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CrowdStrike
- S&P 500
- Nasdaq-100
- Russell 1000
What CrowdStrike is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to July 31, 2026: $5.40 billion, up 24% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to July 31, 2026: $1.61 billion, up 45% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to July 31, 2026: $0.41 billion, up 46% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Latest earnings call or results release (August 26, 2026): sentiment 0.90 on a −1 to +1 scale (confident, opportunity-framed), confidence 0.95 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Latest annual report (filed March 5, 2026): 1 risk factor added, 1 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $433 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 2,469 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (+375 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 53 (31 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
- Headlines in the last 30 days: 11, of which 4 read positive and 1 negative.Palanor headline tone
Company Posture
How Company Posture is measured →What CrowdStrike is doing, on three axes, from its filings and its own words, as of 2026-10-22. A description, not a rating: Company Posture never says whether to buy.
Steady · Confident
Expanding ↔ Retrenching
Steady
- Capital spending75th pct
- Debt raised—
- Buybacks vs capex—
- Hiring filings60th pct
- Deals and private raises48th pct
- Patent publications61st pct
Confident ↔ Hedging
Confident
- Call sentiment93rd pct
- Call confidence94th pct
- Guidance changes67th pct
- Risk factors added65th pct
- Insider open-market trades45th pct
- + Call sentiment
- + Call confidence
- + Guidance changes
Pressure
Components only: Not yet shown as a score: in the back-test it did not add to a naive reader's forecast of impairment, debt acceleration or bankruptcy filings (8-K 2.06, 2.04, 1.03) (not enough events (17 in half 1; needs 20)).
- Fails-to-deliver87th pct
- Stress filings49th pct
Credit
How these are built →CrowdStrike's borrowing from its SEC filings: the bonds it priced and the debt on its latest balance sheet. A description, not a rating.
Debt on the balance sheet
$0.7B
- Due within a year $0.0B
- Longer term $0.7B
- Default point $0.4B (short + ½ long)
Finance leases included · Jul 31, 2026 filing
Bonds priced, last 12 months
None
U.S. dollar tranches with a term sheet on EDGAR. Deals sold under Rule 144A file none and are not counted.
Charts
Live charts: each one redraws from today’s data and has an image link to paste into a document or slide.
Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
News
CrowdStrike: headline tone
Net share of positive headlines, trailing 28 days, −1 to +1
In the news
Headlines that name CrowdStrike, with the publisher and a link. The tone is read from each headline’s own words, never from a summary of the article.
- NeutralCrowdStrike (CRWD) Director Johanna Flower Sells 9,896 Shares
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 20, 2026
- NeutralCrowdStrike identifies China-based suspect in South Korea bank hacks
Palanor Wire · Oct 8, 2026
- NegativeSo. Korean Banks Were Likely Hacked by China-Based Actor With AI Agent: CrowdStrike
insurancejournal.com · via Marketaux · Oct 8, 2026
- PositiveJim Cramer Backs CrowdStrike as Cybersecurity Demand Grows
insidermonkey.com · via Marketaux · Oct 6, 2026
- NeutralCrowdStrike Stock Jump Over 3.1% as Sold-Out AI Conference Tests Demand Quality
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 6, 2026
- PositiveCrowdStrike Launches Fourth Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with Amazon and NVIDIA (CRWD)
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 6, 2026
- PositiveCrowdStrike's Fal.Con Europe 2026 Sees Record Registrations Ahead of Barcelona Event (CRWD)
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 6, 2026
- PositiveCrowdStrike (CRWD) Eyes Market Expansion Amid Endpoint Security Shift
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 5, 2026
- NeutralCrowdStrike Stocks Rise as Recurring Revenue Hits $5.84 Billion
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 2, 2026
- NeutralCrowdStrike (CRWD) Hits New 52-Week High Amid AI-Driven Cybersecurity Demand
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
- NeutralCrowdStrike Holdings Inc (CRWD) Shares Surge 1.4% -- What GF Score of 72 Tells Investors
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Sep 30, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CROWDSTRIKE, INC.)third_quarter 2026 · $0.4 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC))third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 20, 2026Patent
- Oct 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (DLA PIPER LLP (US))third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Sep 29, 2026Patent
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CROWDSTRIKE, INC.)second_quarter 2026 · $0.4 million
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Jun 22, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Apr 21, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Mar 5, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)1 risk factors added, 1 removed
- Dec 29, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jun 20, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- May 7, 20258-KExit or restructuring costsItem 2.05
- Apr 25, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Apr 18, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Mar 10, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)2 risk factors added, 1 removed
- Feb 20, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Mar 7, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)3 risk factors added, 1 removed
Peers
Companies in the same industry in the S&P 500, Russell 1000 or MidCap 400, closest in revenue first. Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings.
| Company | Revenue | Free cash flow | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake Inc. SNOW | $5.4B | $1.2B | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Zoom Communications ZM | $5.0B | $1.9B | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Datadog Inc. DDOG | $4.0B | $1.2B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Workday Inc. WDAY | $10.2B | $2.8B | Jul 31, 2026 |
| MongoDB Inc. MDB | $2.8B | $0.7B | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks PANW | $11.5B | $4.1B | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Cloudflare Inc. NET | $2.5B | $0.3B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| ServiceNow Inc. NOW | $14.7B | $4.6B | Jun 30, 2026 |