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Cerillion
(LSE:CER)
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
1,090.00 p
▲(3.81% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:08/01/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (high margins, low leverage, and solid cash conversion). This is partially offset by weak technical positioning, with the share price below all key moving averages, while valuation is moderate with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
High Profitability
Very high gross, net and EBITDA margins indicate a scalable software model with strong pricing and operating leverage. These margins provide resilience and funding capacity for product investment, implementation capability and future growth.
Negative Factors
Declining EPS
Negative EPS growth indicates that earnings per share have contracted despite reported revenue growth. If sustained, this could signal weaker operating leverage, dilution or rising costs, reducing the pace at which shareholder earnings compound.
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Positive Factors
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High Profitability
Very high gross, net and EBITDA margins indicate a scalable software model with strong pricing and operating leverage. These margins provide resilience and funding capacity for product investment, implementation capability and future growth.
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Cerillion (CER) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£274.74M
Dividend Yield1.69%
Average Volume (3M)85.38K
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.7
Beta (1Y)1.68
Revenue Growth0.72%
EPS Growth-3.71%
CountryUK
Employees367
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.46
Shares Outstanding29,541,510
10 Day Avg. Volume59,721
30 Day Avg. Volume85,383
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.51
Price to Book (P/B)7.48
Price to Sales (P/S)9.84
P/FCF Ratio34.82
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£1,883.33Price Target Upside79.37% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.58
Revenue Forecast (FY)£52.77M
Cerillion Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Established in 1999 and headquartered in London, UK, Cerillion Plc is an international provider of specialized software solutions for the telecommunications sector. The company primarily focuses on delivering robust platforms for billing, charging...
How the Company Makes Money
Cerillion makes money by selling and supporting its BSS software platform for service providers, with revenue typically coming from a mix of (1) software licence fees, (2) recurring maintenance and support, (3) professional services for implementa...
Cerillion Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
85
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
80
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 42.45M | 45.36M | 43.75M | 39.17M | 32.73M | 26.07M |
| Gross Profit | 31.29M | 34.56M | 35.20M | 30.81M | 22.52M | 20.41M |
| EBITDA | 19.89M | 24.32M | 21.99M | 18.83M | 14.03M | 10.47M |
| Net Income | 13.69M | 16.62M | 15.26M | 12.93M | 9.34M | 6.43M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 75.91M | 75.27M | 63.10M | 52.78M | 42.63M | 35.67M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 32.47M | 34.40M | 29.85M | 24.74M | 20.25M | 13.17M |
| Total Debt | 4.00M | 3.31M | 2.80M | 3.16M | 4.03M | 4.81M |
| Total Liabilities | 15.33M | 15.66M | 14.59M | 15.90M | 15.90M | 15.46M |
| Stockholders Equity | 60.58M | 59.61M | 48.51M | 36.88M | 26.73M | 20.21M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.37M | 12.81M | 9.70M | 8.32M | 10.73M | 8.53M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.85M | 13.23M | 11.21M | 9.75M | 12.34M | 9.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.26M | -2.28M | -1.51M | -1.43M | -1.61M | -1.27M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.33M | -6.40M | -4.54M | -3.76M | -3.76M | -3.61M |
Cerillion Technical Analysis
Negative
1050.00
Price Trends
1053.95
Negative
1186.31
Negative
1290.64
Negative
Market Momentum
-43.68
Positive
32.27
Neutral
26.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:CER, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1050 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 969.25, below the 50-day MA of 1053.95, and below the 200-day MA of 1290.64, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -43.68 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 32.27 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 26.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:CER.
Cerillion Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | £9.63B | 26.49 | 81.91% | 2.62% | 8.75% | 15.70% | |
68 Neutral | £274.74M | 20.65 | 22.77% | 1.53% | 0.72% | -3.71% | |
68 Neutral | £203.01M | 83.22 | 5.22% | 0.80% | 19.00% | -53.85% | |
67 Neutral | £163.15M | 17.77 | 8.80% | 2.56% | 3.82% | -18.43% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
57 Neutral | £116.67M | 29.35 | 7.38% | 2.76% | -7.27% | -15.76% | |
54 Neutral | £365.81M | -4.86 | -14.39% | 2.13% | 0.82% | -997.08% |
* Technology Sector Average
GB:CER
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950.00
-483.21
-33.72%
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53.50
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156.40
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216.00
-59.54
-21.61%
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-0.97
-0.81%
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8.44
0.78%
Cerillion Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Cerillion updates share capital after employee SAYE option exercise
Neutral
Aug 3, 2026
Cerillion has a 26-year history supplying mission-critical billing, charging and customer relationship management software, mainly to telecoms operators but also to utilities and financial services firms worldwide. Headquartered in London with ope...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Cerillion Discloses Share Sale by Business Development Director
Neutral
Jun 8, 2026
Cerillion plc disclosed that Business Development Director Richard Doughty sold 3,429 ordinary shares in the company on 5 June 2026 at a price of £12.50 per share. The transaction, carried out on AIM, was reported in line with Market Abuse Re...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Cerillion banks record Omantel deal as H1 profits dip on licence timing
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
Cerillion reported interim results showing a sharp decline in first-half revenue and profit due to the timing of high-margin software licence recognition, but also unveiled record new orders and backlogs that underpin confidence in meeting full-ye...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Cerillion schedules online investor briefing to present interim results
Positive
May 19, 2026
Cerillion plc, the AIM-listed billing, charging and CRM software specialist, will publish its interim results on 1 June 2026 and plans to host an online investor presentation on 5 June for shareholders and potential investors. The webinar, which i...
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