# ALGN · Align Technology Inc

Snapshot 2026-10-26 · CIK 0001097149 · Nasdaq · Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies

Price 154.51 (2026-10-23, Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)) · Market cap 10.98 B

Machine-readable: https://theclaudetrader.com/s/ALGN.json · index: https://theclaudetrader.com/llms.txt

## Scores

### Graham Defensive: 53.6 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2025-12-31 · stale inputs: Revenue · history 2014–2025 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 23, 'not_cross_checked': 2} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/graham
- 1 Adequate size: 4.03 revenue $B · threshold >= 1 · points 5.0/5
- 2a Current ratio: 1.4  · threshold >= 2.0 · points 5.9/15
- 2b Long-term debt vs working capital: 0.37 LTD / WC · threshold <= 1.0 · points 15.0/15
- 3 Positive earnings each of 10 years: 10 of 10  · threshold 10 of 10 · points 15.0/15
- 4 Dividends every year for 20 years: 0 of 20  · threshold 20 of 20 · points 0.0/15
- 5 EPS growth, 3-yr avg now vs 10 yrs ago: 1.96 -> 5.69 (+191%)  · threshold >= +33% · points 10.0/10
- 6 P/E on 3-year average EPS: 27.1  · threshold <= 15 · points 0.0/15
- 7 P/B <= 1.5, or P/E x P/B <= 22.5: P/B 2.59, product 70.4  · threshold <= 1.5 or <= 22.5 · points 2.7/10

Inputs:
  - Price (close, per traded unit): 154.51 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
  - Revenue: 4034964000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - liabilities: 2185128000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL Liabilities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities: 1908597000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - current_assets: 2663049000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities: 1908597000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - equity: 4232453000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2016: 189682000.0 · 2016-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714919000009/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2017: 231418000.0 · 2017-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714920000008/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2018: 400235000.0 · 2018-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714921000007/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2019: 442776000.0 · 2019-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714922000011/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2020: 1775888000.0 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714923000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2021: 772020000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2022: 361573000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2023: 445053000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2024: 421362000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2025: 410351000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Dividend years (Yahoo): [] ·  · Yahoo Finance dividend history · https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ALGN/history?filter=div · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2014: 1.77 · 2014-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714917000009/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2015: 1.77 · 2015-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714918000010/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2016: 2.33 · 2016-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714919000009/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2023: 5.81 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2024: 5.62 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2025: 5.65 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Shares outstanding: 71039852.0 · 2026-07-31 · SEC cover page 10-Q 0001097149-26-000060 (71,039,852 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/algn-20260630.htm · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/R1.htm

### Magic Formula: — (insufficient data (debt unknown: no debt concept reported in the last 18 months)) · complete: None · missing tests: none · current inputs as of None · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price None · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/magic_formula

### Momentum: 46.6 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-10-23 · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price 2026-10-23 · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/momentum
-  12-1 month return: 8.9 % · threshold  · points 27.2/50
-  6 month return: -19.0 % · threshold  · points 2.1/20
-  Price / 52-week high: 0.782  · threshold  · points 11.7/15
-  Volatility penalty (60d annualised): 32.0 % · threshold  · points 5.5/15

Inputs:
  - Adjusted close series (14 months): 154.51 · 2026-10-23 · Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data daily history · 

### Insider: 0.0 (no open-market transactions in window) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-10-23 · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price None · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/insider
-  Open-market buy value / market cap (percentile among buyers): 0.0 bp · threshold  · points 0.0/35
-  Distinct buyers: 0  · threshold  · points 0.0/25
-  Buyer seniority: 0.0  · threshold  · points 0.0/20
-  Recency (half-life 30d): 0.0  · threshold  · points 0.0/10
-  Sales penalty (excludes 10b5-1 plan sales): 0.0 bp · threshold  · points -0.0/0

