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Certara, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 2 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Total revenue grew 10%: Revenue was $104.6 million, up 10% reported and in constant currency; nine-month revenue was $315.2 million, up 11%. Source
  • Acquisitions and biosimulation drove growth: Growth came mainly from acquisitions and the biosimulation software and services portfolio. Chemaxon contributed $5.8 million of revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Software revenue up 22%: Software revenue was $43.8 million, up 22% reported and 21% in constant currency. Source
  • Services bookings fell 9%: Services bookings were $55.8 million, down 9%, mainly from softer trends among tier-one customers, mostly in regulatory services. Source
  • Operating expenses rose $6.9 million: Total operating expenses were $61.9 million, up $6.9 million from $55.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net income turned positive: Net income was $1.5 million, against a net loss of $1.4 million a year earlier; diluted EPS was $0.01. Source

“In the third quarter, we continued to make good progress towards our full-year revenue and profitability targets,”

William Feehery, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2025$415 million to $420 millionLowered from $415 million to $425 million
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFull year 2025approximately 32%Raised from 30-32%
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFull year 2025$0.45 - $0.47Raised from $0.42 - $0.46
Fully diluted shares SourceFull year 2025160 million to 162 millionLowered from 162 million to 164 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted diluted EPS targets raised; revenue range narrowed by lowering its top end. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Fully diluted share count range reduced by 2 million at each end. Source
  • New: Several new software products launched, including CertaraIQ for QSP modeling. Source

Revenue and growth drivers

  • Total revenue grew 10%: Revenue was $104.6 million, up 10% reported and in constant currency; nine-month revenue was $315.2 million, up 11%. Source
  • Acquisitions and biosimulation drove growth: Growth came mainly from acquisitions and the biosimulation software and services portfolio. Chemaxon contributed $5.8 million of revenue in the quarter. Source

Software and services revenue

  • Software revenue up 22%: Software revenue was $43.8 million, up 22% reported and 21% in constant currency. Source
  • Organic software growth at 6%: Excluding acquisitions, software revenue grew 6%; the remaining growth came from acquisitions and biosimulation software. Source
  • Services revenue up 3%: Services revenue was $60.8 million, up 3% reported and in constant currency, driven by biosimulation services. Source

“We saw strong demand in the quarter for biosimulation solutions in software and QSP services, though we have observed some spending hesitancy in other parts of the services business.”

John Gallagher, Chief Financial Officer

Bookings and demand

  • Software bookings rose 17%: Software bookings were $40.8 million, up 17%; organic software bookings grew 5%, with core biosimulation software and Chemaxon contributing. Source
  • Services bookings fell 9%: Services bookings were $55.8 million, down 9%, mainly from softer trends among tier-one customers, mostly in regulatory services. Source
  • Total bookings nearly flat: Total bookings were $96.6 million, up 1%, including $4.5 million of Chemaxon bookings. Source

Costs and operating expenses

  • Cost of revenues up $2.5 million: Cost of revenues was $39.7 million, up $2.5 million, mainly from higher software amortization, professional and consulting costs, and license fees. Source
  • Operating expenses rose $6.9 million: Total operating expenses were $61.9 million, up $6.9 million from $55.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Employee costs drove the increase: Employee-related costs rose $5.4 million and stock-based compensation rose $1.4 million. Source
  • Capitalized R&D offset part of costs: Depreciation and amortization rose $0.6 million, partly offset by higher capitalized R&D costs and lower facility and lease expense. Source

“We remain focused on investing in our R&D and commercial efforts to position Certara for sustainable, long-term growth.”

William Feehery, Chief Executive Officer

Profitability and adjusted measures

  • Net income turned positive: Net income was $1.5 million, against a net loss of $1.4 million a year earlier; diluted EPS was $0.01. Source
  • Gross profit and tax drove income: Management attributed the $2.9 million income increase to higher gross profit, higher tax benefits and higher net other income, offset by higher operating expenses. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 7%: Adjusted EBITDA was $35.2 million, up 7% from $33.1 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS flat at $0.14: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.14, flat year over year; adjusted net income was $22.2 million, up $2.0 million. Source

Cash, debt and share repurchases

  • Nine-month operating cash flow rose: Net cash from operating activities was $67.5 million for nine months, against $31.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Repurchases of $38.7 million: Nine-month common stock repurchases totalled $38.7 million under the repurchase program. Source
  • Treasury shares increased: Treasury stock held 4,477,064 shares at September 30, 2025, up from 949,698 at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Cash and debt balances: Cash and cash equivalents were $172.7 million at September 30, 2025, against $179.2 million at December 31, 2024; long-term debt, net, was $290.5 million. Source
  • Capitalized software spending rose: Capitalized software development costs were $18.8 million for nine months, up from $14.0 million, within investing outflows of $19.5 million. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customer count Sourcemore than 2,400 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies across 70 countries

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management noted some spending hesitancy in parts of the services business beyond software and QSP work. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: CEO said the company continued to make good progress toward its full-year revenue and profitability targets. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.