Cerus Corporation (CERS)
NASDAQ: CERS · Real-Time Price · USD
1.810
+0.080 (4.62%)
Mar 31, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT - Market open

Cerus Statistics

Total Valuation

Cerus has a market cap or net worth of $347.83 million. The enterprise value is $358.05 million.

Market Cap347.83M
Enterprise Value 358.05M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, March 2, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Mar 2, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Cerus has 192.17 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.27% in one year.

Current Share Class 192.17M
Shares Outstanding 192.17M
Shares Change (YoY) +3.27%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.15%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.80%
Owned by Institutions (%) 66.71%
Float 165.01M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 1.67
Forward PS 1.39
PB Ratio 5.18
P/TBV Ratio 5.47
P/FCF Ratio 310.46
P/OCF Ratio 71.12
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 1.74
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 323.15

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.73, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.49.

Current Ratio 1.73
Quick Ratio 1.13
Debt / Equity 1.49
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 87.50
Interest Coverage -1.04

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -25.66% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.42%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -25.66%
Return on Assets (ROA) -2.57%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -3.42%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -7.17%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 11.38%
Revenue Per Employee $749,575
Profits Per Employee -$56,825
Employee Count275
Asset Turnover 0.98
Inventory Turnover 1.99

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Cerus has paid $354,000 in taxes.

Income Tax 354,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +26.06% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.53, so Cerus's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.53
52-Week Price Change +26.06%
50-Day Moving Average 2.15
200-Day Moving Average 1.73
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.77
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,139,771

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 10.51 million, so 5.47% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 10.51M
Short Previous Month 7.78M
Short % of Shares Out 5.47%
Short % of Float 6.37%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.54

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cerus had revenue of $206.13 million and -$15.63 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.08.

Revenue206.13M
Gross Profit 112.29M
Operating Income -8.68M
Pretax Income -15.28M
Net Income -15.63M
EBITDA -7.26M
EBIT -8.68M
Loss Per Share -$0.08
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $82.88 million in cash and $96.95 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$14.07 million or -$0.07 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 82.88M
Total Debt 96.95M
Net Cash -14.07M
Net Cash Per Share -$0.07
Equity (Book Value) 64.97M
Book Value Per Share 0.33
Working Capital 73.58M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $4.84 million and capital expenditures -$3.73 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.11 million.

Operating Cash Flow 4.84M
Capital Expenditures -3.73M
Depreciation & Amortization 1.43M
Net Borrowing -329,000
Free Cash Flow 1.11M
FCF Per Share $0.01
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 54.47%, with operating and profit margins of -4.21% and -7.58%.

Gross Margin 54.47%
Operating Margin -4.21%
Pretax Margin -7.41%
Profit Margin -7.58%
EBITDA Margin -3.52%
EBIT Margin -4.21%
FCF Margin 0.54%

Dividends & Yields

Cerus does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -3.27%
Shareholder Yield -3.27%
Earnings Yield -4.54%
FCF Yield 0.32%

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Cerus has an Altman Z-Score of -4.52 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score -4.52
Piotroski F-Score 4