CrowdStrike Q4 Earnings: Outage Narrative Returns, FCF Margins Compress
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CrowdStrike's fiscal 2026 guidance indicates slowing growth below 30%, raising valuation concerns. The stock's valuation appears stretched at 64x forward free cash flow, with shrinking margins and negative operating leverage. Expected free cash flow of $1.4 billion is solid but not as strong as anticipated.
March 05, 2025 | 1:00 pm
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CrowdStrike's fiscal 2026 guidance shows slowing growth below 30%, moving it away from its 'hyper-growth' status and raising valuation concerns. The stock's valuation feels stretched at 64x forward free cash flow, especially with shrinking margins and negative operating leverage.
The news highlights a slowdown in CrowdStrike's growth, which is a key concern for investors who valued the company as a hyper-growth stock. The high valuation at 64x forward free cash flow, combined with shrinking margins and negative operating leverage, suggests potential downward pressure on the stock price.
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