CERT vs BRRN vs GDRX Stock Comparison

Certara, Bryn and GoodRx Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CERT Certara, Inc.
$10.95 +20.2% 1M -12.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.76B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$408.45M
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
1 win
BRRN Bryn Inc.
$2,100.00 0.0% 1M +4,199,900.0% 1Y
Market cap
$945.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
3 wins
GDRX GoodRx Holdings, Inc.
$3.48 +3.9% 1M -7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.18B
P/E
72.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$785.23M
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

GoodRx Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (GoodRx Holdings 6, Bryn 3, Certara 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCERTBRRNGDRXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.76B $945.00B $1.18B BRRN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -25.7x -4,205,121x 72.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.4x — 12.0x GDRX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.8% — -1.8% CERT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -16.7% — 2.1% GDRX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -0.1% — 2.6% GDRX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x — 1.2x GDRX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -12.5% +4,199,900.0% -7.7% BRRN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -23.3%/yr +595.4%/yr -39.8%/yr BRRN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 61.3% 1,146.8% 56.1% GDRX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 14/100 62/100 GDRX

Percentile Scorecard

CERTBRRNGDRX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCERTBRRNGDRX
Valuation 58 #38 of 89 40 #54 of 89 89 #11 of 89
Growth 8 #75 of 81 1 #80 of 81 26 #60 of 81
Profitability 45 #42 of 76 – 71 #23 of 76
Financial Health 61 #37 of 94 0 #94 of 94 38 #59 of 94
Shareholder Returns 72 #15 of 51 – 86 #8 of 51
Overall 49 14 62
  • CERT ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • BRRN ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • GDRX ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCERTBRRNGDRXSPY
1 month +20.2%0.0%+3.9% -0.2%
3 months +38.4%+2,624,900.0%+11.5% +3.9%
6 months +78.3%+3,499,900.0%+50.0% +8.2%
Year to date +24.3%+3,499,900.0%+28.4% +12.9%
1 year -12.5%+4,199,900.0%-7.7% +12.3%
3 years -10.8%+20,999,900.0%-31.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year -3.7%+5,860.6%-12.0% +23.3%
5 years -73.4%+1,615,284.6%-92.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -23.3%+595.4%-39.8% +10.9%
10 years —+419,900.0%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+130.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCERTBRRNGDRXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 61.3%1,146.8%56.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 69.6%1,376.0%59.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.73-1.901.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.203,662.42-0.14 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -90.1%-97.3%-95.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.5%0.0%-8.4% -1.2%
52-week high $12.51$2,100.00$3.80 $779.14
52-week low $4.48$0.02$1.87 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCERTBRRNGDRX
P/E now vs peer median -24.7xmedian 40.1x -4,205,121xmedian 40.1x 72.7xmedian 40.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.5x —median 2.5x 1.5xmedian 2.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.4xmedian 18.5x —median 18.5x 8.3xmedian 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.8xmedian 20.1x -5,832,037xmedian 20.1x 6.0xmedian 20.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.8x -4,626,456xmedian 1.8x 1.8xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 1.73 —median 1.73 4.05median 1.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCERTBRRNGDRX
Revenue $408.45M – $785.23M
Gross profit $252.82M – $713.19M
Operating income -$658.00K -$224.73K $74.94M
Net income -$68.40M -$224.73K $16.25M
Free cash flow $80.39M -$162.04K $197.09M
R&D $43.54M – $116.84M
EPS (diluted) $-0.44 – $0.05
Cash & equivalents $184.14M – $296.11M
Total debt $291.84M $413.56K $486.59M
Shares (diluted) 154.36M – 348.06M
Enterprise value $1.06B $945.00B $111.82M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCERTBRRNGDRX
P/E -24.7x -4,205,121x 72.7x
P/FCF 20.8x -5,832,037x 6.0x
P/Operating cash flow 20.2x -5,832,037x 5.9x
P/S 4.1x – 1.5x
P/B 1.7x -4,626,456x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 2.7x -4,626,456x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 23.4x – 8.3x
EV/EBIT -2,701x -4,205,122x 18.3x
EV/Revenue 4.4x – 1.7x
EV/FCF 22.1x -5,832,038x 7.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.5x -5,832,038x 6.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 – 4.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCERTBRRNGDRX
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.8% – -1.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – 1.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.3% – -4.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.3% – 1.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -102.8% -241.7% -15.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.3% -119.3% 68.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -957.1% -241.7% -53.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -77.2% -27.9% 11.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -993.5% – -51.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -78.6% – 17.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.4% -102.4% 5.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.8% -104.6% 16.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.0% -102.4% 4.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.4% -104.6% 15.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCERTBRRNGDRX
Gross margin 61.9% – 90.8%
EBITDA margin 18.6% – 21.1%
Operating margin -0.2% – 9.5%
Pretax margin -4.3% – 5.3%
Net margin -16.7% – 2.1%
FCF margin 19.7% – 25.1%
Operating cash flow margin 20.3% – 25.7%
Return on equity -6.9% – 2.6%
Return on assets -4.7% -10,997% 0.7%
Return on invested capital -0.1% – 2.6%
Return on capital employed 0.0% – 7.3%
Asset turnover 0.3x – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.2x 0.7x 12.4x
Stock comp / revenue 7.6% – 8.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCERTBRRNGDRX
Debt / assets 20.8% 7,283% 20.8%
Debt / equity 0.3x -0.7x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x – 1.2x
Debt / FCF 3.6x -0.9x 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 31.0% 10,800% 72.4%
Equity / assets 69.0% -10,700% 27.6%
Interest coverage 0.0x – 1.8x
Current ratio 2.6x 0.0x 1.4x
Quick ratio 2.4x – 0.4x
Cash ratio 1.5x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.57 – 0.25

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCERTBRRNGDRX
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 4.5% – 7.1%
Shareholder yield 4.5% – 7.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCERTBRRNGDRX
Forward P/E 30.4xFY2026 – 12.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.36FY2026 – $0.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -18.2%FY2026 – -17.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.6% – +24.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $399.14MFY2026 – $758.59MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 – -4.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% – +4.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCERTBRRNGDRX
Held by institutions 87.1% – 34.9%
Institutions holding 238 – 162
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% – +1.0%
Institutions buying 148 – 68
Institutions selling 65 – 49
Buyers to sellers 2.28 – 1.39

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CERTBRRNGDRX
CERT 1.00 0.06 0.20
BRRN 0.06 1.00 0.05
GDRX 0.20 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CERT, BRRN and GDRX?

Bryn (BRRN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Certara (CERT) $1.76B, Bryn (BRRN) $945.00B, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) $1.18B.

Which company is growing faster?

Certara (CERT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Certara (CERT) +3.8%, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) -1.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) has the highest net margin (Certara (CERT) -16.7%, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) 2.1%). On return on invested capital, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) leads (Certara (CERT) -0.1%, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) 2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bryn (BRRN) returned the most: Certara (CERT) -12.5%, Bryn (BRRN) +4,199,900.0%, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) -7.7%. Over five years, Bryn (BRRN) compounded fastest (Certara (CERT) -23.3%/yr, Bryn (BRRN) +595.4%/yr, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) -39.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) has been the steadiest (Certara (CERT) 61.3%, Bryn (BRRN) 1,146.8%, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) 56.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CERT, BRRN and GDRX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.