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CrowdStrike (CRWD)


Market Price (11/4/2025): $549.01 | Market Cap: $137.2 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Systems Software

CrowdStrike (CRWD)


Market Price (11/4/2025): $549.01
Market Cap: $137.2 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Systems Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 23%
  Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -379 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -8.7%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 32%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 31x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 98x
2   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -4.6%
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 23%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 32%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
2 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -379 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -8.7%
3 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 31x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 98x
4 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -4.6%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

CRWD Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CRWD Return325%-3%-49%142%34%59%989%
Peers Return88%49%-40%33%63%23%351%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CRWD Win Rate75%67%33%83%67%60% 
Peers Win Rate48%70%37%55%58%66% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CRWD Max Drawdown-34%-18%-51%-10%-15%-10% 
Peers Max Drawdown-23%-11%-44%-25%-24%-23% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: PANW, FTNT, ZS, CHKP, ARQQ. See CRWD Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCRWDS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-67.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven209.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven381 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-50.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven100.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven35 days148 days

Compare to PANW, FTNT, ZS, CHKP, ARQQ


In The Past

CrowdStrike's stock fell -67.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/9/2021. A -67.7% loss requires a 209.5% gain to breakeven.

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About CrowdStrike (CRWD)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ZBRA_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025ZBRAZebra TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ACN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ACNAccentureDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ADBE_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ADBEAdobeDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
TXN_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025TXNTexas InstrumentsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.0%0.0%0.0%
MRVL_10242025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10242025MRVLMarvell TechnologyMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
11.4%11.4%0.0%
CRWD_11302022_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302022CRWDCrowdStrikeDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
36.1%101.4%-19.5%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ZBRA_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025ZBRAZebra TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ACN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ACNAccentureDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ADBE_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ADBEAdobeDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
TXN_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025TXNTexas InstrumentsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.0%0.0%0.0%
MRVL_10242025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10242025MRVLMarvell TechnologyMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
11.4%11.4%0.0%
CRWD_11302022_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302022CRWDCrowdStrikeDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
36.1%101.4%-19.5%

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Financials

CRWDPANWFTNTZSCHKPARQQMedian
NameCrowdStr.Palo Alt.Fortinet Zscaler Check Po.Arqit Qu. 
Mkt Price-------
Mkt Cap135.7148.066.251.8--100.9
Rev LTM4,3419,2226,3382,673--5,340
Op Inc LTM-3791,2431,957-127--558
FCF LTM1,0383,4702,033727--1,535
FCF 3Y Avg9823,0671,861548--1,421
CFO LTM1,3893,7162,401972--1,895
CFO 3Y Avg1,2603,2502,173738--1,717

Growth & Margins

CRWDPANWFTNTZSCHKPARQQMedian
NameCrowdStr.Palo Alt.Fortinet Zscaler Check Po.Arqit Qu. 
Rev Chg LTM23.5%14.9%14.5%23.3%--19.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg33.5%18.9%18.7%35.2%--26.2%
Rev Chg Q21.3%15.8%13.6%21.3%--18.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.0%3.9%3.2%5.0%--4.4%
Op Mgn LTM-8.7%13.5%30.9%-4.8%--4.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-4.3%9.2%26.9%-8.3%--2.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-2.6%2.4%-0.6%0.1%---0.3%
CFO/Rev LTM32.0%40.3%37.9%36.4%--37.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg36.7%40.4%38.9%33.6%--37.8%
FCF/Rev LTM23.9%37.6%32.1%27.2%--29.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg28.6%38.1%33.4%24.9%--31.0%

Valuation

CRWDPANWFTNTZSCHKPARQQMedian
NameCrowdStr.Palo Alt.Fortinet Zscaler Check Po.Arqit Qu. 
Mkt Cap135.7148.066.251.8--100.9
P/S31.316.110.419.4--17.7
P/EBIT-707.692.728.8-3,690.5---339.4
P/E-456.9130.534.1-1,249.6---211.4
P/CFO97.739.827.653.3--46.6
Total Yield-0.2%0.8%2.9%-0.1%--0.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%--0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg1.4%2.9%3.1%1.7%--2.3%
D/E0.00.00.00.0--0.0
Net D/E-0.0-0.0-0.1-0.0---0.0

Returns

CRWDPANWFTNTZSCHKPARQQMedian
NameCrowdStr.Palo Alt.Fortinet Zscaler Check Po.Arqit Qu. 
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6M Rtn-------
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3Y Rtn-------
1M Excs Rtn-------
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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single Segment3,0562,241   
Professional services  927045
Subscription  1,360805436
Total3,0562,2411,452874481


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6,070,454
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-8.4%
Average Daily Volume2,504,353
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.42
Basic Shares Quantity249,909,000
Short % of Basic Shares2.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
7312025828202510-Q 7/31/2025
4302025604202510-Q 4/30/2025
1312025310202510-K 1/31/2025
103120241127202410-Q 10/31/2024
7312024829202410-Q 7/31/2024
4302024605202410-Q 4/30/2024
1312024307202410-K 1/31/2024
103120231129202310-Q 10/31/2023
7312023831202310-Q 7/31/2023
4302023601202310-Q 4/30/2023
1312023309202310-K 1/31/2023
103120221130202210-Q 10/31/2022
7312022831202210-Q 7/31/2022
4302022603202210-Q 4/30/2022
1312022316202210-K 1/31/2022
103120211202202110-Q 10/31/2021

Insider Activity

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