BASE Couchbase, Inc.
High-Growth Software
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for high-growth software businesses.

⚠ 5 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a high-growth software business.

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

Profitability

Weight: 15%
F 4
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -36.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.25 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr Avg ROE -50.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 6.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 35%
B 71
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 19.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
F 0
  • 5yr FCF Margin -26.4%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.00x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
F 22
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -1213.18x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.41

Stability

Weight: 5%
B+ 77
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.00
  • Piotroski F-Score 2
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

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

1 of 2 gurus held; 1 new buy.

Holders
1 -1
Avg Δ position
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2025