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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.(CRWD)

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Financial data as of Jan 31, 2026Improving · Technology

FCF Margin3.0%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion—Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.2B
Revenue$4.8B
Net Cash$4.4BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF5.7xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.77Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+100.0%3 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-0.5Elevated debt-to-FCF ratio (5.7x)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (100.0% YoY)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 2.01)
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+0.25Solid revenue growth (23.3% YoY)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Net cash position ($4.4B)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+100.0%)
  • Strong revenue growth (23.3% YoY)

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (3.0%)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (5.7x)
  • Only 3 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
Heavy CapEx — Operating cash flow is strong (34% margin) but most is reinvestedCash conversion ratio unavailable or not meaningfulSBC-adjusted FCF used — $1.1B stock-based compensation (88% of reported FCF) subtracted

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin3.0%
Net Margin-3.4%
Operating CF Margin33.5%
CapEx Ratio7.7%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash$4.4BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF5.7xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.77Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.19Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+100.0% YoYImproving (+100.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Technology

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
SectorTechnology
Free Cash Flow$1.2B
Revenue$4.8B
Net Income-$162.5M
Operating Cash Flow$1.6B
Capital Expenditure$370.9M
FCF Margin3.0%
Cash Conversion Rate—
Net Margin-3.4%
Total Debt$820.1M
Total Cash$5.2B
Net Cash$4.4B
Current Ratio1.77
Debt / Equity0.19
Debt / FCF5.7x
YoY FCF Growth+100.0%
Positive Quarters3 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateJan 31, 2026
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance