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Cerus CERS Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$53.7M+24.1%
Operating income-$354.0K+94.0%
Net income-$1.6M+78.7%
EPS (diluted)-$0.01+75.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$27.9M+43.0%
Total debt$45.0M-43.3%
Total equity$67.6M+21.7%
Total assets$222.9M+7.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$3.0M-261%
CapEx$233.0K+108%
Free cash flow-$3.3M-243%

Valuation

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Market cap$573.06M+124%
Enterprise value$590.17M+86.7%
P/S2.9×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin64%
Operating margin-6.2%-2.1pp
Net margin-9.8%-2.8pp
FCF margin3.5%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-15.5%-5.6pp
Debt / equity0.7×-0.8×
Current ratio1.6×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cerus’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Cerus’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cerus's return on invested capital?
Cerus (CERS) reported return on invested capital of -3.2% in Q1 2026.
How has Cerus's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Cerus's return on invested capital increased by 70.5% year-over-year, from -10.8% to -3.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Cerus's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cerus's return on invested capital has grown at a -32.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -56.3% to -8.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.