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.

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Real Case Studies

See how Five Pillars analyzed these tech giants

AAPL — Apple

65.5
CQM Score / 100
Watch

MSFT — Microsoft

69.6
CQM Score / 100
Watch

AMZN — Amazon

35.4
CQM Score / 100
Reject

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

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