Certara (CERT) Competitors $11.76 +0.16 (+1.39%) As of 11:20 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CERT vs. LNW, PONY, KD, CFLT, SOUN, WAY, VRNS, S, PATH, and GLBEShould you be buying Certara stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Certara include Light & Wonder (LNW), Pony AI (PONY), Kyndryl (KD), Confluent (CFLT), SoundHound AI (SOUN), Waystar (WAY), Varonis Systems (VRNS), SentinelOne (S), UiPath (PATH), and Global-e Online (GLBE). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Certara vs. Its Competitors Light & Wonder Pony AI Kyndryl Confluent SoundHound AI Waystar Varonis Systems SentinelOne UiPath Global-e Online Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) and Certara (NASDAQ:CERT) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LNW or CERT? Light & Wonder has higher revenue and earnings than Certara. Light & Wonder is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Certara, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLight & Wonder$3.20B2.28$336M$3.9621.92Certara$385.15M4.90-$12.05M$0.05235.22 Which has more volatility and risk, LNW or CERT? Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Certara has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer LNW or CERT? In the previous week, Light & Wonder had 4 more articles in the media than Certara. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Light & Wonder and 1 mentions for Certara. Light & Wonder's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Certara's score of 0.05 indicating that Light & Wonder is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Light & Wonder 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Certara 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate LNW or CERT? Light & Wonder presently has a consensus price target of $105.88, suggesting a potential upside of 21.97%. Certara has a consensus price target of $15.14, suggesting a potential upside of 28.75%. Given Certara's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Certara is more favorable than Light & Wonder.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Light & Wonder 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Certara 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is LNW or CERT more profitable? Light & Wonder has a net margin of 10.89% compared to Certara's net margin of 1.97%. Light & Wonder's return on equity of 71.17% beat Certara's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Light & Wonder10.89% 71.17% 8.73% Certara 1.97%5.11%3.50% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LNW or CERT? 88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of Certara shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Certara shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryLight & Wonder beats Certara on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Certara News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CERT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CERT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCertaraMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.89B$3.13B$5.72B$10.40BDividend YieldN/A2.36%5.53%4.58%P/E Ratio235.4521.0076.4326.62Price / Sales4.90255.87472.7192.34Price / Cash16.2246.3537.4661.85Price / Book1.799.8013.276.45Net Income-$12.05M-$52.73M$3.29B$271.39M7 Day Performance2.18%4.70%2.60%3.06%1 Month Performance2.54%6.23%4.65%7.62%1 Year Performance9.92%18.77%74.34%30.20% Certara Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CERTCertara4.5268 of 5 stars$11.76+1.4%$15.14+28.8%+6.8%$1.89B$385.15M235.451,546LNWLight & Wonder4.2652 of 5 stars$87.95+0.8%$104.11+18.4%-22.5%$7.33B$3.19B22.216,800Positive NewsPONYPony AI1.184 of 5 stars$20.56-0.7%$19.40-5.6%N/A$7.25B$75.03M0.001,460Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeKDKyndryl3.6473 of 5 stars$31.60+0.8%$46.00+45.6%+33.7%$7.25B$15.06B26.1173,000Positive NewsCFLTConfluent3.4563 of 5 stars$20.22+0.8%$27.36+35.3%+1.0%$6.91B$963.64M-21.513,060Positive NewsSOUNSoundHound AI1.277 of 5 stars$17.31+6.5%$14.36-17.1%+269.9%$6.62B$84.69M-27.48200Trending NewsGap UpWAYWaystar4.4294 of 5 stars$37.70-0.3%$45.14+19.7%+38.2%$6.59B$943.55M78.541,500VRNSVaronis Systems3.9245 of 5 stars$59.83+3.0%$61.65+3.0%+3.9%$6.51B$550.95M-65.032,406Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSSentinelOne3.425 of 5 stars$19.21+0.5%$24.26+26.3%-23.9%$6.37B$821.46M-14.552,800PATHUiPath2.3115 of 5 stars$13.16+10.8%$13.18+0.2%-2.7%$6.30B$1.43B438.503,868Insider TradeOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeGLBEGlobal-e Online3.5475 of 5 stars$37.65+2.2%$48.33+28.4%-2.9%$6.25B$752.76M-221.471,084Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Light & Wonder Alternatives Pony AI Alternatives Kyndryl Alternatives Confluent Alternatives SoundHound AI Alternatives Waystar Alternatives Varonis Systems Alternatives SentinelOne Alternatives UiPath Alternatives Global-e Online Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CERT) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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