Cerus Corporation (CERS)
NASDAQ: CERS · Real-Time Price · USD
1.510
+0.020 (1.34%)
At close: Nov 19, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
1.490
-0.020 (-1.32%)
After-hours: Nov 19, 2025, 4:05 PM EST

Cerus Statistics

Total Valuation

Cerus has a market cap or net worth of $290.05 million. The enterprise value is $313.57 million.

Market Cap290.05M
Enterprise Value 313.57M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Cerus has 192.09 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.03% in one year.

Current Share Class 192.09M
Shares Outstanding 192.09M
Shares Change (YoY) +3.03%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.28%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.97%
Owned by Institutions (%) 65.86%
Float 176.37M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 1.41
Forward PS 1.20
PB Ratio 4.66
P/TBV Ratio 4.89
P/FCF Ratio 1,749.37
P/OCF Ratio 82.42
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 1.57
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 1,866.48

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.58.

Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 1.22
Debt / Equity 1.58
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 584.44
Interest Coverage -1.13

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -27.50% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.79%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -27.50%
Return on Assets (ROA) -2.93%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -3.79%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -7.49%
Revenue Per Employee $316,176
Profits Per Employee -$25,340
Employee Count630
Asset Turnover 0.98
Inventory Turnover 1.99

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Cerus has paid $346,000 in taxes.

Income Tax 346,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -8.98% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.57, so Cerus's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.57
52-Week Price Change -8.98%
50-Day Moving Average 1.51
200-Day Moving Average 1.43
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.75
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,158,906

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.22 million, so 2.72% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.22M
Short Previous Month 5.17M
Short % of Shares Out 2.72%
Short % of Float 2.96%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.25

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cerus had revenue of $199.19 million and -$15.96 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.08.

Revenue199.19M
Gross Profit 109.92M
Operating Income -9.49M
Pretax Income -15.67M
Net Income -15.96M
EBITDA -8.12M
EBIT -9.49M
Loss Per Share -$0.08
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $78.51 million in cash and $98.19 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$19.67 million or -$0.10 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 78.51M
Total Debt 98.19M
Net Cash -19.67M
Net Cash Per Share -$0.10
Equity (Book Value) 62.20M
Book Value Per Share 0.32
Working Capital 78.69M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $3.57 million and capital expenditures -$3.40 million, giving a free cash flow of $168,000.

Operating Cash Flow 3.57M
Capital Expenditures -3.40M
Free Cash Flow 168,000
FCF Per Share $0.00
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 55.19%, with operating and profit margins of -4.76% and -8.01%.

Gross Margin 55.19%
Operating Margin -4.76%
Pretax Margin -7.87%
Profit Margin -8.01%
EBITDA Margin -4.08%
EBIT Margin -4.76%
FCF Margin 0.08%

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 -3.03%
Shareholder Yield -3.03%
Earnings Yield -5.43%
FCF Yield 0.06%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Cerus is $4.00, which is 164.90% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $4.00
Price Target Difference 164.90%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 1
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 -4.68 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score -4.68
Piotroski F-Score 4