### Buffett Quality: 72.8 (partial: 4) · complete: False · missing tests: 4 · current inputs as of 2026-07-31 · stale inputs: none · history 2016–2025 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 46, 'not_cross_checked': 2} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/buffett
- 1 Average return on equity (net income / year-end equity): 23.1% over 8 yrs  · threshold >= 15% · points 25.0/25
- 2 Profitable every year: 10 of 10  · threshold all years · points 15.0/15
- 3 Net income growth, 3-yr average now vs start of window: +6.5% a year  · threshold >= +10% · points 6.5/10
- 4 Borrowings / 3-yr average earnings (years to repay): None  · threshold <= 4 · points None/15
- 5 Operating margin, 5-yr average: 17.5%  · threshold >= 20% · points 7.9/10
- 6 Free cash flow / net income, 5-yr (operating cash flow minus capex): 1.15  · threshold >= 1.0 · points 10.0/10
- 7 Owner-earnings yield (3-yr avg free cash flow / market cap): 5.2%  · threshold >= 7% · points 8.4/15

Inputs:
  - Price (close, per traded unit): 154.51 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
  - Net income FY2018: 400235000.0 · 2018-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714921000007/ · unverified
  - Equity at FY2018 end: 1252891000.0 · 2018-12-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714922000011/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2019: 442776000.0 · 2019-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714922000011/ · unverified
  - Equity at FY2019 end: 1346169000.0 · 2019-12-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714923000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2020: 1775888000.0 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714923000013/ · unverified
  - Equity at FY2020 end: 3233865000.0 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2021: 772020000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Equity at FY2021 end: 3622714000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2022: 361573000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/ · unverified
  - Equity at FY2022 end: 3601358000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2023: 445053000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Equity at FY2023 end: 3630489000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2024: 421362000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Equity at FY2024 end: 3851985000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2025: 410351000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Equity at FY2025 end: 4049147000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2016: 189682000.0 · 2016-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714919000009/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2017: 231418000.0 · 2017-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714920000008/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2018: 400235000.0 · 2018-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714921000007/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2019: 442776000.0 · 2019-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714922000011/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2020: 1775888000.0 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714923000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2021: 772020000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2022: 361573000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2023: 445053000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2024: 421362000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2025: 410351000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2021: 976400000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2021: 3952584000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2022: 642595000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2022: 3734635000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2023: 643338000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2023: 3862260000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2024: 607628000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2024: 3999012000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2025: 545755000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2025: 4034964000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Operating cash flow FY2021: 1172544000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Capital expenditure FY2021: 401098000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Operating cash flow FY2022: 568732000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/ · unverified

### Lynch GARP: 14.4 (partial: 4, 6) · complete: False · missing tests: 4, 6 · current inputs as of None · stale inputs: none · history 2020–2025 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 2, 'not_cross_checked': 1} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/lynch
- 1 PEG: P/E divided by 5-yr EPS growth (in % points): None  · threshold <= 1.0 · points 0.0/30
- 2 EPS growth, 5-yr compound rate: -24.1% a year  · threshold 12% to 35% a year · points 0.0/20
- 3 P/E on latest annual EPS: 27.3  · threshold <= 25 · points 8.4/10
- 4 Borrowings / equity: None  · threshold <= 0.5 · points None/15
- 5 Years of the last 5 in which EPS rose: 2 of 5  · threshold 5 of 5 · points 6.0/15
- 6 Net cash (cash minus borrowings) / market cap: None  · threshold >= +10% · points None/10

Inputs:
  - Price (close, per traded unit): 154.51 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
  - EPS diluted FY2025: 5.65 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2020: 22.41 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714923000013/ · unverified

### Graham Enterprising: 26.9 (partial: 2) · complete: False · missing tests: 2 · current inputs as of 2026-06-30 · stale inputs: none · history 2020–2025 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 11, 'not_cross_checked': 3} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/graham_enterprising
- 1 Current ratio: 1.4  · threshold >= 1.5 · points 11.9/15
- 2 Borrowings vs working capital: None  · threshold <= 1.1x · points None/15
- 3 No earnings deficit in the last 5 years: 5 of 5 profitable  · threshold 5 of 5 · points 15.0/15
- 4 Pays a current dividend: no  · threshold yes · points 0.0/10
- 5 EPS higher than five years earlier: 22.41 -> 5.65  · threshold higher · points 0.0/10
- 6 Price / book value per share: 2.59  · threshold <= 1.2 · points 0.0/20
- 7 Price / net current asset value per share (current assets minus all liabilities): 22.97  · threshold <= 0.67 · points 0.0/15

