CERTARA INC (CERT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CERT • US15687V1098
Current stock price
5.495 USD
+0.08 (+1.57%)
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This CERT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
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.
- CERT had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CERT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CERT's Return On Assets of -0.10% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CERT outperforms 65.71% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of -0.15%, CERT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 1.18%, CERT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- CERT has a better Operating Margin (5.02%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- CERT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 61.53%, CERT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CERT has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. CERT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CERT is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CERT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CERT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CERT is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.37, we must say that CERT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CERT (1.37) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.20) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that CERT is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.27, CERT is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC8.84%
2.3 Liquidity
- CERT has a Current Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that CERT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CERT has a Current ratio of 2.05. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CERT outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.05 indicates that CERT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CERT's Quick ratio of 2.05 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CERT outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 |
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
- CERT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 24.30% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CERT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.47% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14%
EPS Next 2Y9.78%
EPS Next 3Y15.68%
EPS Next 5Y24.3%
Revenue Next Year2.3%
Revenue Next 2Y3.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.91%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. CERT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.49, which indicates a correct valuation of CERT.
- 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CERT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- CERT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.96, the valuation of CERT can be described as reasonable.
- 82.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CERT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.68. CERT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CERT is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CERT is valued cheaper than 82.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CERT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap 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)0.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.78%
EPS Next 3Y15.68%
5. CERT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CERT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CERT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:CERT (4/10/2026, 11:35:55 AM)
5.495
+0.08 (+1.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Technology
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners95.67%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.89%
Ins Owner Change2.22%
Market Cap874.47M
Revenue(TTM)418.84M
Net Income(TTM)-1.59M
Analysts76
Price Target9.63 (75.25%)
Short Float %20.03%
Short Ratio7.07
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-23.74%
PT rev (3m)-24.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-24.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-24.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.96%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.96 | ||
| P/S | 2.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.08 | ||
| P/B | 0.82 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
EPS(TTM)0.44
EY8.01%
EPS(NY)0.5
Fwd EY9.13%
FCF(TTM)0.44
FCFY7.98%
OCF(TTM)0.61
OCFY11.02%
SpS2.63
BVpS6.68
TBVpS-0.99
PEG (NY)0.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.13
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.37 |
F-Score6
WACC8.84%
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 Year2.3%
Revenue Next 2Y3.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.91%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 7 / 10 to CERTARA INC (CERT). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CERT stock?
CERTARA INC (CERT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of CERTARA INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CERTARA INC (CERT) is 12.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.82.