What is Cerus Corp worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Cerus Corp's reported free cash flow gives $0.29 per share. The share price was $2.62 on September 25, 2026, 815% above that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 10.0% | 10.0% | $0.21 | -92% |
| Base | 15.0% | 9.0% | $0.29 | -89% |
| Bull | 20.0% | 8.0% | $0.43 | -84% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $0.34 | $0.36 | $0.38 | $0.41 | $0.45 |
| 8.0% | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.36 |
| 9.0% | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.31 |
| 10.0% | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 11.0% | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Cerus Corp's revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (15.4% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
Adjust the assumptions
Move the sliders for growth, long-run growth and discount rate, or switch to average free cash flow, and see the value per share change.
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