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CERT logoCertara, Inc.(CERT)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CERT•NASDAQ
$6.26
$1.03B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorHealthcareIndustryHealthcare ITSub-IndustryLife Sciences and Precision Medicine Software
AboutCertara, Inc. provides software products and technology-enabled services to customers for biosimulation in drug discovery, preclinical and clinical research, regulatory submissions, and market access. It offers medicines to patients using biosimulation software, technology, and services to transform drug discovery and development. The company also provides related technology-enabled services to guide its customers' new drugs through the regulatory submission process and into the market. Its technology-enabled services include mechanistic biosimulation, empirical biosimulation, drug development and regulatory strategy, clinical pharmacology, model-based meta-analysis, regulatory writing and medical communications, regulatory operations, and market access. Further, company offers software, comprising mechanistic biosimulation platform, empirical PK/PD biosimulation platform, data standardization and compliance software, scientific informatics platform, clinical outcomes databases for biosimulation, authoring and management of regulatory submissions platform, and market access communication platform. The company serves biopharmaceutical companies, and academic and government institutions. It has operations in the United States, Canada, Spain, Luxembourg, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Japan, the Philippines, India, Australia, and China. Certara Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.Show more
  • Revenue$419M+8.7%
  • EBITDA$78M+17.0%
  • Net Income-$2M+86.8%
  • EPS (Diluted)-0.01+86.7%
  • Gross Margin61.53%+2.8%
  • EBITDA Margin18.52%+7.6%
  • Operating Margin5.02%+1216.5%
  • Net Margin-0.38%+87.8%
  • ROE-0.15%+86.9%
  • ROIC1.52%+1448.5%
  • Debt/Equity0.01-96.4%
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CERT Key Insights

Certara, Inc. (CERT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓FCF machine: 22.6% free cash flow margin
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 11.5%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.9x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 12 (bottom 12%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CERT Price & Volume

Certara, Inc. (CERT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CERT Growth Metrics

Certara, Inc. (CERT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years11.45%
3 Years7.66%
TTM8.75%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM86.76%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM86.7%

Return on Capital

10 Years0.14%
5 Years0.37%
3 Years-0.48%
Last Year1.48%

CERT Recent Earnings

Certara, Inc. (CERT) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 26, 2026
EPS
$0.09
Est $0.11
-18.2%
Revenue
$104M
Est $103M
+0.5%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$0.14
Est $0.11
+27.3%
Revenue
$105M
Est $103M
+1.3%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
EPS
$0.07
Est $0.10
-30.0%
Revenue
$105M
Est $104M
+0.5%
Q2 2025
May 5, 2025
EPS
$0.14
Est $0.13
+7.7%
Revenue
$106M
Est $104M
+1.7%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 26, 2026
$0.09vs $0.11-18.2%
$104Mvs $103M+0.5%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.14vs $0.11+27.3%
$105Mvs $103M+1.3%
Q3 2025Aug 6, 2025
$0.07vs $0.10-30.0%
$105Mvs $104M+0.5%
Q2 2025May 5, 2025
$0.14vs $0.13+7.7%
$106Mvs $104M+1.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CERT Peer Comparison

Certara, Inc. (CERT) competitors in Life Sciences and Precision Medicine Software — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
MEDP logoMEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor12.19B426.7927.9319.97%17.19%120.89%0.55
IQV logoIQVIQVIA Holdings Inc.Direct Competitor29.95B176.4722.515.87%8.33%22.11%2.44
CRL logoCRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.Direct Competitor8.97B181.73-62.45-0.85%-3.59%-4.34%0.95
VEEV logoVEEVVeeva Systems Inc.Direct Competitor27.2B167.2930.7516.34%28.44%13.41%0.01
SLP logoSLPSimulations Plus, Inc.Product Competitor319.93M15.88-4.9313.09%-81.66%-50.54%0.00
SDGR logoSDGRSchrödinger, Inc.Product Competitor969.87M12.98-9.2123.29%-40.6%-30.85%0.30
RXRX logoRXRXRecursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Product Competitor1.53B3.43-2.3826.92%-8.44%-54.32%0.07
EXLS logoEXLSExlService Holdings, Inc.Product Competitor4.84B30.9720.1113.56%11.66%27.16%0.44

Compare CERT vs Peers

Certara, Inc. (CERT) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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CERT Income Statement

