Stock

MicroStrategy Incorporated 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock

STRF
22
Software - Application · Technology
Price
$103.60
-0.21 (-0.20%)
Market Cap
$30.78B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
22
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
8/30
Growth
Mixed
5/20
Cash Flow
Weak
0/10
Stability
Good
5/10
Valuation
Data not available
0/10
Ownership
Weak
1/15
Dividends
Good
3/5

22 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 22.

Share count rising — dilution

+193.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 100.2M (2021) → 294.0M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

STRF is a perpetual preferred stock offering a fixed 10% annual dividend on a $100 stated amount, with dividends paid quarterly in cash. The stock is designed to provide income-focused investors with a high-yield investment linked to MicroStrategy's significant Bitcoin assets.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-166.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$94M/ year

↓ Declining (-21% vs prior year)

19.7% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

MicroStrategy Incorporated 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock is growing revenue at 7% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
66.6%
Premium pricing power — 66.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-18621.2%
Losing money on operations — -18621.2%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-117.2%
Weak — -117.2% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+7.8%
Steady sales growth (+7.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-740.1%
Earnings shrinking (-740.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-4894.5%
Burning cash (-4894.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.00
Conservative — low debt load (0.00)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
9.70%
Healthy income — 9.70% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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