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CRWD analysis

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.Software - Infrastructure. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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CRWD
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. · Software - Infrastructure
FCF$1.5bC+
Rev+23.2%A-
D/E0.18B+
P/S37.0xD
PEG5.86D
31.8Score
$185.22$188.6B
1Y Target$193.13Analyst consensus · 50 analysts
5Y Target$337.78Compound horizon
10Y Target$856.62Long-dated conviction
FCF$1.5bTTM
C+
FCF $1.5b — respectable but not differentiating
Rev+23.2%TTM YoY
A-
Revenue +23.2% — strong growth, well above S&P median (~7%)
D/E0.18
B+
D/E 0.18 — below the Technology debt median (≈40th pctile)
P/S37.0x
D
P/S 37.0x — most expensive decile in Technology (≈95th pctile)
PEG5.86
D
PEG 5.86 — very expensive; pricing in best-case scenarios

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 31.8
Quality0.39
Growth1.00
Value0.08
Why this score
  • Diluting shareholders
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
15% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value536% aboveest. fair value ~$29
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding above 60% a year for the next decade — vs the ~25% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability34% · B+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC-2.9% · Freturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Software - Infrastructure · market cap $188.6b. 15% off the 52-week high of $217.50. Revenue growing +23%, comfortably above the S&P median. 50 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $193.13 (implying +4% upside).
Moat
$188.6b market cap gives the company enough scale to absorb fixed costs that subscale competitors can't, without yet being so large that growth has to come from acquisition. Software economics — recurring revenue, embedded customer workflows, and high gross margin all compound the moat once a base account is won. Switching costs are the lever.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -0.5%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. P/S 37.0x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard. ROE -1% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Horizon
1-3 yr $193.13 (50-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $337.78 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $856.62 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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Trend
-1.9 over 30 daily scores
From 33.7 (Jun 22) → 31.8 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
10
Position size
$1,852
3.7% of portfolio
Stop price
$138.91
25% below $185.22
$ at risk if stopped
$463.05
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD): score, valuation & FAQ

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) is a Software - Infrastructure company that scores 31.8 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a weak reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are Rev (A-) and D/E (B+), while P/S (D) and PEG (D) rate weaker. On valuation, CRWD sits about 536% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies free-cash-flow growth above 60% a year for the next decade.

Is CRWD a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores CRWD 31.8 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a weak reading. That is driven by Rev (A-) and D/E (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does CRWD score 31.8 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). CRWD earns its highest marks on Rev (A-) and D/E (B+), and is held back by P/S (D) and PEG (D). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is CRWD overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $185.22, CRWD sits about 536% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies free-cash-flow growth above 60% a year for the next decade. Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in CRWD?

Currently unprofitable (margin -0.5%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. P/S 37.0x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard. ROE -1% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.

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