Certara, Inc. (CERT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue163.72M208.51M243.53M286.1M335.64M354.34M385.15M418.84M
Revenue Growth %-27.36%16.79%17.48%17.32%5.57%8.7%8.75%
Cost of Goods Sold71.04M79.77M100.77M111.62M132.58M141.02M154.52M161.13M
COGS % of Revenue43.39%38.26%41.38%39.01%39.5%39.8%40.12%38.47%
Gross Profit
92.68M▲ 0%
128.74M▲ 38.9%
142.76M▲ 10.9%
174.49M▲ 22.2%
203.07M▲ 16.4%
213.31M▲ 5.0%
230.63M▲ 8.1%
257.71M▲ 11.7%
Gross Margin %56.61%61.74%58.62%60.99%60.5%60.2%59.88%61.53%
Gross Profit Growth %-38.92%10.89%22.22%16.38%5.05%8.12%11.74%
Operating Expenses97.33M109.13M167.19M160.91M170.55M254.09M232.36M180.14M
OpEx % of Revenue59.45%52.34%68.65%56.24%50.81%71.71%60.33%43.01%
Selling, General & Admin52.81M58.66M107.68M99.68M99.18M127.41M120.97M139.1M
SG&A % of Revenue32.26%28.13%44.22%34.84%29.55%35.96%31.41%33.21%
Research & Development10.48M11.63M19.64M20.38M28.2M34.17M37.1M41.04M
R&D % of Revenue6.4%5.58%8.07%7.12%8.4%9.64%9.63%9.8%
Other Operating Expenses-107K38.84M39.86M40.85M43.16M92.51M74.29M0
Operating Income
-4.65M▲ 0%
19.61M▲ 521.6%
-24.42M▼ 224.5%
13.58M▲ 155.6%
32.52M▲ 139.5%
-40.77M▼ 225.4%
-1.73M▲ 95.8%
21.02M▲ 1314.1%
Operating Margin %-2.84%9.41%-10.03%4.75%9.69%-11.51%-0.45%5.02%
Operating Income Growth %-521.6%-224.51%155.61%139.49%-225.38%95.75%1314.1%
EBITDA32.36M61.17M18.33M58.69M84.99M15.3M66.3M77.57M
EBITDA Margin %19.77%29.34%7.53%20.51%25.32%4.32%17.21%18.52%
EBITDA Growth %-89.04%-70.03%220.15%44.8%-82%333.43%17%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)37.01M41.56M42.75M45.12M52.47M56.07M68.03M56.56M
EBIT-4.76M18.85M-24.89M13.46M36.53M-32.23M4.34M0
Net Interest Income-27.8M-28M-25.3M-16.84M-17.77M-22.92M-21.52M0
Interest Income00000000
Interest Expense27.8M28M25.3M16.84M17.77M22.92M21.52M-19.74M
Other Income/Expense-27.91M-28.76M-25.76M-16.95M-13.77M-14.37M-15.45M-13.4M
Pretax Income
-32.56M▲ 0%
-9.15M▲ 71.9%
-50.18M▼ 448.4%
-3.38M▲ 93.3%
18.75M▲ 655.7%
-55.14M▼ 394.0%
-17.18M▲ 68.8%
7.62M▲ 144.3%
Pretax Margin %-19.89%-4.39%-20.61%-1.18%5.59%-15.56%-4.46%1.82%
Income Tax697K-225K-784K9.89M4.02M214K-5.13M9.21M
Effective Tax Rate %-2.14%2.46%1.56%-293.07%21.46%-0.39%29.87%120.94%
Net Income
-33.26M▲ 0%
-8.93M▲ 73.2%
-49.4M▼ 453.4%
-13.27M▲ 73.1%
14.73M▲ 211.0%
-55.36M▼ 475.8%
-12.05M▲ 78.2%
-1.59M▲ 86.8%
Net Margin %-20.31%-4.28%-20.28%-4.64%4.39%-15.62%-3.13%-0.38%
Net Income Growth %-73.16%-453.41%73.14%211.04%-475.79%78.23%86.76%
Net Income (Continuing)-33.26M-8.93M-49.4M-13.27M14.73M-55.36M-12.05M-1.59M
Discontinued Operations00000000
Minority Interest00000000
EPS (Diluted)
-0.25▲ 0%
-0.06▲ 77.3%
-0.32▼ 464.4%
-0.09▲ 72.3%
0.09▲ 204.4%
-0.35▼ 478.8%
-0.08▲ 78.5%
-0.01▲ 86.7%
EPS Growth %-77.32%-464.37%72.34%204.41%-478.79%78.54%86.68%
EPS (Basic)-0.25-0.06-0.32-0.090.09-0.35-0.08-0.01
Diluted Shares Outstanding132.41M157.34M152.98M149.84M159.35M158.94M160.39M160.39M
Basic Shares Outstanding132.41M157.34M152.98M149.84M156.88M158.94M160.39M160.39M
Dividend Payout Ratio--------

