Certara Tops Q3 2026 Estimates as Revenue Falls 9.3% to $94.9M

Certara (CERT) topped estimates for the third quarter of 2026. Revenue was $94.9 million, down 9.3% from a year earlier, above the $92.0 million estimate, and adjusted EPS was $0.09, down 36% from a year earlier, in line with the $0.09 estimate.

Shares fell 0.9% in premarket trading as of 7:00 a.m. ET, to $10.99 from a $11.09 close.

Q3 2026 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $2.9 million above the estimate. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $93.3 million and adjusted EPS of $0.08. The YoY column compares with $104.6 million and $0.14 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 3 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 7 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $104.6 million, $103.6 million, $106.9 million, $93.3 million and $94.9 million.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $0.10 and revenue of $94.8 million next quarter, based on 6 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue stabilizes after this quarter's 9.3% decline from a year earlier to $94.9 million.
• Estimate record. Whether Certara returns to beating EPS estimates, which it did in 3 of its last 8 reports.
• Related coverage. See our reports on Zoetis, Shake Shack, Core Scientific and LCI Industries.

Sources: Results are from Certara's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Certara's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.