Cerillion PLC (GB:CER)
LSE:CER
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
1,331.00 p
▼(-3.55% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:04/11/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (high margins, low leverage, and solid cash generation). Offsetting this, technical indicators are mixed with negative MACD and an overextended stochastic reading, and valuation is only moderate given a 26.85 P/E and ~1.08% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
High Profitability & Margins
Very high gross, EBITDA and net margins indicate durable pricing power and efficient cost structure in core software and services. Sustained margins support reinvestment, funding of R&D and service delivery, and durable cash generation across 2-6 months even if growth moderates.
Negative Factors
Negative EPS Growth
Reported negative EPS growth implies recent compression in per‑share earnings which could reflect margin pressure, higher investments, or demand timing. Persisting EPS decline would weaken reinvestment capacity and raises execution risk over the coming 2-6 months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Profitability & Margins
Very high gross, EBITDA and net margins indicate durable pricing power and efficient cost structure in core software and services. Sustained margins support reinvestment, funding of R&D and service delivery, and durable cash generation across 2-6 months even if growth moderates.
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Cerillion (CER) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£357.44M
Dividend Yield1.19%
Average Volume (3M)85.38K
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.1
Beta (1Y)1.67
Revenue Growth0.72%
EPS Growth-3.71%
CountryUK
Employees351
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.46
Shares Outstanding29,540,733
10 Day Avg. Volume59,721
30 Day Avg. Volume85,383
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.49
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
£1,946.67Price Target Upside41.06% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.58
Revenue Forecast (FY)£52.84M
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 primarily by licensing its BSS software and providing related services to deploy and operate it. Key revenue streams generally include: (1) Software licence revenue: fees paid by customers for the right to use Cerillion’s sof...
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
1380.00
Price Trends
1314.39
Negative
1369.44
Negative
1379.01
Negative
Market Momentum
-25.11
Positive
39.66
Neutral
25.24
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 1380 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1272.16, above the 50-day MA of 1314.39, and above the 200-day MA of 1379.01, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -25.11 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 25.24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | £7.23B | 19.73 | 81.91% | 1.94% | 8.75% | 15.70% | |
70 Outperform | £357.44M | 26.12 | 29.90% | 1.19% | 0.72% | -3.71% | |
68 Neutral | £203.01M | 82.94 | 5.22% | 0.80% | 19.00% | -53.85% | |
67 Neutral | £134.64M | 14.71 | 8.80% | 1.68% | 3.82% | -18.43% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | £120.48M | 28.82 | 7.38% | 1.92% | -7.27% | -15.76% | |
55 Neutral | £439.45M | -5.94 | -14.39% | 1.73% | 0.82% | -997.08% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Cerillion Corporate Events
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...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Cerillion Banks Record Omantel Deal as Second-Half Growth Set to Accelerate
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
Cerillion reported that the first half of its 2026 financial year was dominated by winning Omantel as a major new client in a contract worth about £42.5m over its term, the largest deal in the company’s history and a key new reference c...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Cerillion Updates Voting Share Capital After Employee Option Exercise
Neutral
Apr 17, 2026
Cerillion plc has reported the exercise of employee options over 387 ordinary shares under its Save-As-You-Earn scheme, with the shares being issued from treasury rather than newly created stock. Following this transaction, the number of ordinary ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Cerillion Names New CFO Ahead of Upcoming Trading Update
Positive
Apr 14, 2026
Cerillion has appointed Greg Price as its new Chief Financial Officer, confirming he will join the company and take a seat on the board on 1 May 2026. Price brings recent experience from roles at listed technology and services firms including Chec...
Business Operations and Strategy
Cerillion secures TM Forum Diamond status with market-leading real-world Open API credentials
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
Cerillion has achieved Diamond-level status in TM Forum’s Open API Conformance programme, becoming one of a small group of BSS/OSS vendors to certify more than 50 Open APIs. The company also holds 32 Real World Open API certifications across...
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