CERT

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Certara, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $1.6B cap · $31.6M/day traded

$11.20 -2.4% · close 29 Oct · scored 30 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 5.2% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
46
Value
40
Momentum
76

As of 30 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Certara, Inc. (CERT) is 67/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 46, Value 40, Momentum 76, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 27.2x
ROE
-2.2%
peers -30.5%
D/E
0.3x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT CERTARA, INC.

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Certara, Inc. is a global leader in biosimulation software and technology-enabled services, which are critical for optimizing drug discovery, development, and regulatory submissions for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Its competitive advantage lies in its proprietary, industry-standard modeling and simulation platform, coupled with deep scientific expertise that accelerates R&D and reduces clinical trial costs.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue335.6M354.3M385.1M418.8M7.7%421.7M379.1M388.8M-3.6%
EPS0.09-0.35-0.08-0.01—-0.14———
Shares159.5M159.8M161.0M159.1M-0.2%152.5M———
Debt308.1M302.6M311.9M306.0M-0.2%301.9M———
Equity1.1B1.0B1.1B1.1B-0.5%————
Op CF92.5M82.8M80.5M96.3M1.3%82.9M———
Inv CF-27.8M-79.5M-112.4M-26.6M—————
Fin CF-7.4M-9.4M-21.0M-64.0M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+33.0%
8.49.29.910.711.518 Sep9 Oct29 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkTurning upExperimental

152% above its 52-week low and back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 74% of stocks we rank over the past year (60% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$11.20
RSI (14)
76.7
52-Week Range-8.9% from high
Low $4.45High $12.29

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
46
ROIC
0.2%44.6
ROE
-2.2%41.8
GP/Assets
16.7%38.2
Op. Margin
-0.2%33.3
FCF/Assets
3.5%62.0
Piotroski
668.5
Int. Cover
0.1x36.1
D/E Ratio
0.31x40.7
Current Ratio
2.55x49.9
Value
40
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
18.0x36.6
P/FCF
28.9x42.4
P/B
1.6x66.4
P/S
3.7x47.7
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
76
52W High %
91%86.1
RS 6M
75%95.0
SMA 50/200
1.24x91.3
EPS Rev 4W
+0.4%75.2
EPS Rev 12W
-5.2%18.4
EPS Improve
+380%94.2
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.6B
P/E (Forward)
26.3x
Gross Margin
61.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CERT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CERTCertara, Inc.(you)$1.6B67Buy
OMCLOmnicell, Inc.$1.7B64Hold
TDOCTeladoc Health, Inc.$1.2B70Buy
OMDAOmada Health, Inc.$1.2B60Hold
PHRPhreesia, Inc.$788M72Buy
GDRXGoodRx Holdings, Inc.$1.2B83Strong Buy
HSTMHealthStream, Inc.$1.1B80Strong Buy
WEAVWeave Communications, Inc.$595M61Hold
PRVAPrivia Health Group, Inc.$2.9B50Hold
NRCNRC Health$485M76Buy

Peer medians: ROE -30.5% · P/E 27.2x · Gross margin 63.4%

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Certara, Inc. (CERT): Stock Score Summary

Certara, Inc. (CERT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 67/100 based on Quality (46/100), Value (40/100), and Momentum (76/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Certara, Inc. is a global leader in biosimulation software and technology-enabled services, which are critical for optimizing drug discovery, development, and regulatory submissions for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Its competitive advantage lies in its proprietary, industry-standard modeling and simulation platform, coupled with deep scientific expertise that accelerates R&D and reduces clinical trial costs.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$11.20
Market Cap$1.6B
P/E (Forward)26.33
Price/Book1.63
Return on Equity-2.2%
Return on Invested Capital0.2%
Debt/Equity0.31x
Gross Margin61.6%
Operating Margin-0.2%
Revenue Growth1.0%
Free Cash Flow$55M

Certara, Inc. operates in the Health Information Services industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Certara, Inc.’s (CERT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Certara, Inc. (CERT) is 67/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (46), Value (40), and Momentum (76), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Certara, Inc. have an economic moat?
Certara, Inc. (CERT) has a Quality factor score of 46/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Certara, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Certara, Inc. (CERT) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 67/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Certara, Inc. in?
Certara, Inc. (CERT) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Health Information Services industry (United States).