Product Changelog

Last updated: 2026-04-21

Track all product updates, new features, and improvements to Five Pillars.

v2.0.0 CQM+ v2.0 — Price Attractiveness Engine

Latest

Released: April 2, 2026

New Features
  • Price Attractiveness Engine — two-stage DCF at 10% discount rate, 2.5% terminal growth
  • Three investment horizons — 3Y (price 65%/quality 35%), 5Y (50/50), 10Y (quality 70%/price 30%)
  • STRONG BUY signal — triggered when all three horizons simultaneously signal BUY
  • ROIC_Trend factor — linear regression on ROIC series, hurdle +0.5pp/year
  • Insider Ownership factor — replaces ESG_Score in Risk & Stewardship pillar
  • Homepage widget — last 10 analyzed companies with CQM score and 5Y signal
  • Recommendation legend — in-widget explanation of MoS, Q/P weights, and signal thresholds
Improvements
  • ROIC formula corrected: NOPAT = Operating Income × (1−tax rate), IC = Equity + Debt − Cash
  • FCF Margin replaced by Owner Earnings Margin (Net Income + D&A − Maintenance Capex − ΔWC)
  • Economic Quality pillar weight raised from 25% to 30%
  • Valuation MoS pillar weight reduced from 20% to 15% (moved to Price Engine)
  • Valuation k-values reduced (P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/FCF: 15→8; P/Book: 15→6) — less steep penalty for quality premiums
  • Recommendation widget fully in English with indicator legend

v1.4.0 NPS Survey & Factor Descriptions

Previous

Released: January 27, 2026

New Features
  • NPS (Net Promoter Score) survey system to collect user feedback
  • Survey triggers after 3rd analysis to capture engaged users
  • Star rating components for usability and value questions
  • Admin dashboard with NPS metrics and response history
  • Social sharing for promoters (LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Email)
  • Factor descriptions in Complete Factor Analysis table
Improvements
  • Responsive NPS scale with color-coded buttons (0-10)
  • Auto-advance to next question after NPS selection
  • In-modal thank you message after survey submission
  • 25 UX-friendly factor descriptions explaining each metric

v1.3.0 Alpha Vantage Integration

Released: August 7, 2025

✨ New Features
  • Alpha Vantage API integration for enhanced fundamental data
  • Data source selection (Yahoo Finance vs Alpha Vantage)
  • Enhanced company overview with sector and industry data
  • API rate limiting and intelligent caching
  • New API endpoints for testing Alpha Vantage integration
  • Product changelog page
  • Recent analysis tracker widget
🚀 Improvements
  • Enhanced form UI with radio button selection for data sources
  • Improved error handling with fallback mechanisms
  • Better data validation and symbol verification

v1.2.0 Five Pillars Branding

Released: July 10, 2025

✨ New Features
  • Complete brand identity as "Five Pillars" with custom logo
  • Custom favicon implementation
  • Copyright notice in footer
🔄 Changes
  • Removed API Access functionality from main dashboard
  • Updated all template files with consistent branding

v1.1.0 Security & Production Readiness

Released: July 7, 2025

✨ New Features
  • Comprehensive security implementation with rate limiting
  • Input validation and file security measures
  • Security headers and session protection
  • Enhanced health check endpoints for deployment
  • Invalid ticker handling improvements
🚀 Improvements
  • Production-ready deployment configuration
  • Enhanced error handling and logging
  • Multiple deployment entry points

v1.0.0 Initial Release

Released: July 7, 2025

✨ Core Features
  • Complete CQM analysis engine with 24+ financial factors
  • 5-pillar investment screening system
  • Yahoo Finance integration for automated data retrieval
  • Manual data analysis with CSV/JSON validation
  • Comparative analysis between multiple stocks
  • Sample data generation for user templates
  • Complete web GUI with Flask and Bootstrap
  • CLI interface for advanced users
  • Comprehensive test suite and documentation