Cerillion (CER) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Established in 1999, Cerillion provides mission-critical software for billing, charging and customer relationship management mainly for telecommunications providers, but also for other sectors, including energy and utilities. Cerillion provides customers with a fully-integrated, functionally-rich product suite that provides a complete end-to-end solution. It offers customers a range of pre-integrated modules, which may be taken selectively for particular functions or together for a complete solution. Cerillion’s ‘out-of-the-box’ software stands in contrast to traditional solutions, which are typically bespoke, require highly complex implementations over several years and have a higher total cost of ownership. Leading independent industry analysts have recognised Cerillion’s software as being innovative and included the Company in authoritative reports that provide independent guidance on available products. Cerillion management believes that the Company’s inclusion in such reports highlights the breadth, completeness and quality of its product suite. Cerillion operates globally and has c.80 customers across c. 45 countries. It is headquartered in London, with offices in India, Bulgaria, Singapore and Australia. Cerillion joined AIM in 2016 and has since established a very strong record of revenue and profit growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,580 to 1,627
• 50-Day Range: 1,530 to 1,920
• 52-Week Range: 1,390 to 1,970
• Volume: 44,582 shs
• Average Volume: 49,882 shs
• Market Capitalization: £474.12 million
• P/E Ratio: 3,343.75
• Dividend Yield: 0.75%
• Price Target: GBX 1,682.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Cerillion Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cerillion scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Cerillion has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cerillion has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cerillion is 3,343.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cerillion is 3,343.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 236.35.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cerillion has a P/B Ratio of 11.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CER.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cerillion has a dividend yield of 0.71%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cerillion does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cerillion is 2,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CER.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Cerillion has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Cerillion this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cerillion insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.83% of the stock of Cerillion is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

43.23% of the stock of Cerillion is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CER shares performed this year?

Cerillion's stock was trading at GBX 1,750 at the start of the year. Since then, CER stock has decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at GBX 1,605.
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How were Cerillion's earnings last quarter?

Cerillion Plc (LON:CER) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 18th. The company reported $52.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Cerillion had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 37.90% and a net margin of 34.15%.

How do I buy shares of Cerillion?

Shares of CER stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cerillion own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cerillion investors own include Okta (OKTA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), 1428686 (SGP.L) (SGP), Tesco (TSCO) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 2/20 Dividend: 1/16/2025
• Today: 1/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/20/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CER
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.cerillion.com
• Phone: +44-20-79276000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 321
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,682.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,690
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,675
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,343.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.24
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £14.07 million
• Net Margins: 34.15%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 37.90%
• Return on Assets: 19.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 6.39
• Current Ratio: 3.11
• Quick Ratio: 2.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £41.19 million
• Price / Sales: 11.51
• Cash Flow: GBX 91.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.49
• Book Value: GBX 144 per share
• Price / Book: 11.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,540,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £474.12 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.90