Inputs:
  - Price (close, per traded unit): 154.51 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
  - current_assets: 2663049000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities: 1908597000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2021: 772020000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2022: 361573000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2023: 445053000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2024: 421362000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2025: 410351000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - Dividend years (Yahoo): [] ·  · Yahoo Finance dividend history · https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ALGN/history?filter=div
  - EPS diluted FY2025: 5.65 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2020: 22.41 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714923000013/ · unverified
  - equity: 4232453000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - Shares outstanding: 71039852.0 · 2026-07-31 · SEC cover page 10-Q 0001097149-26-000060 (71,039,852 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/algn-20260630.htm · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/R1.htm
  - liabilities: 2185128000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL Liabilities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified

### Piotroski F-Score: 66.7 (partial: 5) · complete: False · missing tests: 5 · current inputs as of None · stale inputs: none · history 2024–2026 · price None · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 23, 'not_cross_checked': 0} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/piotroski
- 1 Return on assets is positive: 6.6%  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 2 Operating cash flow is positive: 593M  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 3 Return on assets improved on the prior year: 6.8% -> 6.6%  · threshold pass = 1 · points 0.0/11.11111111111111
- 4 Operating cash flow exceeds net income (accruals): 593M vs 410M  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 5 Long-term debt / assets fell: None  · threshold pass = 1 · points None/11.11111111111111
- 6 Current ratio improved: 1.22 -> 1.36  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 7 No new shares issued (share count did not rise): 72M -> 71M  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 8 Operating margin improved (stand-in for gross margin, which the dataset does not carry): 15.2% -> 13.5%  · threshold pass = 1 · points 0.0/11.11111111111111
- 9 Asset turnover (revenue / assets) improved: 0.64 -> 0.65  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111

Inputs:
  - net_income 2025-12-31: 410351000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2025-12-31: 6233693000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - cfo 2025-12-31: 593223000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - net_income 2025-12-31: 410351000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - net_income 2024-12-31: 421362000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2025-12-31: 6233693000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2024-12-31: 6214600000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - cfo 2025-12-31: 593223000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - net_income 2025-12-31: 410351000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001097149-26-000023) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - current_assets 2025-12-31: 2616562000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - current_assets 2024-12-31: 2492441000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities 2025-12-31: 1920015000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities 2024-12-31: 2038027000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - shares_out 2026-07-31: 71039852.0 · 2026-07-31 · SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - shares_out 2025-08-01: 72486368.0 · 2025-08-01 · SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000064/ · unverified
  - operating_income 2025-12-31: 545755000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - operating_income 2024-12-31: 607628000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - revenue 2025-12-31: 4034964000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - revenue 2024-12-31: 3999012000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - revenue 2025-12-31: 4034964000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - revenue 2024-12-31: 3999012000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2025-12-31: 6233693000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2024-12-31: 6214600000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/ · unverified

## Market value, source trail

- Formula: market_value = traded_price (price date) / depositary_ratio x latest point-in-time SEC shares outstanding (share-count date shown; from the filing cover page, summed across share classes only where the issuer filing verifies the classes are economically equivalent (rule + evidence URL in the source text), else withheld; priced at the primary listed class, so where other classes trade at a different price the value is an approximation; restated only for issuer-verified splits after the count date); weighted-average share counts are never used
- Traded price: 154.51 on 2026-10-23 (USD per traded unit (share or ADS)) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
- SEC shares outstanding: 71,039,852 underlying shares, period 2026-07-31, SEC cover page 10-Q 0001097149-26-000060 (71,039,852 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/algn-20260630.htm, accession 0001097149-26-000060 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000060/R1.htm
- Depositary ratio: 1.0 (domestic; 10-K filer; SEC shares are the traded units) · None
- Market value (price date x latest reported shares): 10,976,367,533 USD; 154.51 (price 2026-10-23) / 1 x 71,039,852 (shares at 2026-07-31) = 10,976,367,533

