Certara (CERT) Competitors

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CERT vs. IAC, VNET, WK, FSLY, and KD

Should you buy Certara stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Certara with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Certara include IAC (IAC), VNET Group (VNET), Workiva (WK), Fastly (FSLY), and Kyndryl (KD). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Certara compare to IAC?

Certara (NASDAQ:CERT) and IAC (NASDAQ:IAC) are both computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Certara currently has a consensus price target of $8.85, indicating a potential upside of 92.81%. IAC has a consensus price target of $53.14, indicating a potential upside of 31.97%. Given Certara's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Certara is more favorable than IAC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Certara	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
IAC	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

74.0% of Certara shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of IAC shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Certara shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of IAC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Certara had 5 more articles in the media than IAC. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Certara and 4 mentions for IAC. IAC's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Certara's score of 0.00 indicating that IAC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Certara	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
IAC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Certara has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IAC has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Certara has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IAC. Certara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IAC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Certara	$418.84M	1.70	-$1.60M	-$0.10	N/A
IAC	$2.39B	1.15	-$104.03M	$0.37	108.84

IAC has a net margin of 1.82% compared to Certara's net margin of -3.60%. Certara's return on equity of 3.52% beat IAC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Certara	-3.60%	3.52%	2.42%
IAC	1.82%	2.29%	1.53%

Summary

IAC beats Certara on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Certara compare to VNET Group?

Certara (NASDAQ:CERT) and VNET Group (NASDAQ:VNET) are both computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Certara presently has a consensus price target of $8.85, indicating a potential upside of 92.81%. VNET Group has a consensus price target of $18.08, indicating a potential upside of 79.14%. Given Certara's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Certara is more favorable than VNET Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Certara	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
VNET Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, VNET Group had 2 more articles in the media than Certara. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for VNET Group and 9 mentions for Certara. VNET Group's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Certara's score of 0.00 indicating that VNET Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Certara	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VNET Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

VNET Group has a net margin of -2.48% compared to Certara's net margin of -3.60%. Certara's return on equity of 3.52% beat VNET Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Certara	-3.60%	3.52%	2.42%
VNET Group	-2.48%	1.36%	0.22%

Certara has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VNET Group has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

Certara has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VNET Group. Certara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VNET Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Certara	$418.84M	1.70	-$1.60M	-$0.10	N/A
VNET Group	$9.95B	0.27	-$36.01M	-$0.29	N/A

74.0% of Certara shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of VNET Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Certara shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of VNET Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Certara beats VNET Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Certara compare to Workiva?

Certara (NASDAQ:CERT) and Workiva (NYSE:WK) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Workiva has a net margin of 1.53% compared to Certara's net margin of -3.60%. Certara's return on equity of 3.52% beat Workiva's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Certara	-3.60%	3.52%	2.42%
Workiva	1.53%	-68.43%	1.47%

Certara has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Workiva. Certara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workiva, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Certara	$418.84M	1.70	-$1.60M	-$0.10	N/A
Workiva	$884.57M	3.15	-$26.17M	$0.23	216.21

Certara has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Workiva has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Certara currently has a consensus price target of $8.85, indicating a potential upside of 92.81%. Workiva has a consensus price target of $90.33, indicating a potential upside of 81.65%. Given Certara's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Certara is more favorable than Workiva.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Certara	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Workiva	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

74.0% of Certara shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Workiva shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Certara shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Workiva shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Certara had 2 more articles in the media than Workiva. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Certara and 7 mentions for Workiva. Workiva's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Certara's score of 0.00 indicating that Workiva is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Certara	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Workiva	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Workiva beats Certara on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Certara compare to Fastly?

Fastly (NYSE:FSLY) and Certara (NASDAQ:CERT) are both computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Fastly has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Certara has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Certara has a net margin of -3.60% compared to Fastly's net margin of -23.49%. Certara's return on equity of 3.52% beat Fastly's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fastly	-23.49%	-12.02%	-7.83%
Certara	-3.60%	3.52%	2.42%

Certara has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fastly. Certara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastly, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fastly	$652.57M	3.92	-$158.06M	-$0.69	N/A
Certara	$418.84M	1.70	-$1.60M	-$0.10	N/A

In the previous week, Certara had 4 more articles in the media than Fastly. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Certara and 5 mentions for Fastly. Fastly's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Certara's score of 0.00 indicating that Fastly is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fastly	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Certara	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

79.7% of Fastly shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of Certara shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Fastly shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Certara shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fastly presently has a consensus target price of $22.63, indicating a potential upside of 38.29%. Certara has a consensus target price of $8.85, indicating a potential upside of 92.81%. Given Certara's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Certara is more favorable than Fastly.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fastly	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Certara	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Summary

Certara beats Fastly on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Certara compare to Kyndryl?

Certara (NASDAQ:CERT) and Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Kyndryl has a net margin of 1.31% compared to Certara's net margin of -3.60%. Kyndryl's return on equity of 20.29% beat Certara's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Certara	-3.60%	3.52%	2.42%
Kyndryl	1.31%	20.29%	2.38%

Certara has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kyndryl has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Certara had 4 more articles in the media than Kyndryl. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Certara and 5 mentions for Kyndryl. Certara's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Kyndryl's score of -0.08 indicating that Certara is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Certara	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kyndryl	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kyndryl has higher revenue and earnings than Certara. Certara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kyndryl, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Certara	$418.84M	1.70	-$1.60M	-$0.10	N/A
Kyndryl	$15.09B	0.18	$199M	$0.85	14.15

74.0% of Certara shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.5% of Kyndryl shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Certara shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Kyndryl shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Certara currently has a consensus price target of $8.85, indicating a potential upside of 92.81%. Kyndryl has a consensus price target of $22.57, indicating a potential upside of 87.69%. Given Certara's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Certara is more favorable than Kyndryl.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Certara	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Kyndryl	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78

Summary

Certara beats Kyndryl on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CERT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Certara	MED Industry	Medical Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$714.07M	$3.25B	$6.25B	$12.10B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.33%	2.80%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	-45.90	18.70	20.60	25.11
Price / Sales	1.70	278.20	577.42	91.29
Price / Cash	5.92	55.27	27.48	37.30
Price / Book	0.69	6.57	9.68	6.60
Net Income	-$1.60M	$24.30M	$3.55B	$335.60M
7 Day Performance	-9.82%	-3.56%	-2.07%	-2.03%
1 Month Performance	-26.21%	-7.86%	-3.90%	-1.90%
1 Year Performance	-61.04%	51.80%	29.37%	27.35%

Certara Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CERT Certara	3.3996 of 5 stars	$4.59 +0.7%	$8.85 +92.8%	-61.6%	$714.07M	$418.84M	N/A	1,576	Gap Up
IAC IAC	3.3415 of 5 stars	$40.71 +2.1%	$53.14 +30.5%	+7.7%	$2.74B	$2.39B	110.03	5,156
VNET VNET Group	3.5591 of 5 stars	$10.52 +4.3%	$18.08 +71.8%	+63.6%	$2.73B	$9.95B	N/A	2,784	Upcoming Earnings
WK Workiva	3.6785 of 5 stars	$49.80 +5.1%	$90.33 +81.4%	-30.3%	$2.66B	$884.57M	216.52	2,860	Gap Up
FSLY Fastly	3.0148 of 5 stars	$16.71 -1.7%	$22.63 +35.4%	+107.2%	$2.62B	$652.57M	N/A	1,100

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Certara (CERT) Competitors