ADEA Adeia Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B 74
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 10.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend +8.95 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 12
  • 5yr Avg ROE -4.5%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 1.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D+ 39
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -15.7%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 28.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 1/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A 90
  • 5yr FCF Margin 37.2%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 2.15x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B+ 79
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 1.25x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.49x
  • Altman Z-Score 4.76

Stability

Weight: 15%
D+ 44
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.54
  • Piotroski F-Score 8
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 4/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

2 of 2 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 1 full exit.

Holders
2
Avg Δ position
+2.0%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026