B
Revenue(TTM)418.84M
Net Income(TTM)-1.59M
Analysts76
Price Target12.62 (92.38%)
Short Float %18.49%
Short Ratio8.55
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)2.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-21.15%
Max EPS beat(2)25.82%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.19%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.18%
Max EPS beat(4)25.82%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.95%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.08%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.6%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.91%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.65%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.9%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.43%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-16.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.99%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.91
Fwd PE 13.08
P/S 2.49
P/FCF 14.96
P/OCF 10.84
P/B 0.98
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.1
EPS(TTM)0.44
EY6.71%
EPS(NY)0.5
Fwd EY7.65%
FCF(TTM)0.44
FCFY6.68%
OCF(TTM)0.61
OCFY9.23%
SpS2.63
BVpS6.68
TBVpS-0.99
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.13
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.1%
ROE -0.15%
ROCE 1.5%
ROIC 1.18%
ROICexc 1.37%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 5.02%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 61.53%
FCFM 16.66%
ROA(3y)-1.47%
ROA(5y)-0.87%
ROE(3y)-2.19%
ROE(5y)-1.3%
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 3Y-13.68%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-20.25%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.55%
GM growth 5Y0.97%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 4.2
Debt/EBITDA 3.02
Cap/Depr 35.33%
Cap/Sales 6.34%
Interest Coverage 1.1
Cash Conversion 100.15%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 2.05
Altman-Z 1.61
F-Score6
WACC9.35%
ROIC/WACC0.13
Cap/Depr(3y)31.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)27.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.59%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.22%
EPS 3Y-1.47%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40%
EPS Next Y14%
EPS Next 2Y9.78%
EPS Next 3Y15.68%
EPS Next 5Y24.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.75%
Revenue growth 3Y7.67%
Revenue growth 5Y11.46%
Sales Q2Q%3.28%
Revenue Next Year3.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.43%
Revenue Next 3Y6.33%
Revenue Next 5Y9.47%
EBIT growth 1Y1314.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.14%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year20.66%
EBIT Next 3Y9.42%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y17.41%
FCF growth 3Y-4.46%
FCF growth 5Y13.61%
OCF growth 1Y19.71%
OCF growth 3Y1.35%
OCF growth 5Y16.54%

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 4 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CERTARA INC (CERT) is 14.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.98.


Can you provide the financial health for CERT stock?

The financial health rating of CERTARA INC (CERT) is 5 / 10.