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Certara, Inc (CERT) Fair Value & Analysis

Healthcare · US · Market cap $938M

CI Certara, Inc logo Certara, Inc CERT · US
Price$8.20
Fair Value$3.44
Upside-58.1%
Quality63/100
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Mixed Growth
Loss-making · -3.6% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
Trails peers (3/12)
Narrow moat 24/100
Evidence: High Range $2.87 – $4.01 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 15, 2026

From 16 valuation models · updated 26 days ago

Fair value updated Jul 15, 2026, revised from $9.80 to $3.44 (−64.9%) since Jun 24, 2026. Share price +25.4% over the past month.

A solid business, but screening 58% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($4.01). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (63/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$45.21 $4.48 Fair Value $3.44 Apr 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 15, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $4.48 – $45.21 · fair‑value band $2.87 – $4.01 · the $8.20 price screens above the $3.44 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 15, 2026.

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Analysis

Certara, Inc (CERT) currently trades at $8.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $3.44, implying the stock looks roughly 58.1% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 63/100 (solid quality), in the Healthcare sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, Certara, Inc generated revenue of $420M at a net margin of -3.6%. Revenue grew 0.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of -1.4%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $178M. Fundamentals as of Jul 15, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $2.87 (bear case) to $4.01 (bull case); at $8.20, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 41% below its 52-week high and 84% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Healthcare peers we cover trades at -53% fair-value upside, at -58%, CERT screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model BearBaseBull Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $5.54 $8.95 $13.72 80
Rev-Margin DCF $2.46 $3.68 $5.25 74
ROIC Compounder $0.0400 $0.1100 72
All 16 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $5.60 $9.40 $15.04 38
Owner Earnings $4.10 $6.99 $11.26 31
5Y Revenue Exit $2.46 $3.60 $4.96 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $5.36 $9.45 $14.44 41
10Y Revenue Exit $3.59 $5.00 $6.81 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $5.37 $8.86 $13.89 37
Earnings-Based
EPV $0.0400 $0.1100 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $0.0100 $0.0200 $0.0300 70
DDM Multi-Stage $0.0100 $0.0200 $0.0300 61
Multiples
EV/EBIT $1.07 $1.65 $2.22 53
EV/EBITDA $5.84 $8.01 $10.17 54
EV/Revenue $0.5800 $1.11 $1.64 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $3.42 $4.58 $6.83 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $5.54 $8.95 $13.72 80
Rev-Margin DCF $2.46 $3.68 $5.25 74
Economic Profit
ROIC Compounder $0.0400 $0.1100 72

Widest divergence: DCF Models ($6.99) versus Dividend Discount ($0.0200). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $420M
Revenue growth (YoY) +0.9%
Net margin -3.6%
Return on equity -1.4%
Free cash flow $94.6M FY2025
Operating margin 3.8%
More key figures
EPS (TTM) $-0.1000
EPS growth (YoY) -14.1%
Net cash $178M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 15, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 63/100

Of which business quality 63 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 28

Profitability 17
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 59
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 91
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 51
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 100
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 12
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 40
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 27
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 81
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Certara, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-driven services and software products for biosimulation in drug discovery, preclinical and clinical research, regulatory submissions, and market access in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.

Full company description

Certara, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-driven services and software products for biosimulation in drug discovery, preclinical and clinical research, regulatory submissions, and market access in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. It offers model-informed drug development solutions; biosimulation solutions to predict pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; Simcyp simulator, a mechanistic biosimulation platform for physiologically based pharmacokinetic simulation; Simcyp Discovery for scientists working on pre-investigational new drug and translational stages; Simcyp Biopharmaceutics for formulation scientists; and Simcyp Secondary Intelligence that integrates toxicology with quantitative analysis of large networks of molecular and functional biological changes. It also provides Phoenix WinNonlin, a platform for non-compartmental analysis; Phoenix cloud that offers a secured and validated Certara Amazon Web Services workspace; Phoenix NLME, a population modeling and simulation software; and Pirana Modeling Workbench, which provides modelers with a structure to facilitate the iterative processes. In addition, it offers Chemaxon JChem engines, a chemical search engine; Chemaxon Compound Registration that supports a streamlined lead optimization process workflow; Chemaxon Design Hub, a design and tracking platform; Certara D360 software, a scientific informatics system; and Chemaxon Marvin, a chemical drawing tool. Further, the company provides pinnacle 21, a cloud-based platform for clinical data automation, standardization, and validation; Pinnacle 21 Data Exchange to define data standards and specifications; Metadata Repository that enables study design using controlled and standardized data; CoAuthor software, which creates and writes regulatory submissions and medical publications; and GlobalSubmit, a submissions management software. Certara Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Certara, Inc reported revenue of $419M in FY2025 versus $286M in FY2021, a compound +10.0%/yr. Reported net income was −$1.6M in FY2025.

Growth Quality 61/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$419M
Latest YoY
+8.7%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
+7.7%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+11.5%
Avg. growth/yr (7Y)
+14.4%
Revenue +10.0%/yr
FY21 $286M
FY22 $336M
FY23 $354M
FY24 $385M
FY25 $419M
Net income
FY21 −$13.3M
FY22 $14.7M
FY23 −$55.4M
FY24 −$12.1M
FY25 −$1.6M

CERT screens 58% overvalued. Compare with Veeva Systems Inc →

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Peer Group

Health Information Services · 127 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 63 · Above median
Fair Value upside −58% · Below median
Return on assets 1% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) -4% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 4% · Below median
Revenue growth 1% · Below median
Debt / equity 0.27× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Health Information Services median · lower = cheaper

P/B 0.88× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 2.24× · Pricier than median
P/FCF 9.9× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 11.1× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 0 · sector 0
FUTURE 5 · sector 33
PAST 0 · sector 7
HEALTH 86 · sector 98
DIVIDEND 0 · sector 35

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Certara, Inc (CERT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 15, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $3.44 versus a price of $8.20, about −58% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of CERT?
Our model-based fair value for Certara, Inc is $3.44 (as of Jul 15, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $8.20.
What is the quality score of CERT?
Certara, Inc has a Quality Score of 63/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Certara, Inc (CERT)?
Certara, Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $420M (latest available figure, as of Jul 15, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of CERT?
The net profit margin of Certara, Inc is about -3.6%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

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