CERUS CORP (CERS) Financial Ratio Screen

NASDAQ Healthcare United States USD 464M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
CERUS CORP (CERS) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 43.7% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. CERUS CORP operates in the Healthcare sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

CERS financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
43.7%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
37.4%
Fail vs 30%
Receivables + cash
22.7%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
N/A
Not available vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-10-17. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment pendingFinancial results do not determine business permissibility
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-10-17S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Medical Devices) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: Cerus Corporation operates as a biomedical products company. The company focuses on developing and commercializing the INTERCEPT Blood System to enhance blood safety. The company offers INTERCEPT Blood System, a proprietary technology for controlling biological replication that is designed to reduce blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components intended for transfusion. The company also offers INTERCEPT Blood Systems for platelets plasma, and cryoprecipitation, which is designed to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in platelets and plasma donated for transfusion; INTERCEPT Blood System for red blood cells to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in red blood cells intended for transfusion; INTERCEPT Blood System for Cryoprecipitation that uses its plasma system to produce pathogen reduced cryoprecipitated fibrinogen complex for the treatment and control of bleeding, including massive hemorrhage associated with fibrinogen deficiency, as well as pathogen reduced plasma and cryoprecipitate reduced; and INTERCEPT Illuminator, an LED-based device for blood component treatment. It sells platelet and plasma systems through its direct sales force and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, Latin America, and internationally. The company was formerly known as CERUS TECHNOLOGIES INC and changed its name to Cerus Corporation in July 1996. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Concord, California.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style debt and cash reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 43.7%
/ 30%
37.4%
/ 30%
22.7%
/ 30%
N/A RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 43.7%
/ 33%
37.4%
/ 33%
22.7%
/ 50%
N/A RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

EPS
currency unverified -0.03
Dividend Yield
0.0%
P/B Ratio
6.6
EV/EBITDA
7344.4
EV: USD 485M
Revenue
USD 206M
Growth: 9.5%
Beta
1.8
High volatility
Current Ratio
1.8

Profitability

Gross Margin 52.0%
Operating Margin -3.2%
Net Margin -3.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) -10.8%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.5%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash FlowUSD 5M
Free Cash FlowUSD 1M
Total DebtUSD 97M
Debt-to-Equity108.6
Current Ratio1.8
Total AssetsUSD 222M

Price & Trading

Last Close$2.28
50-Day MA$2.56
200-Day MA$2.44
Avg Volume2.1M
Beta1.8
52-Week Range
$1.38
$3.47

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-10-10 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About CERUS CORP (CERS)

CEO
Mr. Vivek K. Jayaraman
Employees
261
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Devices
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 464M
Currency
USD

Cerus Corporation operates as a biomedical products company. The company focuses on developing and commercializing the INTERCEPT Blood System to enhance blood safety. The company offers INTERCEPT Blood System, a proprietary technology for controlling biological replication that is designed to reduce blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components intended for transfusion. The company also offers INTERCEPT Blood Systems for platelets plasma, and cryoprecipitation, which is designed to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in platelets and plasma donated for transfusion; INTERCEPT Blood System for red blood cells to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in red blood cells intended for transfusion; INTERCEPT Blood System for Cryoprecipitation that uses its plasma system to produce pathogen reduced cryoprecipitated fibrinogen complex for the treatment and control of bleeding, including massive hemorrhage associated with fibrinogen deficiency, as well as pathogen reduced plasma and cryoprecipitate reduced; and INTERCEPT Illuminator, an LED-based device for blood component treatment. It sells platelet and plasma systems through its direct sales force and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, Latin America, and internationally. The company was formerly known as CERUS TECHNOLOGIES INC and changed its name to Cerus Corporation in July 1996. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Concord, California.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is CERUS CORP (CERS) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is CERUS CORP's debt ratio?

CERUS CORP's debt ratio is 43.7% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are CERUS CORP's key financial metrics?

CERUS CORP has a market capitalization of USD 464M in its listing currency, and revenue of USD 206M. The company maintains a gross margin of 52.0% and a net margin of -3.1%. Return on equity stands at -10.8%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-10-17. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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