Why is Cerus Corp. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.15% of over the last 5 years
2
With a growth in Net Sales of 24.1%, the company declared Very Positive results in Mar 26
- The company has declared positive results for the last 5 consecutive quarters
- ROCE(HY) Highest at -15.52%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 25.07 %
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 7.78 times
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 96.18%, its profits have risen by 25.4%
4
High Institutional Holdings at 78.64%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
5
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 96.18% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (S&P 500) returns of 25.41%
How 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, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Cerus Corp.
96.18%
0.62
76.01%
S&P 500
25.41%
1.92
13.25%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
17.53%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.15%
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)
1.27
Tax Ratio
1.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
78.64%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
5.33
EV to EBIT
-9.52
EV to EBITDA
-10.11
EV to Capital Employed
5.08
EV to Sales
1.68
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-53.34%
ROE (Latest)
-24.35%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
14What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at -15.52%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 25.07 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 7.78 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -1.56 MM has Grown at 79.63%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD -1.64 MM has Grown at 78.75%
-1What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 11.8% (YoY
Here's what is working for Cerus Corp.
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 25.07 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -1.56 MM has Grown at 79.63%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD -1.64 MM has Grown at 78.75%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 7.78 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Cerus Corp.
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 11.8% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






