Roblox Corp (RBLX) stock analysis
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $35.72BP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 13, 2026How the score works
Weak6 of 30 checks passed
Roblox passes 6 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 4/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 30.0% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 193% of total debt.
Guidance raised
Roblox raised its Q1 2026 Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities outlook on Feb 5, 2026.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 32.1% over the last twelve months; the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median is 9.6%.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -478% over the last twelve months and averaged -416% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -28.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.39; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
P/S above the industry
Roblox's price-to-sales of 6.06 is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 2.79 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/S above the industry
Roblox's price-to-sales of 6.06 is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 2.79 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth4/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 30.0% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 32.1% over the last twelve months; the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median is 9.6%.
Guidance raised
Roblox raised its Q1 2026 Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities outlook on Feb 5, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 79.3% over the last twelve months, against 78.1% a year earlier.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -478% over the last twelve months and averaged -416% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Roblox's return on equity of -478% is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -1.1%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -16.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -31.2%.
Net margin below the industry
Roblox's net margin of -16.5% is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -4.7%.
Financial health1/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 193% of total debt.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -28.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts
Current assets are 0.80 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.39; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Roblox has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Roblox. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/B at month end
- Own 5-year median 87.6
- Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median 3.1
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $504.86M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $164.60M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 33.8%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 71%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.80
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.72
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +35.8% | +30.0% | +39.6% | – | |
| Gross profit | +36.3% | +31.5% | +41.0% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +110.9% | – | +26.4% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | -346.1% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | -12.7% | |
| Current ratio | – | 1.16 | 0.96 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.00 | 2.56 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 4.02× | 0.20× | |
| Interest coverage | – | – | -29.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 11.3% | 9.0% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 182M | 690M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Roblox generated $4.11B from operations and spent $1.46B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -21.8% | 0.58× | 27.19× | -346.1% |
| FY2024 | -26.0% | 0.54× | 44.82× | -628.3% |
| FY2023 | -41.2% | 0.48× | 30.19× | -602.6% |
| FY2022 | -41.5% | 0.45× | 11.15× | -207.5% |
| FY2021 | -25.6% | 0.60× | 19.28× | -295.8% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$1.07B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.80B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-15.2% → -14.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.80B vs -$1.07B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell14.0% → 10.4%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.02 → 0.96
- No dilutionShare count did not rise647M → 690M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year77.76% → 78.07%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.58 → 0.68
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