Does U pay a dividend and is it safe?

Unity Software Inc. (U) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 1.8% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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$38.87 +3.10% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $39.01

Unity Software Inc. (U) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 54/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $16.59B

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As of 2026-11-03, Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $38.87 (+3.10% 1D, market cap $16.59B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 12/20. Across 715 tracked Technology issuers, U ranks #287 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), U carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 74.2%, and ROIC of -14.6%. By comparison, DT (Dynatrace Inc.) holds a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 108.1x, ROIC 8.7%, cap $16.67B) and GEN (Gen Digital Inc.) posts a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 17.3x, ROIC 19.5%, cap $17.28B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CHKP leads on earnings multiple (14.8x) while CHKP leads on capital efficiency (20.8% ROIC).

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Per U's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001810806), Unity Software Inc. generated $1.85B in revenue (+2.0% YoY), -$402.8M in net income, and $403.9M in free cash flow against $6.84B in total assets and $1.50B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $39.01 (+0.37%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 21.8% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 54/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw D+ · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for U)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (54/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY U SCORES 54/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+12/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.52 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+12/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 60% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (37.5) create a -10 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade C$41.21-4.1% Next Q

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Grade C$39.50-1.6% Next Q

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Grade D+$38.87-0.7% Hist 90D α

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While U currently carries a cautious 54/100 (D+) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (10/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($42.13) and Max Pain ($40.81) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $54.76.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

1.8% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (5.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $17,081

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $307/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

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$11.1K

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$11.7K

Yr 3

$12.4K

Yr 4

$13.1K

Yr 5

$13.8K

Yr 6

$14.5K

Yr 7

$15.3K

Yr 8

$16.2K

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$17.1K

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U // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +40.22%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $39.27H $39.27L $37.70C $38.87VOL 10.99M

RES: $47.44SUP: $37.50SMA50: $42.13SMA200: $31.60

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

11.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (U)

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1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (U vs. DT, GEN, TYL, CHKP)

Industry: Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (222 Tracked Issuers)

Across 715 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Unity Software Inc. (U) ranks #287 by composite RQD confidence (54/100, grade D+) and #119 by equity capitalization ($16.59B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CHKP leads on earnings valuation at 14.8x trailing P/E, while CHKP leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 20.8% ROIC and 86.7% gross margin. CHKP currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 80/100 (B+) compared with U at 54/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
U ACTIVE Unity Software Inc.	D+	54/100	—	74.2%	-14.6%	+3.10%	$16.59B	Benchmark Subject
DT Dynatrace Inc.	C+	68/100	108.1x	81.6%	8.7%	-4.44%	$16.67B	/dt-vs-u →
GEN Gen Digital Inc.	C+	69/100	17.3x	78.5%	19.5%	+2.61%	$17.28B	/gen-vs-u →
TYL Tyler Technologies Inc.	B	73/100	47.1x	46.5%	8.1%	+2.44%	$15.68B	/tyl-vs-u →
CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.	B+	80/100	14.8x	86.7%	20.8%	-6.97%	$15.53B	/chkp-vs-u →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001810806 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Unity Software Inc. (U) reported GAAP revenue of $1.85B (+2.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.81B , and -15.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$402.8M, operating cash flow of $423.0M, and free cash flow of $403.9M (+41.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, U closed FY2025 with $6.84B in total assets against $1.50B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.52, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.85B	-$402.8M	$423.0M	$403.9M	$6.84B	$1.50B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.81B	-$664.1M	$315.6M	$286.0M	$6.74B	$1.49B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$2.19B	-$822.0M	$234.7M	$136.3M	$9.51B	$2.22B

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Where is U trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

U last traded at $38.87 (+3.10% on volume of 12,148,027 shares), positioning the stock -7.74% below its 50-day simple moving average ($42.13) and +23.01% above its 200-day simple moving average ($31.60). Across its 52-week range of $16.78 to $52.15, U sits at the 62.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 37.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.1% ($35.33 to $42.41).

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U — Unity Software Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Unity Software Inc. (U) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 54/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $38.87 (+3.10% 1D, market capitalization $16.59B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (10/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -14.6%, gross margin of 74.2%, operating margin of -25.9%, and free cash flow yield of 2.34%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (10/20) + Insider Conviction (12/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (10/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (12/20): Incorporates a 1.29x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 2.52, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.43x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Unity Software Inc. (U) is a NYSE-listed issuer classified in the Technology sector and the Computer Software: Prepackaged Software industry,. Its gross margin is 74.2%, per the market data, indicating a high-gross-margin software cost structure, but operating margin is -25.9%.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Unity Software Inc. (U) reported $1.85B in annual revenue (up from $1.81B in FY2024, +2.0% YoY) and -$402.8M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($2.19B revenue, -$822.0M net income) through FY2025, U scaled operating cash flow to $423.0M and free cash flow to $403.9M, backed by $6.84B in total assets against $1.50B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 54/100): Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of 2.34% and institutional whale pillar of 10/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 10/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 10/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $16.78 – $52.15 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh current valuation against -25.9% operating margins and a 1.29x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

No upstream or downstream supplier dependencies, sector correlation links, or proprietary signals are recorded (supply_chain: "NONE"; butterfly_links: []). The source therefore does not establish 2nd-order bottlenecks. The news wire does name peer companies (AppLovin and Trade Desk) moving in the same session as the Vector-related decline, which suggests a shared sensitivity to ad-tech or sector sentiment, but the source does not quantify that linkage. Investors would need to monitor peer price action and any disclosed partnership dependencies, such as the Google AI gaming arrangement, to assess ripple exposure.

Key Question #1: Can U sustain or expand its -25.9% operating margin and -14.6% ROIC against Computer Software: Prepackaged Software peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $1.85B and free cash flow of $403.9M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $1.50B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is U's 18.0x forward P/E multiple to Technology capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.29x)?

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📌 Pinned Debate

The balance sheet is the strongest pillar, with cash rising to $2.06B and debt falling to $1.50B alongside a Piotroski F-Score of 7

The balance sheet is the strongest pillar, with cash rising to $2.06B and debt falling to $1.50B alongside a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9.. When you look under the hood at U, Fundamental Cash Engine is 10/20 with 74.2% gross margins and -14.6% ROIC. Bears are staring in the rearview mirror while institutional 13F flow (10/20) has been quietly accumulating below $52.15. My 12M target is $47.88.

VolSurface_Trader 🐂 BULL

@MultipleCompression Shorting a 10/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $37.70 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Technology.

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Spot @ $37.70

Operating losses persist with a -25.9% operating margin and ROIC of -14.6%, keeping the RQD score in the weak range at 54.

Operating losses persist with a -25.9% operating margin and ROIC of -14.6%, keeping the RQD score in the weak range at 54.. Look at the math on U: paying 18.0x forward P/E for -14.6% ROIC and -25.9% operating margins leaves zero margin of safety if Computer Software: Prepackaged Software demand softens. I'd wait for a retest of $33.18 before getting long.