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Ceribell, Inc.

Ceribell, Inc. is a medical technology company built around a point-of-care EEG platform for acute care settings. Its Ceribell System combines portable hardware, disposable Wearables, and AI-powered software to help clinicians detect and monitor seizures faster than conventional EEG workflows. The company is initially focused on non-convulsive status epilepticus and other serious neurological conditions in hospitals, especially ICU and emergency department environments. Ceribell sells primarily in the United States and has deployed its system at more than 600 hospitals, ranging from academic medical centers to community hospitals. Its business model is recurring, with revenue coming from disposable product usage and monthly software/subscription access.

Revenue89.1m USD
+36.1 %y/y
Operating profit (EBIT)-58.4m USD
−47.1 %y/y
EBIT margin-65.6%
−4.9 ppy/y
Net income-53.4m USD
−32.0 %y/y
Free cash flow-41.6m USD
−14.3 %y/y

Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year

Development 2023–2025

-100-50050100m USD2023: 45 m USD2023: EBIT -30 m USD20232024: 65 m USD2024: EBIT -40 m USD20242025: 89 m USD2025: EBIT -58 m USD202589-58
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)

Business

Share of revenue
Disposable Wearables55 %

Single-use headbands/Wearables sold for patient EEG monitoring in acute care.

Subscription Software and Portal35 %

Monthly access to Clarity, recorders, and the cloud-based portal.

Monitoring Hardware10 %

Reusable recorders and related hardware used with the Ceribell System.

Products

Reported · share of revenue
75.6%24.4%FY2025100 %
  • Products75.6 %
  • Subscription24.4 %

Source: 10-K FY2025, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.

Customers

Ceribell sells mainly to acute care hospitals that need faster seizure detection and continuous EEG monitoring without the operational burden of conventional EEG systems. The core buyers are ICU and emergency department teams, including neurologists, intensivists, and hospital administrators who want quicker diagnosis and better workflow efficiency. Academic medical centers are important because they often adopt new clinical technologies early and help build evidence, while community hospitals value ease of deployment and access to specialist-level monitoring. The company also has a growing opportunity in Veterans Administration hospitals following FedRAMP High authorization. Customer retention matters because hospitals subscribe on recurring terms and can generally terminate or not renew with short notice.

Acute care hospitals

Buy the Ceribell System to detect and monitor seizures in ICU and emergency settings where conventional EEG is slow or hard to deploy.

Academic medical centers

Adopt the platform early, use it for complex neurological cases, and help validate clinical utility.

Community hospitals

Use the system because it is portable and easier to implement than traditional EEG infrastructure.

Veterans Administration hospitals

Potential buyers following FedRAMP High authorization, expanding access to a large federal hospital network.

Strategy

Ceribell’s strategy is to make its system the standard of care for seizure detection in acute care hospitals. The company is prioritizing new account adoption, especially across the roughly 6,000 U.S. acute care facilities with ICUs and/or emergency departments that could benefit from rapid EEG access. It is also focused on expanding utilization within existing accounts through direct sales coverage, onboarding, and clinical education. A second strategic pillar is product and platform expansion, including technical validation for additional neurological indications beyond seizures. The company is using clinical evidence, AI-enabled workflow advantages, and federal authorization to strengthen its position against conventional EEG alternatives.

New hospital account acquisitionShort term

Growth depends on converting more acute care facilities to the Ceribell workflow.

Increase utilization in existing accountsShort term

Recurring revenue rises when hospitals use more Wearables and maintain subscriptions.

Platform expansion beyond seizuresMedium term

Additional indications could enlarge the addressable market and reduce dependence on one use case.

Federal and institutional market accessMedium term

Regulatory and procurement approvals can unlock large hospital systems with centralized buying.

Geography

Ceribell’s commercial business is concentrated in the United States, where it sells through a direct sales organization. The company manufactures its system in Sunnyvale, California, which makes U.S. operations central to both supply and commercialization. Its supply chain is globally exposed because Wearables are sourced from third-party manufacturers in China and Vietnam, while recorder components are procured from various suppliers before final assembly in California. The company’s FedRAMP High authorization also creates a pathway into approximately 170 Veterans Administration hospitals in the U.S. At present, the business is primarily domestic, but regulatory approvals in additional geographies or indications could broaden its footprint over time.

Risks

Ceribell’s revenue depends heavily on hospital adoption and continued subscription renewals, so slower-than-expected uptake or customer churn would directly pressure growth. The company also faces execution risk because its commercial model requires education, onboarding, and sustained clinical engagement to change hospital workflows. Supply chain concentration is a material risk: Wearables are sourced from third-party manufacturers in China and Vietnam, while final assembly occurs in Sunnyvale, so trade restrictions, supplier disruptions, or quality issues could affect availability and margins. As a medical device company, Ceribell is exposed to FDA and other regulatory changes that could delay new products or indications, and broader industry risks include reimbursement pressure, hospital budget constraints, and competition from conventional EEG systems or alternative monitoring technologies. Because the company is still loss-making and investing heavily in growth, it also faces financing and operating leverage risk if adoption or utilization does not scale as expected.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Customer adoption and retention risk1Supply chain concentration in China and Vietnam2Regulatory and FDA approval risk3Hospital workflow and reimbursement adoption risk4
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Customer adoption and retention riskImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    Revenue is driven by active accounts and Wearable usage, and hospitals can terminate subscriptions with short notice.

    Exposure: Recurring hospital subscriptions and disposable usage

  2. Supply chain concentration in China and VietnamImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    Wearables are sourced from third-party manufacturers in China and Vietnam, creating exposure to trade restrictions and supplier disruptions.

    Exposure: Product availability and gross margin

  3. Regulatory and FDA approval riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Future commercialization in additional geographies or indications depends on regulatory authorization.

    Exposure: Product expansion and market access

  4. Hospital workflow and reimbursement adoption riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    The system requires clinical behavior change and budget approval in acute care settings.

    Exposure: Sales cycle length and utilization

Accounting

Judgemental items
Revenue recognition mix

Product revenue is recognized at transfer of control while subscription revenue is recognized over time, so the mix affects reported growth and seasonality.

Impact: Quarterly revenue comparability

Seasonality and utilization

Headband usage can vary with ICU patient volumes, which are typically lower in summer months.

Impact: Quarterly revenue and gross margin volatility

Cost of revenue allocation

Manufacturing labor, materials, hosting fees, and tariffs/shipping costs influence gross margin and can move with scale.

Impact: Gross margin

Operating lease commitments

Lease obligations are a fixed cash outflow and matter for liquidity assessment in a loss-making growth company.

Impact: Cash flow and balance sheet analysis

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Last updated: 24/09/2026

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