ESTC Elastic N.V.
High-Growth Software
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

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

⚠ 3 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%
D- 32
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -3.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend +5.32 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 8
  • 5yr Avg ROE -1.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 3.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 35%
A+ 99
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 19.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 141.1%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B+ 78
  • 5yr FCF Margin 10.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.61x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
B- 63
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -22.51x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 0.91x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.56

Stability

Weight: 5%
A- 87
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.00
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

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

5 of 5 gurus held; 1 new buy; 3 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
5
Avg Δ position
+647.3%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026