CrowdStrike Holdings (XSWX:CRWD) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.03% (As of Apr. 2026)

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XSWX:CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings Inc XSWX:CRWD
77 GF Score
Price CHF175.52
GF Value CHF107.01
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What is CrowdStrike Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

CrowdStrike Holdings XSWX:CRWD -2.24% 77 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.03% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:CRWD with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF107.01. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,910 Software companies, CrowdStrike Holdings ranks worse than 60.03% on this metric.

CrowdStrike Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF0 Mil. CrowdStrike Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF22 Mil. CrowdStrike Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.03%.

The historical rank and industry rank for CrowdStrike Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:CRWD' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -0.2   Max: 0.44
Current: 0.01

During the past 10 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of CrowdStrike Holdings was 0.44%. The lowest was -3.39%. And the median was -0.20%.

XSWX:CRWD's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
60.03% of 2910 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.025 vs XSWX:CRWD: 0.01

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. CrowdStrike Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


CrowdStrike Holdings  (XSWX:CRWD) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.


Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


CrowdStrike Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


CrowdStrike Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CrowdStrike Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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CrowdStrike Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

CrowdStrike Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.36 -0.61 0.20 0.09 -0.09

CrowdStrike Holdings Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.05 -0.17 -0.15 -0.09 0.03

XSWX:CRWD vs FTNT, PANW, NET: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, CrowdStrike Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CrowdStrike Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, CrowdStrike Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CrowdStrike Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


XSWX:CRWD
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CrowdStrike Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

CrowdStrike Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-78.125/0
= %

CrowdStrike Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF22 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.03% mean?
CrowdStrike Holdings (XSWX:CRWD) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.03% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on CrowdStrike Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CrowdStrike Holdings ranks #1747 out of 2910 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 60%.
Is CrowdStrike Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
CrowdStrike Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.03%. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.03. CrowdStrike Holdings' value of 0.03% is 98.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CrowdStrike Holdings ranks #1747 out of 2910 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CrowdStrike Holdings has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CrowdStrike Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to FTNT and PANW?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, CrowdStrike Holdings ranks #1747 out of 2910 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places CrowdStrike Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.03. CrowdStrike Holdings' value of 0.03% is 98.5% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.03, based on 2,910 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CrowdStrike Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.03% is 98.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on CrowdStrike Holdings and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CrowdStrike Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.03%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CrowdStrike Holdings stock overvalued right now?
CrowdStrike Holdings (XSWX:CRWD) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.03%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF107.01, compared to a current price of CHF175.52 — trading 64% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.03% and 98.5% below the Software industry median of 2.03. CrowdStrike Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CrowdStrike Holdings (XSWX:CRWD), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.03% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is CrowdStrike Holdings (XSWX:CRWD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CrowdStrike Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF175.52 is trading 64% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF107.01.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:CRWD:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.03%
  • GF Value™: CHF107.01 vs. price of CHF175.52 (64% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 98.5% below the Software median (#1747 of 2910)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:CRWD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CrowdStrike Holdings Business Description

Address 206 E. 9th Street, Suite 1400, Austin, TX, USA, 78701
CrowdStrike is a cloud-native cybersecurity company specializing in security verticals such as endpoint, cloud workload, identity, and security operations. CrowdStrike's primary offering is its Falcon platform, which provides enterprises with a unified view to detect and respond to security threats across their IT infrastructure. The Austin, Texas-based firm was founded in 2011 and went public in 2019.
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