CERT Balance Sheet

Certara, Inc. (CERT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets68.93M87.52M346.58M274.73M342.25M340.2M310.85M315.12M
Cash & Short-Term Investments11.68M29.26M271.38M185.8M236.59M234.95M179.18M189.39M
Cash Only11.68M29.26M271.38M185.8M236.59M234.95M179.18M189.39M
Short-Term Investments00000000
Accounts Receivable49.88M52.36M64.8M78.31M88.81M93.26M119.08M103.53M
Days Sales Outstanding111.2191.6597.1299.996.5796.06112.8590.22
Inventory5.53M0000000
Days Inventory Outstanding28.43-------
Other Current Assets3.32M2.14M3.03M1.65M8.47M5.63M4.27M22.2M
Total Non-Current Assets982.56M949.55M922.82M1.24B1.23B1.22B1.26B1.24B
Property, Plant & Equipment5.4M4.62M3.87M15.57M16.83M12.27M16.01M13.79M
Fixed Asset Turnover30.31x45.10x62.90x18.38x19.95x28.87x24.06x30.37x
Goodwill514.27M515M518.59M703.37M717.74M716.33M757.04M773.31M
Intangible Assets459.62M428M396.44M511.82M486.78M487.04M485.21M447.48M
Long-Term Investments1.16M0000000
Other Non-Current Assets1.26M1.1M1.16M2.17M5.62M3.05M2.03M1.64M
Total Assets
1.05B▲ 0%
1.04B▼ 1.4%
1.27B▲ 22.4%
1.51B▲ 19.1%
1.57B▲ 4.0%
1.56B▼ 0.6%
1.58B▲ 0.8%
1.56B▼ 1.2%
Asset Turnover0.16x0.20x0.19x0.19x0.21x0.23x0.24x0.27x
Asset Growth %--1.37%22.4%19.09%4.05%-0.62%0.77%-1.18%
Total Current Liabilities65.45M63M75.34M92.22M103.16M130.02M146.09M153.38M
Accounts Payable4.91M4.92M6.39M7.46M7.53M5.17M3.5M3.43M
Days Payables Outstanding25.2222.523.1624.3920.7413.388.277.76
Short-Term Debt3.15M4.21M4.68M3.02M3.02M3.02M3M2.96M
Deferred Revenue (Current)37.52M26.24M30.66M45.5M52.21M60.68M77.83M75.41M
Other Current Liabilities12.58M8.35M29.45M26.95M31.01M49.51M53.08M75.01M
Current Ratio1.05x1.39x4.60x2.98x3.32x2.62x2.13x2.05x
Quick Ratio0.97x1.39x4.60x2.98x3.32x2.62x2.13x2.05x
Cash Conversion Cycle114.42-------
Total Non-Current Liabilities493.27M482.02M371.92M377.66M390.1M386.28M370.36M340.4M
Long-Term Debt404.8M397.12M294.1M291.75M289.99M288.22M292.43M8.44M
Capital Lease Obligations48K0318K8.28M10.13M6.96M11.17M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities85.67M82.16M75.89M76.1M67.35M50.83M40.42M34.37M
Other Non-Current Liabilities01.6M1.07M019.81M39.21M25.3M297.6M
Total Liabilities558.72M545.02M447.27M469.88M493.26M516.3M516.45M493.79M
Total Debt408.28M401.38M299.37M308.38M308.13M302.57M311.9M11.4M
Net Debt396.6M372.12M27.99M122.58M71.55M67.62M132.71M-177.99M
Debt / Equity0.83x0.82x0.36x0.30x0.29x0.29x0.29x0.01x
Debt / EBITDA12.62x6.56x16.33x5.25x3.63x19.78x4.70x0.15x
Net Debt / EBITDA12.26x6.08x1.53x2.09x0.84x4.42x2.00x-2.29x
Interest Coverage-0.17x0.70x-0.97x0.81x1.83x-1.78x-0.08x-
Total Equity
492.77M▲ 0%
492.05M▼ 0.1%
822.13M▲ 67.1%
1.04B▲ 26.7%
1.08B▲ 3.6%
1.05B▼ 3.0%
1.06B▲ 1.1%
1.06B▲ 0.4%
Equity Growth %--0.15%67.08%26.73%3.63%-3.04%1.13%0.39%
Book Value per Share3.723.135.376.956.786.596.606.63
Total Shareholders' Equity492.77M492.05M822.13M1.04B1.08B1.05B1.06B1.06B
Common Stock1.32M1.32M1.53M1.6M1.6M1.6M1.62M1.64M
Retained Earnings-14.43M-12.94M-62.34M-75.6M-60.87M-116.23M-128.28M-129.88M
Treasury Stock000-38K-3M-9.4M-18.18M0
Accumulated OCI-1.65M-5.5M-1.59M-3.93M-8.23M-7.59M-13.42M2.04M
Minority Interest00000000

