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CRWD

S&P 500
Weak · 40/100

CrowdStrike

Information Technology
Systems Software
Earnings Aug 26

$211.28

1.9%

Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET

Report Card

CRWD at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Weak · 40/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 41.2% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$197.52B

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

-0.6%

Revenue Growth

23.2%

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

-0.5%

FCF Yield

0.0%

Debt / Equity

0.17x

ROIC

-4.0%

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

1.53x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

8.3%

Rating Score

40/100

Business Overview
Research

CrowdStrike (CRWD) is a large-cap company in the Systems Software industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $197.52B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $4.81B in revenue and posted a net loss of $162.50M.

Our model rates CRWD Weak (40/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 62/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Gross margin level100/100

74.9% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability18/100

±6.5 pts around 70.6% across 9 years

Revenue durability100/100

grew in 8 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency56/100

positive in 7 of 9 years

Return on invested capital0/100

-4.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CRWD's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CRWD trades near $211.28, above its 50-day average ($155.16) and 200-day average ($125.64). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 76 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CRWD's is $7.67 (~3.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month CRWD found buyers near $154.43 (support) and sellers near $199.53 (resistance); its 52-week range is $85.68–$199.53. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

34.9%

2/2 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpoint

Revenue moved from $118.75M in 2018 to $4.81B in 2026, a 58.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 23.2% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
Research
0/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

74.7%

Operating Margin

-6.1%

Net Margin

-3.4%

ROE

-0.6%

CrowdStrike keeps about -0.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 74.7% gross margin and -6.1% operating margin. Return on equity is -0.6% and return on invested capital about -4.0%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.

Debt Analysis
Research
3/3 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

$745.84M

Net Debt

-$3.81B

Net cash position

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

0.17x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.2x, with a current ratio of 1.5x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $745.84M of total debt against $4.55B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
1/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$1.61B

Free Cash Flow

$1.31B

FCF Margin

27.2%

In the latest year CrowdStrike produced about $1.61B of operating cash flow and $1.31B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 0.0% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis
Research
1/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

35.95x

P/B

7.77x

EV / EBITDA

CRWD trades at n/a trailing earnings, 35.9x sales, and 7.8x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 8.3% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$213.14

Current price

$211.28

+1% · Near fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$1.31B

Growth, years 1–5

20.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$20.24B
PV of terminal value$34.01B
Estimated equity value$54.26B
Shares outstanding255M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where CRWD sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
35.9xExpensive
Revenue growth
23.2%Average
EPS growth
Gross margin
74.7%Strong
Net margin
-0.5%Weak
ROE
-0.6%Weak

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How CRWD stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), CRWD ranks #83 of 230 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 38.9x

ROE vs sector

-0.6%

median 17.5%

Growth vs sector

23.2%

median 17.7%

Sector rank

#83

of 230 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
CRWDThis stock23.2%Weak· 40
PANW19.5%Neutral· 43
FTNT59.7x15.8%Favorable· 60
NOW75.6x21.7%Favorable· 60
GEN17.8x27.1%Strong· 79
ANET64.9x30.6%Strong· 77
APH46.1x54.4%Favorable· 66
QCOM17.7x5.2%Favorable· 60
Information Technology median38.9x17.7%0/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianFTNTNOWGENANETAPHQCOMP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $211.28 today · expected CAGR -52%-47%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$5.92B$7.28B$8.95B$11.01B$13.55B
Net income$177.56M$218.40M$268.64M$330.42M$406.42M
EPS$0.19$0.23$0.29$0.35$0.43
Share price (low)$2.28$2.80$3.45$4.24$5.22
Share price (high)$3.80$4.67$5.75$7.07$8.69
CAGR (low–high)-99% / -98%-88% / -85%-75% / -70%-62% / -57%-52% / -47%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for CRWD:

  • Revenue is growing 23.2% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.2x) lowers risk.
Bear Case

The case against CRWD:

  • Thin net margins (-0.5%) leave little room for error.
  • Limited free cash flow at today's price.
  • Our model's overall read is Weak (40/100).
Key Risks
Research

Margin risk — thin profitability (-0.5%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: CrowdStrike is a large-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (40/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 61 Wall Street analysts covering CRWD recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 3.9 / 5 across 61 analysts
Strong Buy 12Buy 34Hold 13Sell 1Strong Sell 1

Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-4 pts of buy ratings).

Latest SEC Filings

CRWD's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

In the Idea Lab

CRWD — frequently asked questions

Is CRWD a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates CrowdStrike Weak (40/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is CRWD's rating on The Stocks School?

CrowdStrike currently scores 40/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does CRWD's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from CrowdStrike's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for CRWD calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this CRWD analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CRWD. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.