Value
6.6/10data confidence 83%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/S | 9.2 |
| EV/EBITDA | 2.2 |
| Fwd P/E | 7.4 |
| PEG | 10.0 |
| Analyst target | 4.0 |
- ▸Forward P/E: 16.7x
- ▸PEG: 0.01
GDYN · Why this verdict
Why Grid Dynamics Holdings (GDYN) is rated BUY WAIT
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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score5.4/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF
TrendMatrix Research · core thesis
Engine thesis — one sentence
Grid Dynamics has a Piotroski F-Score of 9/9 and very high cash conversion with steady 7% revenue growth, but earnings have mostly been in line, the stock trades 5.5% above the analyst target and insiders have been selling.
Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.
Thesis pillars
| Pillar | Expectation | Trend |
|---|---|---|
Quarterly revenue has risen for five quarters to $108.2M, up about 7% from $101.1M a year earlier. Revenue quarters | Year-over-year revenue growth stays above 5% through the next four quarters. | ↑Improving |
| CounterGrowth scores only 4.2 out of 10 and IT services demand is sensitive to client budgets, which can reverse quickly. | ||
Free cash flow is 794% of net income and the Piotroski F-Score is 9/9, showing healthy fundamentals despite thin reported profit. Quality breakdown | Piotroski F-Score stays at 8 or above and free cash flow stays above net income. | →Stable |
| CounterNet income is very small (net margin component 0.3, ROE component 0.2), so cash conversion ratios are inflated and quality still scores only 4.1 out of 10. | ||
EPS has been in line in three of the last four quarters and beat once ($0.10 versus $0.09), for an average surprise of 4.5%. Earnings | EPS meets or beats consensus in the upcoming report in 5 days and the following quarter. | ↑Improving |
| CounterIn-line results mean no upside surprise is priced in, and a small miss ahead of earnings could trigger a sharp drop given a 13.9% downside to the stop. | ||
At $8.65 the stock trades 5.5% above the $8.18 analyst target, leaving no analyst-supported upside. Upside pct | Analyst targets rise above the current price after the October report. | ↓Deteriorating |
| CounterThe stock has a golden cross and positive momentum (7.3 out of 10), suggesting buyers expect improvement beyond what targets assume. | ||
Insiders sold about $115,625 of stock across 5 sales in 90 days with no purchases. Insider | Insider selling stays below $250,000 per quarter. | →Stable |
| CounterThe dollar amount is small relative to the company and likely reflects routine executive sales, not a view on the business. | ||
Quarterly revenue has risen for five quarters to $108.2M, up about 7% from $101.1M a year earlier.
↑ImprovingRevenue quarters
- Expectation
- Year-over-year revenue growth stays above 5% through the next four quarters.
CounterGrowth scores only 4.2 out of 10 and IT services demand is sensitive to client budgets, which can reverse quickly.
Free cash flow is 794% of net income and the Piotroski F-Score is 9/9, showing healthy fundamentals despite thin reported profit.
→StableQuality breakdown
- Expectation
- Piotroski F-Score stays at 8 or above and free cash flow stays above net income.
CounterNet income is very small (net margin component 0.3, ROE component 0.2), so cash conversion ratios are inflated and quality still scores only 4.1 out of 10.
EPS has been in line in three of the last four quarters and beat once ($0.10 versus $0.09), for an average surprise of 4.5%.
↑ImprovingEarnings
- Expectation
- EPS meets or beats consensus in the upcoming report in 5 days and the following quarter.
CounterIn-line results mean no upside surprise is priced in, and a small miss ahead of earnings could trigger a sharp drop given a 13.9% downside to the stop.
At $8.65 the stock trades 5.5% above the $8.18 analyst target, leaving no analyst-supported upside.
↓DeterioratingUpside pct
- Expectation
- Analyst targets rise above the current price after the October report.
CounterThe stock has a golden cross and positive momentum (7.3 out of 10), suggesting buyers expect improvement beyond what targets assume.
Insiders sold about $115,625 of stock across 5 sales in 90 days with no purchases.
→StableInsider
- Expectation
- Insider selling stays below $250,000 per quarter.
CounterThe dollar amount is small relative to the company and likely reflects routine executive sales, not a view on the business.
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
4.1/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 0.2 |
| ROA | 0.4 |
| Gross margin | 2.9 |
| Op margin | 1.4 |
| Net margin | 0.3 |
| Current ratio | 5.8 |
| FCF quality | 10.0 |
| Moat | 5.8 |
| Piotroski F | 10.0 |
- ▸Excellent cash conversion: 794% FCF/NI
- ▸Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
Growth
4.2/10data confidence 33%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 4.2 |
Momentum
7.5/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 5.0 |
| MACD | 8.1 |
| OBV | 10.0 |
| MA position | 8.0 |
| Volume | 6.5 |
- ▸Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
- ▸Above 200-MA but MA slope flat
Sentiment
5.2/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| LLM sentiment | 4.7 |
| Analyst rating | 5.0 |
| Price target | 6.1 |
Insider
5.9/10data confidence 75%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| materiality | 5.0 |
| holder change | 5.8 |
| notable moves | 7.0 |
- ▸Insider selling (low materiality) — $115,625 (0.016% of mkt cap)
Peer rank
4.7/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 2.1 |
| quality rank | 2.3 |
| growth rank | 5.1 |
- ▸Conservative debt levels
Technical
3.5/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 0.7 |
| support resistance | 0.3 |
| 52w position | 7.1 |
| gap | 6.0 |
Risk (lower is worse)
6.1/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| short interest | 6.5 |
| days to cover | 6.1 |
| volatility | 3.3 |
| put call | 10.0 |
| implied vol | 0.0 |
| beta | 7.2 |
| debt equity | 9.9 |
- ▸High IV: 87%
Catalyst
6.6/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 5.0 |
| earnings history | 10.0 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
| surprise avg | 4.8 |
| news activity | 8.0 |
- ▸Earnings today
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
Earnings today. Wait until post-earnings.
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L3:NEWS_BLOCK|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BANDPassed (5)
- MOMENTUM:7.5>=5.5
- INSIDER:OK
- 8K:CLEAN
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
- ASYMMETRY:-0.5=NEGATIVE
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:0d<=7d
Warning (0)
none
Reward-to-Risk
-0.49
Upside
-6.5%
Downside
13.4%
Sizing output
STARTER
SetupBreakout — Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish
EdgeNo clear edge — No clear edge identified
SuitabilityAggressive — MCap $0.7B<$5B
Investment implication
A recent news event triggered an L3 news-block on the verdict path. Trigger: Earnings today. Wait until post-earnings. The 10-dimension scores remain Momentum at 7.5 (strongest), but ASYMMETRY:-0.5=NEGATIVE also fails — the news block is the proximate trigger, not the sole driver.
The strongest dimensions are Momentum at 7.5, Value at 6.6, and Catalyst at 6.6; the weakest are Technical at 3.5, Quality at 4.1, and Growth at 4.2. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.49 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.
What would invalidate the thesis
Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.
- P1High Cash Conversion Strong Fundamentals
Trip ifPiotroski F-Score falls below 6 out of 9 from the current 9.
- P2Steady Single Digit Revenue Growth
Trip ifYear-over-year revenue growth falls below 3% for 2 consecutive quarters.
- P3Inline Earnings Pattern
Trip ifEPS surprise stays below 0% for 2 consecutive quarters.
- P4Price Above Analyst Target
Trip ifAnalyst target rises above $9.52, at least 10% above the current $8.65 price.
- P5Insider Selling
Trip ifInsider sales total more than $500,000 over 90 days from the current $115,625.