CRWD vs HD: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. and The Home Depot, Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-25.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Β· Technology
$259.67
-13.1% upside to fair value
Low Conviction Grade C High Quality
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The Home Depot, Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$292.18
+44.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
HD has more upside to fair value (+44.2%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric CRWD HD
Current Price $259.67 $292.18
Fair Value Estimate $225.56 $421.26
Upside to Fair Value -13.1% +44.2%
Market Cap $264.4B $291.3B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 595.7x 14.7x
Price / Sales 49.0x 1.7x
Price / FCF 167.9x 19.2x
Revenue Growth YoY +25.8% +5.7%
Gross Margin 75.2% 33.2%
Operating Margin -2.2% 12.4%
Return on Equity 1.3% 102.7%
Dividend Yield 0% 3.18%
FCF Yield 0.6% 5.2%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
CRWD β€” CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
CrowdStrike Holdings is a cloud-native cybersecurity platform company that sells subscriptions to its Falcon platform and a growing array of cloud modules spanning endpoint protection, cloud workload security, identity protection, Next-Gen SIEM, threat intelligence, and managed services, generating revenue through a direct sales force and channel partners from its Austin, Texas headquarters with …
HD β€” The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot is the largest home-improvement retailer in the United States, operating a network of roughly 2,300 stores supported by about 472,400 full-time employees, and serving both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors through stores, homedepot.com, and specialty sites such as blinds.com. The business quality is high: it generates a 102.7% return on equity, a 33.2% trailing…
Accumulation Zones
Metric CRWD HD
Zone Low $169.17 $315.94
Zone High $191.73 $358.07
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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