Profitability
Weight: 15%
F
15
- 5yr Avg ROIC 2.3%
- Operating Margin Trend -5.18 pp/yr
MLNK
MeridianLink, Inc.
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.
Capital Efficiency
Weight: 15%
D-
31
- 5yr Avg ROE -2.8%
- 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.1%
Growth Quality
Weight: 35%
A+
94
- 5yr Revenue CAGR 15.7%
- Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5
Cash Generation
Weight: 20%
A-
82
- 5yr FCF Margin 25.6%
- 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 28.52x
Balance Sheet
Weight: 10%
F
14
- Net Debt / EBITDA 5.55x
- Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 0.25x
- Altman Z-Score 1.72
Stability
Weight: 5%
A
88
- Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
- Piotroski F-Score 7
Guru Flow
Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.Not enough curated-guru data to call a flow.
- Cooperman sold -100%