Certara (CERT) Competitors $10.74 +0.08 (+0.70%) As of 10:40 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. CFLT, VRNS, WAY, GDS, CCCS, S, CWAN, PATH, FROG, and GLBEShould you be buying Certara stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Certara include Confluent (CFLT), Varonis Systems (VRNS), Waystar (WAY), GDS (GDS), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS), SentinelOne (S), Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), UiPath (PATH), JFrog (FROG), and Global-e Online (GLBE). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Certara vs. Its Competitors Confluent Varonis Systems Waystar GDS CCC Intelligent Solutions SentinelOne Clearwater Analytics UiPath JFrog Global-e Online Certara (NASDAQ:CERT) and Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CERT or CFLT? Certara has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Confluent. Confluent 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 RatioCertara$385.15M4.48-$12.05M$0.05214.70Confluent$963.64M6.78-$345.07M-$0.94-20.16 Which has more volatility & risk, CERT or CFLT? Certara has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Confluent has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CERT or CFLT? Certara presently has a consensus price target of $15.14, suggesting a potential upside of 41.06%. Confluent has a consensus price target of $27.36, suggesting a potential upside of 44.38%. Given Confluent's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Confluent is more favorable than Certara.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Certara 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Confluent 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media favor CERT or CFLT? In the previous week, Confluent had 10 more articles in the media than Certara. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Confluent and 6 mentions for Certara. Confluent's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Certara's score of 1.10 indicating that Confluent is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Certara 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Confluent 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CERT or CFLT more profitable? Certara has a net margin of 1.97% compared to Confluent's net margin of -29.27%. Certara's return on equity of 5.11% beat Confluent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Certara1.97% 5.11% 3.50% Confluent -29.27%-27.34%-10.07% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CERT or CFLT? 74.0% of Certara shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Confluent shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Certara shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Confluent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryConfluent beats Certara on 10 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. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.72B$3.14B$5.76B$9.82BDividend YieldN/A2.28%6.66%4.48%P/E Ratio214.5620.8383.0526.53Price / Sales4.48395.33528.17110.27Price / Cash15.0643.5325.7028.92Price / Book1.618.1511.026.61Net Income-$12.05M-$53.35M$3.28B$265.84M7 Day Performance-2.14%0.81%0.42%-0.09%1 Month Performance12.53%10.36%10.90%6.78%1 Year Performance-9.03%11.40%53.91%22.77% Certara Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CERTCertara4.5534 of 5 stars$10.74+0.7%$15.14+41.1%-13.0%$1.72B$385.15M214.561,546Positive NewsCFLTConfluent3.8763 of 5 stars$19.86-0.9%$27.36+37.7%-9.6%$6.85B$963.64M-21.133,060Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeVRNSVaronis Systems3.7717 of 5 stars$59.02-0.2%$60.47+2.5%+0.4%$6.61B$550.95M-64.152,406News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWAYWaystar3.941 of 5 stars$37.88-1.0%$44.73+18.1%+36.1%$6.60B$943.55M78.921,500News CoveragePositive NewsGDSGDS3.7357 of 5 stars$34.56-1.5%$46.93+35.8%+93.7%$6.59B$1.41B10.222,276CCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions2.213 of 5 stars$9.90-1.3%$11.75+18.7%-9.1%$6.45B$996.96M495.252,350Positive NewsShort Interest ↑SSentinelOne3.5399 of 5 stars$18.91+7.4%$24.33+28.7%-24.9%$6.27B$821.46M-14.332,800Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCWANClearwater Analytics4.133 of 5 stars$20.66+0.6%$32.67+58.1%-18.5%$6.04B$451.80M12.991,915Positive NewsPATHUiPath2.3867 of 5 stars$11.12-1.2%$13.83+24.4%-15.3%$5.95B$1.43B-92.663,868Upcoming EarningsFROGJFrog2.9622 of 5 stars$49.37-1.4%$46.87-5.1%+72.5%$5.76B$428.49M-64.121,600Gap DownGLBEGlobal-e Online3.6912 of 5 stars$33.46-2.1%$48.33+44.5%-3.7%$5.68B$752.76M-196.821,084News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Confluent Alternatives Varonis Systems Alternatives Waystar Alternatives GDS Alternatives CCC Intelligent Solutions Alternatives SentinelOne Alternatives Clearwater Analytics Alternatives UiPath Alternatives JFrog 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 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWarren Buffett Issues Cryptic Warning on U.S. DollarImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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