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Data-driven analysis from 836,894 company financials.

We Graded 836,894 Companies. Here's What Separates the Top 2% from the Bottom 5%.

Only 15.1% of companies pass the Rule of 40. Top quartile earns 3.1× the EBITDA of median peers. Grade persistence reveals a “poverty trap” for underperformers.

Data Science·8 min read·Feb 2026

The Rule of 40 for Non-SaaS Companies: What 800K Income Statements Reveal

The Rule of 40 was designed for SaaS. We applied it to every industry and found it works everywhere — but the pass rate is shockingly low.

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What Top-Quartile Companies Spend Differently

We compared spending patterns of the most profitable 25% vs the least profitable 25% across 85 sectors. The results challenge conventional cost-cutting wisdom.

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The French SMB Productivity Gap: €83B Left on the Table

French SMBs underperform their best European peers by €83B in annual net profit. We break down which sectors, why, and what to do about it.

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Your Company's Financial DNA: 5 Types of Businesses

K-Means clustering on 836K companies reveals 5 distinct financial profiles. Your cluster predicts which PE playbooks will work best for you.

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DSO in France: Do French Companies Really Pay Late?

The answer is more nuanced than you think. Widespread factoring masks the underlying payment culture — and creates hidden costs.

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Does Profitability Predict Growth? 500K Year-Over-Year Transitions

Companies with >20% EBITDA grow 70% faster and are 35% less likely to shrink. But the turnaround signal says: invest, don't cut.

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