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CrowdStrikeCRWD

Systems Software · Austin, Texas · In the S&P 500
Solid businessPricier than peers
$250.43−4.10%After hours: $250.77 (+0.14%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 83.6% over 1 year
CrowdStrike over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$100$200Nov2026MarMayJulSep$250.43$100$200NovMarJul$250.43
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$256B
Price to earnings4393.5x
Forward P/E177.1x
Dividend yield–
Year to date+113.7%
One year+83.6%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorInformation Technology
52-week range (closes)
$87.56$278.86

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Quality and valuation

How CrowdStrike compares with other information technology stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

CrowdStrike and 7 systems software peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: about averageValuation: pricier than most

An average business among information technology companies, priced above most of them.

CrowdStrike trades at 177.1 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 22.2x for the 99 information technology stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew faster than the sector median: +24.3% vs +20.6%
  • Keeps more of each sale (gross margin): 75.2% vs 61.5%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): −2.2% vs 17.0%
  • Turns more of its sales into cash: 29.8% vs 21.7%
CRWD trades at 177.1x forward earnings, above the sector medianForward p/e, Systems Software peers
NOW23.9xMSFT26.5xTWLO33.2xFTNT38.0xZS48.7xPANW87.5xCRWD177.1xRBRK253.4xSector median 22.2xNOW23.9xMSFT26.5xTWLO33.2xFTNT38.0xZS48.7xPANW87.5xCRWD177.1xRBRK253.4xSector median 22.2x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets

Financials

From CrowdStrike's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 31 Jul 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 25.8% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q2 ’27
$0.0bn$0.5bn$1.0bnQ3 ’25Q1 ’26Q3 ’26$1.5bnQ2 ’27$0.0bn$0.5bn$1.0bnQ3 ’25Q1 ’26Q3 ’26$1.5bnQ2 ’27
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +25.8% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%10%20%Q3 ’25Q1 ’26Q3 ’2625.8%Q2 ’270%10%20%Q3 ’25Q1 ’26Q3 ’2625.8%Q2 ’27
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was -2.3% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
−10%−5%0%Q3 ’25Q1 ’26Q3 ’26−2.3%Q2 ’27−10%−5%0%Q3 ’25Q1 ’26Q3 ’26−2.3%Q2 ’27
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $1.6 billion over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $m
$0m$200m$400mQ3 ’25Q1 ’26Q3 ’26$406mQ2 ’27$0m$200m$400mQ3 ’25Q1 ’26Q3 ’26$406mQ2 ’27
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsCRWDSector median
Revenue growth+24.3%+20.6%
Gross margin75.2%61.5%
Operating margin−2.2%17.0%
Free cash flow margin29.8%21.7%
Price to earnings4393.5x33.1x

Similar companies

Systems Software, by market value.

CompanyPriceTodayYTDValue
MSFTMicrosoft$521.91−1.55%+7.9%$3.88T
PANWPalo Alto Networks$365.87−3.86%+98.6%$299B
NOWServiceNow$105.12−4.15%−31.4%$109B
FTNTFortinet$136.08−2.17%+71.4%$99.84B
ZSZscaler$237.83−4.03%+5.7%$38.78B
TWLOTwilio$205.03−15.24%+44.1%$31.49B
RBRKRubrik$124.15−7.09%+62.3%$25.74B
GENGen Digital$29.13+3.30%+7.1%$17.44B