CERT Cash Flow Statement

Certara, Inc. (CERT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations11.59M38.02M44.81M60.39M92.54M82.75M80.47M96.33M
Operating CF Margin %7.08%18.24%18.4%21.11%27.57%23.35%20.89%23%
Operating CF Growth %-228.03%17.84%34.76%53.25%-10.58%-2.77%19.71%
Net Income-33.26M-8.93M-49.4M-13.27M14.73M-55.36M-12.05M-1.59M
Depreciation & Amortization37.01M41.56M42.75M45.12M54.01M57.6M68.03M75.16M
Stock-Based Compensation1.71M1.69M64.51M29.48M30.35M28.3M34.77M33.08M
Deferred Taxes-3.55M-6.7M-7.83M-1.18M00-12.7M-8.32M
Other Non-Cash Items1.36M1.66M1.49M3.16M8.34M51.35M10.59M-2M
Working Capital Changes8.32M8.74M-6.71M-2.92M-14.88M863K-8.18M0
Change in Receivables-2.03M-1.52M-3.93M-10.07M-15.01M152K-16.23M428K
Change in Inventory-2.61M0000000
Change in Payables-6.36M10.03M2.38M000-4.76M4.4M
Cash from Investing-73.91M-9.52M-8.61M-269.92M-27.84M-79.55M-112.37M-26.56M
Capital Expenditures-11.48M-2.11M-7.94M-8.9M-1.43M-1.78M-1.63M-1.76M
CapEx % of Revenue7.02%1.01%3.26%3.11%0.43%0.5%0.42%0.42%
Acquisitions-62.42M0-675K-261.02M-15.31M-64.23M-91.33M-13.23M
Investments--------
Other Investing-6.73M-7.41M00-11.1M-13.55M-19.42M-11.57M
Cash from Financing57.3M-8.49M208.21M123.39M-7.36M-9.45M-21.01M-63.99M
Debt Issued (Net)66.02M-8.44M-104.36M-3.88M-3.31M-3.04M4.05M0
Equity Issued (Net)10K-53K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K0
Dividends Paid00000000
Share Repurchases-1.1M-703K-1.08M0-2.96M-6.4M-8.69M-42.61M
Other Financing-8.73M0-2.9M-6.08M-1.09M0-16.37M-63.99M
Net Change in Cash
-6.35M▲ 0%
17.57M▲ 376.6%
243.53M▲ 1285.7%
-86.67M▼ 135.6%
53.06M▲ 161.2%
-4.74M▼ 108.9%
-55.77M▼ 1077.3%
10.21M▲ 118.3%
Free Cash Flow
107K▲ 0%
28.51M▲ 26543.0%
36.87M▲ 29.3%
51.49M▲ 39.6%
91.11M▲ 77.0%
80.98M▼ 11.1%
78.84M▼ 2.6%
94.56M▲ 19.9%
FCF Margin %0.07%13.67%15.14%18%27.15%22.85%20.47%22.58%
FCF Growth %-26542.99%29.34%39.63%76.97%-11.12%-2.64%19.94%
FCF per Share0.000.180.240.340.570.510.490.59
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.35x-4.26x-0.91x-4.55x6.28x-1.49x-6.68x-60.39x
Interest Paid25.71M26.43M27.61M14.17M17.27M19.09M22.74M0
Taxes Paid3.17M4.11M12.28M8.6M0014.66M0

CERT Key Ratios

Certara, Inc. (CERT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric20182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-6.75%-1.81%-7.52%-1.42%1.39%-5.21%-1.14%-0.15%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-0.39%1.68%-2.14%1.01%2.11%-2.7%-0.11%1.52%
Gross Margin56.61%61.74%58.62%60.99%60.5%60.2%59.88%61.53%
Net Margin-20.31%-4.28%-20.28%-4.64%4.39%-15.62%-3.13%-0.38%
Debt / Equity0.83x0.82x0.36x0.30x0.29x0.29x0.29x0.01x
Interest Coverage-0.17x0.70x-0.97x0.81x1.83x-1.78x-0.08x-
FCF Conversion-0.35x-4.26x-0.91x-4.55x6.28x-1.49x-6.68x-60.39x
Revenue Growth-27.36%16.79%17.48%17.32%5.57%8.7%8.75%

CERT SEC Filings & Documents

Certara, Inc. (CERT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Mar 31, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Dec 11, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

4
FY 2026

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 26, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 29, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 5, 2025·SEC

CERT Frequently Asked Questions

Certara, Inc. (CERT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Certara, Inc. (CERT) reported $418.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 156% increase from $163.7M in 2018.

Certara, Inc. (CERT) grew revenue by 8.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Certara, Inc. (CERT) reported a net loss of $1.6M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Certara, Inc. (CERT) has a return on equity (ROE) of -0.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Certara, Inc. (CERT) generated $66.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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