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Certara, Inc.

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The total return for Certara, Inc. (CERT) stock is -44.94% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 28.38% this year. The 5-year total return is -78.69%, meaning $10,000 invested in CERT stock 5 years ago would be worth $2,131 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CERT 1 year ago, it would be worth $5,462 today — you'd have lost $4,538.

With Dividends Reinvested$5,462-45.38%

Price Only (No DRIP)$5,462-45.38%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CERT

1Y$5,506-$4,494 (-44.9%)-44.9% CAGR

3Y$2,673-$7,327 (-73.3%)-35.6% CAGR

5Y$2,131-$7,869 (-78.7%)-26.6% CAGR

10Y$1,644-$8,356 (-83.6%)-16.5% CAGR

15Y$1,644-$8,356 (-83.6%)-11.3% CAGR

20Y$1,644-$8,356 (-83.6%)-8.6% CAGR

30Y$1,644-$8,356 (-83.6%)-5.8% CAGR

Certara, Inc. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-28.38%	—	-28.38%	—	$7,162
1Y	-44.94%	-44.94%	-44.94%	—	$5,506
3Y	-73.27%	-35.58%	-73.27%	—	$2,673
5Y	-78.69%	-26.60%	-78.69%	—	$2,131
10Y	-83.56%	-16.52%	-83.56%	—	$1,644
15Y	-83.56%	-11.34%	-83.56%	—	$1,644
20Y	-83.56%	-8.63%	-83.56%	—	$1,644
30Y	-83.56%	-5.84%	-83.56%	—	$1,644

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+8.31%2023

Worst Year-44.07%2022

Max Drawdown-60.22%2025-10-02 → 2026-04-02

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-18.99%	-18.99%	—	+0.41%	-19.4pp
2025	-17.35%	-17.35%	—	+16.64%	-34.0pp
2024	-38.62%	-38.62%	—	+24.00%	-62.6pp
2023	+8.31%	+8.31%	—	+24.81%	-16.5pp
2022	-44.07%	-44.07%	—	-19.95%	-24.1pp

CERT underperformed the S&P 500 by 76.27pp over the past year (-44.94% vs +31.32%).

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CERT Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
CERTCertara, Inc.	$1.0B	+14.7%	-28.4%	-44.9%	—	-73.3%	-78.7%	-83.6%
MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.	$12.2B	-14.0%	-25.3%	+47.8%	—	+103.7%	+160.4%	+1435.8%
IQVIQVIA Holdings Inc.	$29.9B	+3.4%	-21.7%	+20.7%	—	-7.0%	-23.7%	+167.5%
CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.	$9.0B	+8.0%	-10.2%	+57.5%	—	-4.3%	-46.0%	+124.7%
VEEVVeeva Systems Inc.	$27.2B	-4.2%	-23.8%	-28.1%	—	-5.8%	-35.2%	+519.6%
SLPSimulations Plus, Inc.	$320M	+27.4%	-12.3%	-45.3%	—	-60.0%	-70.5%	+113.8%
SDGRSchrödinger, Inc.	$970M	+12.7%	-27.8%	-44.9%	—	-53.2%	-80.7%	-54.7%
RXRXRecursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1.5B	+9.2%	-18.3%	-17.5%	—	-38.7%	-87.8%	-80.9%
EXLSExlService Holdings, Inc.	$4.8B	+0.3%	-24.8%	-33.6%	—	+3.0%	+57.7%	+214.4%
PFEPfizer Inc.	$150.8B	-4.8%	+7.0%	+23.4%	+7.5pp	-18.4%	-11.3%	+30.7%
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.	$280.5B	-6.1%	+7.5%	+47.9%	+4.2pp	+3.9%	+73.3%	+171.4%

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About CERT Dividend Returns

Certara, Inc. (CERT) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of CERT over the past year?

Certara, Inc. (CERT) delivered a return of -44.94% over the past year. Since CERT does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in CERT be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Certara, Inc. one year ago would be worth $5,506 today, representing a loss of $4,494.

Q3Does CERT pay dividends?

Certara, Inc. (CERT) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For CERT, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did CERT beat the S&P 500?

No, Certara, Inc. (CERT) underperformed the S&P 500 by 76.27 percentage points over the past year. CERT delivered a total return of -44.94%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed CERT by 76.27pp during this period.

Q5What is CERT's worst drawdown?

Certara, Inc. (CERT) experienced a maximum drawdown of -60.22% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-10-02 to its trough on 2026-04-02. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is CERT's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Certara, Inc. (CERT)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -83.6% (-16.5% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $1,644. Over 20 years: -83.6% total return (-8.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $1,644. Over 30 years: -83.6% total return (-5.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $1,644. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CERT's best and worst year?

Certara, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2023 with a total return of 8.3%. Its worst year was 2022 with a total return of -44.1%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 52.4 percentage points.