Cerus Corporation (CERS) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Cerus Corporation (CERS) — Price $2.53 HealthcareMedical - Devices — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for Cerus Corporation (CERS) with P/E N/A, P/B 6.88, EV/EBITDA 192.78 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number and Earnings Power Value models plus sector comparison against other Healthcare companies.

Cerus Corporation operates as a biotechnology firm dedicated to advancing and marketing the INTERCEPT Blood System. This proprietary technology significantly enhances the safety of transfusable blood components by neutralizing biological threats, thereby reducing the risk of blood-borne pathogens. The company's product line includes INTERCEPT systems specifically engineered to deactivate pathogens in donated platelets and plasma.

Analysis Summary

Cerus Corporation reported revenue of $206.1M in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 17.5%.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 52.0%, operating margin -0.7%, net margin -3.1%.

At the current price of $2.53, CERS has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -10.31%. Market capitalisation stands at $510M.

Balance sheet quality for CERS: current ratio of 1.7. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

Price / Book6.88
EV / EBITDA192.78
Dividend Yield0.00%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$2.67
vs Current Price+5.5%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
CERSCerus Corporation$510M6.88-10.3%
ABTAbbott Laboratories$177.1B32.493.4510.5%
0Y6X.LMedtronic Plc$125.7B
MDTMedtronic plc$118.5B22.972.3910.6%
SYKStryker Corporation$109.2B29.954.6616.4%
0R2S.LStryker Corporation$107.9B29.274.5516.4%
0HOY.LBoston Scientific Corporation$66.5B48.915.8611.9%
BSXBoston Scientific Corporation$65.3B17.732.6114.9%

Price

Price$2.53
Market Cap$510M
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity-10.31%
Return on Invested Capital-1.06%
Return on Assets-3.31%
Gross Margin52.05%
Operating Margin-0.73%
Net Margin-3.06%

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