NASDAQ$CERT

Certara Inc. · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Certara reported Q1 2026 revenue of $106.9M (+0.9% YoY), a net loss of $8.8M, and diluted loss per share of $0.06.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Certara posted revenue of $106.9 million, roughly flat versus $106.0 million. Income from operations was a loss of $4.3 million; net loss was $8.8 million ($0.06 per share) compared with net income of $4.7 million and $0.03 EPS in Q1 2025. Higher G&A and interest expense pressured margins; FX reduced comprehensive income.

  • Revenue $106.9M (+0.9% YoY).
  • Net loss $8.8M vs. net income $4.7M prior year.
  • R&D $12.3M; SG&A $29.4M.
  • Interest expense $4.9M on leverage from prior acquisitions.
  • Biosimulation software demand stable; integration ongoing.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$107M

Previous: $106M+0.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.06

Previous: $0.03-300.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$631K

Previous: -$600K-5.2%
Net Income

-$8.76M

Previous: $4.74M-284.8%
Operating Income

-$4.3M

Previous: $7.62M-156.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Certara · Revenue · Quarterly

$107M

Q1 2026+0.9%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Certara · $90.3M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Services
    $57.3M
  • Software
    $33M

Forward guidance

Certara discusses ARR, bookings, and adjusted EBITDA targets on earnings calls.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue held flat in tough macro for pharma services.

Headwinds

  • Swing to net loss on higher opex and interest.
  • FX headwinds on comprehensive income.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-4.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-6.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

33%

8 / 24 earnings

Positive

+28.1%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-23.0%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-18.9%-29.2%-17.9%
Q4 2025+3.3%+9.9%-12.7%
Q3 2025-23.0%-26.5%-18.2%
Q1 2025-11.0%-6.3%-8.5%
Q3 2024+6.6%+5.6%+5.2%
Q2 2024-12.6%-16.1%-23.1%
Q1 2024-7.3%-3.6%-2.6%
Q4 2023+7.8%+9.6%+5.3%
Q3 2023+0.6%+3.5%+30.6%
Q2 2023-10.0%-6.5%-19.5%
Q1 2023-9.5%-12.1%-18.9%
Q4 2022+19.4%+18.4%+33.1%
Q3 2022+28.1%+37.6%+64.0%
Q2 2022-15.6%-27.2%-32.6%
Q1 2022-2.5%-11.3%-1.4%
Q4 2021-13.5%-21.9%-15.2%
Q4 2019-13.5%-21.9%-15.2%
Q3 2021-5.5%-7.4%-33.7%
Q3 2020-5.5%-7.4%-33.7%
Q2 2020+0.6%+0.3%+34.9%
Q2 2021+2.3%-0.0%+35.3%
Q1 2020-0.1%-7.9%-10.7%
Q1 2021-6.1%-9.9%-16.4%
Q4 2020-22.2%-23.5%-19.1%
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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