company background image
CERS logo

Cerus NasdaqGM:CERS Stock Report

Last Price

US$1.62

Market Cap

US$299.5m

7D

-5.3%

1Y

-28.9%

Updated

05 May, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Cerus Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Cerus
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$1.62
52 Week HighUS$3.08
52 Week LowUS$1.21
Beta1.3
1 Month Change-13.37%
3 Month Change-13.83%
1 Year Change-28.95%
3 Year Change-73.59%
5 Year Change-70.76%
Change since IPO-86.64%

Recent News & Updates

Here's Why Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Can Afford Some Debt

Apr 12
Here's Why Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Can Afford Some Debt

Recent updates

Here's Why Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Can Afford Some Debt

Apr 12
Here's Why Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Can Afford Some Debt

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Rockets 29% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Mar 07
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Rockets 29% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Slammed 29% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Jan 18
Slammed 29% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Health Check: How Prudently Does Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Use Debt?

Oct 06
Health Check: How Prudently Does Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Use Debt?

Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) A Risky Investment?

Jul 07
Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) A Risky Investment?

Slammed 32% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

May 12
Slammed 32% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Cerus: Technical Support Fades, Investment Case Weakens (Technical Analysis)

Sep 29

Cerus GAAP EPS of -$0.05 beats by $0.02, revenue of $47.63M beats by $4.87M

Aug 04

Cerus: Lacks Conviction Against Macro Backdrop, Technicals Supportive Of Near-Term Upside

Jul 14

Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Jul 06
Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Using Debt Sensibly?

Mar 17
Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Using Debt Sensibly?

Cerus Corporation: Outperforming And Gaining Momentum

Jan 28

Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Oct 30
Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Cerus Corp.: Record Revenue Warrants A Slight Change In Strategy

Sep 17

Shareholder Returns

CERSUS Medical EquipmentUS Market
7D-5.3%0.007%0.7%
1Y-28.9%-1.0%23.9%

Return vs Industry: CERS underperformed the US Medical Equipment industry which returned -1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CERS underperformed the US Market which returned 23.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CERS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CERS volatility
CERS Average Weekly Movement11.7%
Medical Equipment Industry Average Movement7.5%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: CERS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: CERS's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1991631Obi Greenmanwww.cerus.com

Cerus Corporation operates as a biomedical products company. The company focuses on developing and commercializing the INTERCEPT Blood System to enhance blood safety. Its INTERCEPT Blood System, a proprietary technology for controlling biological replication that is designed to reduce blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components intended for transfusion.

Cerus Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Cerus's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CERS fundamental statistics
Market capUS$299.52m
Earnings (TTM)-US$31.56m
Revenue (TTM)US$163.76m

1.8x

P/S Ratio

-9.5x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CERS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$163.76m
Cost of RevenueUS$73.37m
Gross ProfitUS$90.39m
Other ExpensesUS$121.94m
Earnings-US$31.56m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.17
Gross Margin55.19%
Net Profit Margin-19.27%
Debt/Equity Ratio169.3%

How did CERS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison
Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd (ACN 600 056 611), is a Corporate Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative Number: 467183) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 337927). Any advice contained in this website is general advice only and has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should not rely on any advice and/or information contained in this website and before making any investment decision we recommend that you consider whether it is appropriate for your situation and seek appropriate financial, taxation and legal advice. Please read our Financial Services Guide before deciding whether to obtain financial services from us.