How our stock analysis works
Type a ticker or company name and the page pulls together everything you need for a first look at a US stock. All numbers come
from the company's own 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC, analyst consensus estimates and exchange prices, and they refresh every night.
The five-part score
Each company gets a score from 0 to 5 in five areas, and every point comes with the test behind it and the company's real figure:
- Value: P/E and price-to-free-cash-flow against fixed limits and the industry median, PEG, and whether the price is below our base-case DCF value.
- Future: recent revenue and free cash flow growth, improving margins and investment in R&D.
- Past: five-year EPS and revenue growth, average return on invested capital and a record of profits.
- Financial health: cash versus debt, interest coverage, debt relative to free cash flow and total liabilities.
- Shareholder returns: dividends, buybacks, how much free cash flow goes back to owners and how much stock-based pay dilutes them.
Valuation and fair value
Below the score you'll find trailing and forward valuation ratios, a 10-year history that shows whether the stock is cheap or expensive versus
its own past, and an intrinsic value estimate. To change the growth, margin and return assumptions yourself, open the
DCF calculator.
What else is on the page
Ten years of income statement, cash flow and balance sheet data with analyst forecasts, the latest quarterly report in plain English, analyst
price targets and ratings, insider trades from Form 4 filings, which super investors own the stock, recent
news and related companies you can compare side by side.
Frequently asked questions
Which stocks are covered?
Around 6,800 US-listed companies that file annual reports with the SEC, including foreign companies listed in the US.
What does a score of 5 mean?
It means the company passed every test in that area. A high overall score points to a strong business on paper, but it is not a recommendation to buy.
Why do some figures show a dash?
The company does not report that figure to the SEC, or it does not apply to its business, such as gross margin for banks.