How Five Pillars Works
Buffett-style company quality screening made simple.
3 steps. 25 factors. 1 clear decision.
How It Works
Three simple steps to get your analysis
1
Enter a Ticker
Type in any publicly-traded stock symbol (e.g., AAPL, MSFT, TSLA). Five Pillars automatically pulls financial data from Yahoo Finance or Alpha Vantage.
2
Get Your Score
Our engine scores the company across 5 pillars and 25 financial factors. You get a 0–100 score showing overall quality.
3
Make a Decision
Based on the score, get a clear recommendation: Buy, Watch, or Reject. See detailed explanations for each pillar.
See Five Pillars in Action
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Watch how to analyze a stock from start to finish
Real Case Studies
See how Five Pillars analyzed these tech giants
AAPL — Apple
MSFT — Microsoft
AMZN — Amazon
Why 5 Pillars?
Our methodology is built on Buffett's principles: quality, consistency, and value.
We analyze 5 fundamental pillars using 25 proven financial factors.
1. Economic Quality
8 factors: ROIC, ROE, ROA, Gross Profit/Assets, margins (gross, operating, net), asset turnover
2. Financial Strength
5 factors: Debt/Equity, Current Ratio, Interest Coverage, Free Cash Flow Margin, Debt Paydown
3. Growth & Allocation
4 factors: Revenue Growth, FCF Growth, Revenue Consistency, Share Buybacks
4. Valuation (MoS)
4 factors: EV/EBITDA, P/E Ratio, Price/FCF, Price/Book, Earnings Consistency
5. Risk & Stewardship
4 factors: ESG Score, Litigation Risk, Management Quality, Earnings Consistency
25
Financial Factors
Across 5 Pillars