ScoreWhy is Cerus Corp. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.20% of over the last 5 years
2
Positive results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 5.71 MM
- NET PROFIT(HY) Higher at USD -13.42 MM
- ROCE(HY) Highest at -35.98%
3
Risky - Negative EBITDA
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -2.75%, its profits have risen by 32.1%
4
High Institutional Holdings at 83.59%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
- Their stake has increased by 1.58% over the previous quarter.
5
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -2.75% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Cerus Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Cerus Corp. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Cerus Corp.
18.64%
0.02
66.66%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
17.87%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.20%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-11.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.12
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.24
Tax Ratio
1.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
83.59%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
5.20
EV to EBIT
-8.75
EV to EBITDA
-9.39
EV to Capital Employed
4.76
EV to Sales
1.59
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-54.34%
ROE (Latest)
-34.22%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend9What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 5.71 MM
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at USD -13.42 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at -35.98%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.99% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 52.45 MM
-1What is not working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 1.86 times
Here's what is working for Cerus Corp.
Net Profit
Higher at USD -13.42 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Jun 2025MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 5.71 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 52.45 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.99% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Cerus Corp.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 1.86 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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