Profitability
Weight: 20%
F
0
- 5yr Avg ROIC -23.2%
- Operating Margin Trend -2.12 pp/yr
CRNC
Cerence Inc.
AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.
⚠ 4 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 18.9 pillar composite — hard gates always win.
Capital Efficiency
Weight: 15%
F
5
- 5yr Avg ROE -95.3%
- 5yr Share-Count CAGR 3.5%
Growth Quality
Weight: 15%
F
19
- 5yr Revenue CAGR -5.3%
- Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5
Cash Generation
Weight: 15%
B
73
- 5yr FCF Margin 6.6%
- 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.36x
Balance Sheet
Weight: 20%
F
0
- Net Debt / EBITDA 11.95x
- Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 0.14x
- Altman Z-Score -1.04
Stability
Weight: 15%
D-
28
- EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.74
- Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5
- Piotroski F-Score 4
Guru Flow
Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.2 of 2 gurus held; 2 trimmed.
- Holders
- 2
- Avg Δ position
- -48.4%
- New buys
- 0
- Full exits
- 0