Cash Generator Analysis

NRDS

Nerdwallet Inc · NASDAQ · United States

High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks.

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Owner Yield21.2%FCF/EV, FCF/price and earnings/price blended to…

Earnings / Price11.1%Net income divided by market value. It gives th…

FCF / Price25.3%Free cash flow divided by market value. This is…

Trap Risk18Penalty score from leverage, poor conversion, n…

Piotroski8Nine-point fundamental strength check. Higher s…

Dividend Yield-Income paid to shareholders. Useful only when s…

This is the kind of business-quality read Buffett and Munger would start with: cash first, accounting second, then a ruthless check for debt, deterioration and market rejection. The current snapshot is attractive, but the weaker pillars and any trap flags deserve close reading before treating it as high conviction.

100 Owner Cash

Does the business produce meaningful cash relative to the price paid?

95 Quality Of Earnings

Do reported profits convert into free cash flow rather than accounting smoke?

73 Durable Engine

Is the cash generation supported by growth, stability and margin resilience?

100 Balance Sheet

Can the company survive a tougher cycle without the cash story breaking?

79 Capital Allocation

Is management returning or retaining cash in a way that supports owners?

Pillar Breakdown

The final score is weighted toward cash yield and cash quality, then reduced by value-trap risk.

Cash Yield100.0

Cash Quality94.5

Durability72.8

Balance Sheet100.0

Capital Allocation79.2

Market Confirmation9.8

Score History

Weekly factor snapshots, using the same scoring logic.

Cash Quality Metrics

Income, cash flow, growth and balance sheet context behind the headline score.

FCF Yield27.1%

EV / FCF3.69

FCF Margin18.6%

Cash Conversion2.29

EPS Growth133.6%

Revenue Growth15.6%

ROIC23.6%

Net Debt / EBITDA-0.3

Interest Cover137.0

Dividend Yield-

Shareholder Yield21.3%

12-1 Momentum-29.6%

Value-Trap Checks

Reasons the model may distrust the headline cash yield.

market rejecting itLonger-term price action is materially negative.

large drawdownThe stock has suffered a deep trailing 12-month drawdown.

Recent Weekly Reads

The latest scoring history for this company.

Week	Score	Owner Yield	Trap Risk
5 Jul 2026	78.7	21.2%	18
28 Jun 2026	78.0	22.1%	18
21 Jun 2026	78.8	24.0%	18
14 Jun 2026	78.7	23.7%	18
7 Jun 2026	78.8	25.3%	18