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CareDx

CDNA
67
Medical - Diagnostics & Research · Healthcare
Price
$48.61
+1.62 (+3.45%)
Market Cap
$2.51B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
67
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Mixed

Share count rising — dilution

+2.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 52.2M (2021) → 53.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

CareDx is a healthcare company focused on organ transplant patients. It makes specialized tests that help doctors monitor whether a patient's body is accepting or rejecting a transplanted organ, such as a kidney, heart, or lung. Its main product is AlloSure, a blood test that detects signs of organ rejection without requiring an invasive biopsy, and it sells primarily to transplant centers and hospitals across the United States.

CareDx earns most of its revenue by billing insurance companies and Medicare each time one of its tests is performed, making it a fee-per-test business rather than a subscription model. The company operates mainly in the US, where it holds a strong position as a leading provider of surveillance testing for transplant recipients — a niche market with high switching costs since transplant centers build workflows around specific tests. The key growth driver is expanding the number of patients tested and gaining broader insurance coverage, while the main risk is reimbursement policy changes from Medicare or private insurers, which could sharply reduce revenue per test.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+52.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$71M/ year

Flat (-1% vs prior year)

18.8% of revenue

In line with sector average (18%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

4.7%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$374M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

CareDx grew revenue 52% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
85.8%
Excellent — 85.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
25.3%
Exceptional — 25.3% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+34.4%
Fast-growing sales (+34.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+90.4%
Earnings growing fast (+90.4% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
84%
Modest — 84% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
18.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (18.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.03
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.6x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.6

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-19.0
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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