CrowdStrike (CRWD)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-09-04
$213.10-0.87%
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NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · CRWD
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within information technology on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-09-04.
The screen ranks CRWD against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=8445).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 0% of the last 8 guided quarters · -71.4% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Continue accelerating ARR growth toward the long-term $20 billion ARR ambition by expanding subscription revenue and net new ARR.
Stated as a priority in 5 of last 5 quarters. ARR grew from $4.66 billion in 2025-Q3 to $5.84 billion in 2026-Q3, a 25% increase year-over-year, with net new ARR reaching $333 million in 2026-Q3. Management consistently emphasizes the $20 billion ARR ambition, and the trajectory shows delivering growth toward this long-term goal.
“CEO: 'Every enterprise will run on AI, and securing it is the largest market opportunity in our history.'”
“CEO: 'CrowdStrike is AI security infrastructure, critical to successful AI adoption.'”
“CEO: 'We have strong conviction to once again raise our FY27 ARR outlook.'”
“CEO: 'We achieved $5.25 billion in ending ARR - fastest pure-play cybersecurity software company to achieve this milestone.'”
“CEO: 'CrowdStrike surpassed $4 billion in ending ARR in the quarter.'”
Raise revenue guidance and drive total revenue growth through subscription and platform expansion in fiscal year 2027.
Stated as a priority in 4 of last 4 quarters. Total revenue grew from $1.17 billion in 2025-Q3 to $1.47 billion in 2026-Q3, a 26% increase year-over-year. Fiscal year 2027 revenue guidance was raised from approximately $5.87 billion to $5.96 billion. Management is delivering on revenue growth and raising guidance accordingly.
Focus on improving operating income, net income, and cash flow generation while scaling the business.
Stated as a priority in 5 of last 5 quarters. Operating loss improved from -$105.5 million in 2025-Q3 to -$33.2 million in 2026-Q3, net income improved from -$70.2 million to $5.3 million, and cash flow from operations increased from $332.8 million to $530.9 million. Management is delivering improved profitability and cash flow alongside growth.
Continue executing the share repurchase program with an additional $500 million authorization, opportunistically repurchasing shares.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. The Board increased share repurchase authorization from $1.0 billion in 2026-Q1 to $1.5 billion in 2026-Q2. The company repurchased 143,801 shares for $50.6 million in 2025-Q4. Management is executing the repurchase program opportunistically.
Incentivize CEO and leadership to achieve CrowdStrike's long-term growth strategy and milestones.
Newly stated in 2026-Q2. The Board approved an award to incentivize the CEO's leadership and achievement of CrowdStrike's long-term growth strategy. No financial metrics are directly tied to this priority in the disclosures, so progress is not quantifiable.
“Board approved award to incentivize CEO's leadership and achievement of long-term growth strategy.”
Over the trailing year it converted -8.91x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates (low R² over the window).
10 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=3673).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.
“CFO: 'Raising full-year fiscal 2027 net new ARR growth outlook to 34% at the midpoint.'”
“CFO: 'Raising full-year net new ARR growth expectations to 27.7% at the midpoint.'”
“CFO: 'Raising fiscal year 2027 guidance for revenue and net income.'”
“CFO: 'Raising fiscal year 2026 guidance.'”
“CFO: 'Record net new ARR and record cash flow from operations and free cash flow.'”
“CFO: 'Record Q1 net new ARR, record cash flow from operations and free cash flow.'”
“CFO: 'Strong Q1 results, expanding profitability and cash flow.'”
“CFO: 'Record operating and free cash flow for both quarter and year.'”
“CFO: 'Record cash flow from operations and free cash flow.'”
“Board approved repurchase of up to an additional $500 million, total authorization $1.5 billion.”
“Announced share repurchase authorization of up to $1 billion.”
“Repurchased 143,801 shares for $50.6 million, $949.4 million remaining authorization.”