ACCD

Accolade, Inc. (ACCD) Economic Moat Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 2.8/10 — Weak · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Profitability Returns

Negative margins persist, with EBIT margin at -27.6% and net profit margin at -24.1%.

Returns remain deeply negative, including ROIC at -16.7% and ROE at -21.7%.

Gross margin is 46.4%, but it is not translating into operating leverage yet.

Balance Sheet Financial Flexibility

Liquidity remains solid with a current ratio of 2.64 and quick ratio of 2.79.

Leverage is manageable, with debt-to-equity at 0.54 and debt-to-assets at 0.31.

Cash per share of 3.16 provides some cushion despite ongoing losses.

Cash Flow Quality

Operating cash flow remains negative at -0.15 of sales and free cash flow is also negative.

Free cash flow yield is -5.0%, indicating the business is still consuming cash.

Income quality is weak at 0.16, suggesting earnings are not backed by cash generation.

Valuation Moat Evidence

At 1.39x sales and 1.52x EV/sales, valuation is not demanding on revenue but remains hard to justify without profits.

Negative earnings and cash flow multiples reflect the lack of current economic moat evidence in the numbers.

High SG&A at 39.1% of revenue and R&D at 23.9% of revenue show heavy investment, but not yet durable returns.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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