Certara, Inc.

CERT

NASDAQ · Healthcare Software & Telehealth

$12.05

At close - Nov 6, 4:00 PM EST - USD

Market Cap$1.87B

P/E-28.6x

52W High$12.61

Volume4.87M

VCP Research Verdict2026Q2

Decelerating Revenue Growth Masks Cash Generation Strength

Certara's fundamental outlook is challenged by a sharp revenue deceleration to -10.8% YoY in 2026Q2 and an EPS miss of -$0.36, alongside SG&A escalation that outpaced the top line.

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Trailing total returns as of 11/8/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC).

YTD Return

CERT+37.87%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+7.63%

1-Year Return

CERT+6.92%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+9.69%

3-Year Return

CERT-4.14%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+67.27%

5-Year Return

CERT-71.35%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+55.61%

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VALUATION & INTRINSIC VALUE

Valuation Scenarios

Valuation Analysis

Trailing P/E5Y Low

-28.6x

Forward P/E

35.4x

EV/EBITDA20th %ile

22.7x

FCF YieldCash Flow

3.1%

Valuation vs 5-Year History

Multiple Range

Metric

Current

5Y Median

Historical Range

Percentile

P/E

-28.6x

173.9x

0th· Low

EV/EBITDA

22.7x

31.0x

20th· Low

Price/FCF

32.0x

60th· Fair

Current Multiple

5Y Median (50th %ile)

Intrinsic Value Scenarios

DCF Projection

Bear$7.79-35.4%

Base (Fair)$10.52-12.7%

Bull$14.02+16.3%

$7.79 Bear$10.52 Base$14.02 Bull

Current Market Price: $12.05

Trades at a 14.5% premium to Base DCF ($10.52)

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Growth & profitability

Annual revenue & EPS trend

Revenue FY25

$419M+8.7% YoY

Net income FY25

-$2M+86.8% YoY

Free cash flow FY25

$70M+17.4% YoY

Operating margin FY25

5%+5.5 pts YoY

ROIC (FY25)1.5%

Avg ROIC 5Y0.4%

ROE (TTM)-6.4%

Piotroski Score6 / 9

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OPERATING RESULTS

Recent Earnings

Earnings History

EPS Beat Rate5/12 (42%)

Revenue Beat Rate9/12 (75%)

Quarter	EPS (Act vs Est)	Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q4 2026Latest Nov 5, 2026	$0.09+4.0% vs $0.09	$95M+3.1% vs $92M
Q3 2026 Aug 4, 2026	$0.08-10.4% vs $0.09	$93M-4.9% vs $98M
Q2 2026 May 11, 2026	$0.09-18.2% vs $0.11	$107M+0.7% vs $106M
Q1 2026 Feb 26, 2026	$0.09-18.2% vs $0.11	$104M+0.5% vs $103M

Historical baseline: 12 quarters analyzedGAAP / Adjusted

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Seeking Alpha·1d ago

Certara, Inc. (CERT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Certara, Inc. ( CERT ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 5, 2026 8:30 AM EST Company Participants Jon Resnick - CEO & Director Faiz Mohammed - Interim CFO, Senior VP of Finance, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer Conference Call Participants Jay Liu Tucker Remmers - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Dylan Finley - Leerink Partners LLC, Research Division David Windley - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Brendan Smith - TD Cowen, Research Division Katherine Bennorth - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Matthew Hewitt - Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Research Division Christine Rains - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division Luke Sergott - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Christopher Charlton - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Presentation Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by.

MarketBeat·2d ago

Certara Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Certara NASDAQ: CERT reported 4% revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026 as double-digit software growth offset a decline in services, while cost reductions and a favorable sales mix helped lift profitability.

Zacks Investment Research·2d ago

Certara, Inc. (CERT) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Certara, Inc. (CERT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.14 per share a year ago.

GlobeNewsWire·2d ago

Certara Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Certara delivers a solid quarter with double-digit software revenue growth Updates 2026 financial outlook Appoints Grant Peterson Chief Product Officer Company to host conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. ET RADNOR, Pa.

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Company	Price	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	Rev Growth (1Y)	Net Margin	ROE	Div Yield
CERTCertara, Inc.Current	$12.05	$1.87B	-28.60	8.75%	-16.13%	-6.39%	—
MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.	$653.11	$18.23B	35.78	19.97%	18.24%	99.76%	—
IQVIQVIA Holdings Inc.	$271.83	$44.74B	32.57	5.87%	8.05%	21.39%	—
CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.	$337.52	$16.26B	408.03	-0.85%	1.01%	1.3%	—
VEEVVeeva Systems Inc.	$303.73	$49.34B	49.40	16.34%	29.34%	14%	—
SDGRSchrödinger, Inc.	$29.82	$2.23B	-37.68	23.29%	-22.01%	-18.11%	—

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CERT SEC Filings & Documents

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

8-K Announcements

Material company update

Aug 7, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Aug 4, 2026·SEC

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Aug 4, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

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Feb 26, 2026·SEC

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Feb 26, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 29, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

FY 2026

Aug 4, 2026·SEC

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May 11, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

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CERT Frequently Asked Questions

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

Growth & Financials

What is Certara, Inc.'s revenue?

Certara, Inc. (CERT) reported $398.7M in revenue over the trailing twelve months. Revenue was $418.8M in fiscal year 2025. That is 156% more than the $163.7M of fiscal year 2018.

How fast is Certara, Inc. growing?

Certara, Inc. (CERT) revenue fell by 4.0% over the trailing twelve months, compared with the twelve months before.

Is CERT profitable?

No. Certara, Inc. (CERT) reported a net loss of $64.3M over the trailing twelve months.

Dividend & Returns

What is CERT's return on equity?

Certara, Inc. (CERT) had a return on equity (ROE) of -6.4% over the trailing twelve months. A negative ROE means the company lost money over the period.

What is Certara, Inc.'s free cash flow?

Certara, Inc. (CERT) generated $58.6M in free cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

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Quarter

EPS (Act vs Est)

Revenue (Act vs Est)

Q4 2026Latest

Nov 5, 2026

$0.09+4.0%

vs $0.09

$95M+3.1%

vs $92M

Q3 2026

Aug 4, 2026

$0.08-10.4%

vs $0.09

$93M-4.9%

vs $98M

Q2 2026

May 11, 2026

$0.09-18.2%

vs $0.11

$107M+0.7%

vs $106M

Q1 2026

Feb 26, 2026

$0.09-18.2%

vs $0.11

$104M+0.5%

vs $103M

Company

Price

Market Cap

P/E Ratio

Rev Growth (1Y)

Net Margin

ROE

Div Yield

CERTCertara, Inc.Current

$12.05

$1.87B

-28.60

8.75%

-16.13%

-6.39%

—

MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.

$653.11

$18.23B

35.78

19.97%

18.24%

99.76%

—

IQVIQVIA Holdings Inc.

$271.83

$44.74B

32.57

5.87%

8.05%

21.39%

—

CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.

$337.52

$16.26B

408.03

-0.85%

1.01%

1.3%

—

VEEVVeeva Systems Inc.

$303.73

$49.34B

49.40

16.34%

29.34%

14%

—

SDGRSchrödinger, Inc.

$29.82

$2.23B

-37.68

23.29%

-22.01%

-18.11%

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