## Revenue by fiscal year (SEC XBRL; FY = calendar year in which the fiscal year ends)

- FY2013 (ended 2013-12-31): 660206000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714916000031/
- FY2014 (ended 2014-12-31): 761653000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714917000009/
- FY2015 (ended 2015-12-31): 845486000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714918000010/
- FY2016 (ended 2016-12-31): 1079874000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714919000009/
- FY2017 (ended 2017-12-31): 1473413000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714920000008/
- FY2018 (ended 2018-12-31): 1966492000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714921000007/
- FY2019 (ended 2019-12-31): 2406796000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714922000011/
- FY2020 (ended 2020-12-31): 2471941000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714923000013/
- FY2021 (ended 2021-12-31): 3952584000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/
- FY2022 (ended 2022-12-31): 3734635000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/
- FY2023 (ended 2023-12-31): 3862260000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/
- FY2024 (ended 2024-12-31): 3999012000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/
- FY2025 (ended 2025-12-31): 4034964000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/

## Net income by fiscal year (SEC XBRL)

- FY2013 (ended 2013-12-31): 64295000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714916000031/
- FY2014 (ended 2014-12-31): 145832000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714917000009/
- FY2015 (ended 2015-12-31): 144020000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714918000010/
- FY2016 (ended 2016-12-31): 189682000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714919000009/
- FY2017 (ended 2017-12-31): 231418000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714920000008/
- FY2018 (ended 2018-12-31): 400235000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714921000007/
- FY2019 (ended 2019-12-31): 442776000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714922000011/
- FY2020 (ended 2020-12-31): 1775888000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714923000013/
- FY2021 (ended 2021-12-31): 772020000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000011/
- FY2022 (ended 2022-12-31): 361573000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000012/
- FY2023 (ended 2023-12-31): 445053000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/
- FY2024 (ended 2024-12-31): 421362000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/
- FY2025 (ended 2025-12-31): 410351000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714926000014/

## EPS diluted by fiscal year (split-adjusted to today's share basis; as filed in brackets)

- FY2013 (ended 2013-12-31): 0.78 [filed 0.78, split factor 1.0]
- FY2014 (ended 2014-12-31): 1.77 [filed 1.77, split factor 1.0]
- FY2015 (ended 2015-12-31): 1.77 [filed 1.77, split factor 1.0]
- FY2016 (ended 2016-12-31): 2.33 [filed 2.33, split factor 1.0]
- FY2017 (ended 2017-12-31): 2.83 [filed 2.83, split factor 1.0]
- FY2018 (ended 2018-12-31): 4.92 [filed 4.92, split factor 1.0]
- FY2019 (ended 2019-12-31): 5.53 [filed 5.53, split factor 1.0]
- FY2020 (ended 2020-12-31): 22.41 [filed 22.41, split factor 1.0]
- FY2021 (ended 2021-12-31): 9.69 [filed 9.69, split factor 1.0]
- FY2022 (ended 2022-12-31): 4.61 [filed 4.61, split factor 1.0]
- FY2023 (ended 2023-12-31): 5.81 [filed 5.81, split factor 1.0]
- FY2024 (ended 2024-12-31): 5.62 [filed 5.62, split factor 1.0]
- FY2025 (ended 2025-12-31): 5.65 [filed 5.65, split factor 1.0]

## Dividend years (Yahoo history)

none

## Insider transactions (SEC Form 4 data set, latest 40)


## Links

- sec_filings: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=0001097149
- sec_xbrl_companyfacts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001097149.json
- sec_form4: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001097149&type=4
- sec_8k: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001097149&type=8-K
- yahoo: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ALGN
- stooq: https://stooq.com/q/d/?s=algn.us
- morningstar (link only, nothing stored): https://www.morningstar.com/search?query=ALGN
- finviz (link only, nothing stored): https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=ALGN
- stockanalysis (link only, nothing stored): https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/algn/
- seeking_alpha (link only, nothing stored): https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALGN
- openinsider (link only, nothing stored): http://openinsider.com/search?q=ALGN
- google_news (link only, nothing stored): https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=ALGN+stock

Cite as: The Claude Trader snapshot 2026-10-26, https://theclaudetrader.com/s/ALGN; data from SEC EDGAR XBRL and market prices (Alpaca Market Data, Yahoo Finance) to 2026-10-23.

Scores are deterministic rule outputs from public filings. fair_value_model is a labelled model estimate from the same filings (method at /fair-value), not an opinion or recommendation.