Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Cerus Corp (CERS) - $1.35 as of 5/5/2025 2:43:59 PM EST
Total Score
7 out of 30
Safety Score
21 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CERS
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CERS
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CERS
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for CERS
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for CERS (21 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for CERS
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | CERS |
| Company Name | Cerus Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Cerus Corporation, a biomedical products company, is focused on developing and commercializing the INTERCEPT Blood System to improve blood safety. The company is headquartered in Concord, California. |
| Sector Name | LIFE SCIENCES |
| Industry Name | SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 3/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 7/30/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 1.35 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 6.81 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 5/5/2025 2:43:59 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,479,410 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,195,562 |
| 52-Week High | 2.54 |
| 52-Week Low | 1.12 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 20.54% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 50.99 |
| Sector PE | 37.03 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -19.34 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.50 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 41.76 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.42 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.32 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.10 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 0.29 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.65 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 5.32 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 21.93 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.39 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.31 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 28.34 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 191,160,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 258,066,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | N/A |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | N/A |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 0.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 44.20% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -0.10 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -0.04 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | -0.11 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -18,947,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -20,918,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -37,489,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 12.70% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 19.28% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | -13.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 19,476,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 20,266,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 11,647,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -45,400,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -44,596,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 64,862,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 59,796,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 64,876,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.46 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.46 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 56,145,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 52,650,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 55,492,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 6,706,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.04 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 8,522,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -47,765,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.03 |
| MACD Signal | -0.04 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 1.17 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 1.57 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 1.97 |
| Beta | 1.58 |
| RSI | 45.84 |
| 50-Day SMA | 1.78 |
| 150-Day SMA | 2.46 |
| 200-Day SMA | 3.30 |
System |
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| Modified | 5/5/2025 8:19:33 PM EST |