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Cerus profit margin CERS

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.

Net margin, 12 months
−2.9%
Operating margin, 12 months
−0.7%
Net margin on a year earlier
+6.4 pts
Peer median
7.8%

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cerus kept −2.9% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −0.7% and a gross margin of 48.9%.

Five years earlier its net margin was −47.1%.

The median for 10 medical instruments and supplies stocks of a similar size is 7.8%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY2025−7.1%−3.9%50.9%
FY2024−10.4%−7.1%49.4%
FY2023−20.1%−16.1%46.3%
FY2022−22.7%−18.1%46.2%
FY2021−34.1%−30.7%42.2%
FY2020−52.4%−51.1%44.4%
FY2019−76.0%−70.6%44.0%
FY2018−75.7%−72.3%38.5%
FY2017n/an/a48.3%
FY2016n/an/a45.4%
FY2015n/an/a31.4%
FY2014n/an/a41.8%
FY2013n/a−71.4%43.0%
FY2012−43.4%−47.1%43.8%
FY2011−55.5%−52.0%39.4%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY26−2.9%+6.4 pts−0.7%
Q1 FY26−4.1%+5.3 pts−1.4%
Q4 FY25−7.1%+3.3 pts−3.9%
Q3 FY25−7.5%+2.5 pts−4.5%
Q2 FY25−9.3%+3.1 pts−5.8%
Q1 FY25−9.4%+7.0 pts−6.0%
Q4 FY24−10.4%+9.7 pts−7.1%
Q3 FY24−10.0%+17.0 pts−6.0%
Q2 FY24−12.4%+15.4 pts−8.3%
Q1 FY24−16.5%+8.6 pts−12.5%
Q4 FY23−20.1%+2.6 pts−16.1%
Q3 FY23−26.9%−6.5 pts−22.2%

Against its peers

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What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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