Accessing FG Scores
To view the FG Score for a company:
Navigate to any company in FAST Graphs
Click on “FG Scores” in the sub-navigation menu
The scoring page will load for the currently selected ticker
You can also access FG Scores directly from the Summary tab header, where a small FG Score indicator is displayed with a link icon to open the full scoring page.
Page Layout Overview
The FG Score page is organized into four main sections, displayed vertically:
Score Header – Company info and total score
Score Summary – Radar chart and pillar score bars
Pillar Cards – Detailed metrics with interactive popups for each pillar
Peer Comparison – Bubble chart and company comparison
Section 1: Score Header
Location: Top of the page
What you'll see
Company name and ticker symbol
The overall FG Score displayed prominently (e.g., “72/100”)
A colored indicator dot showing the score category
How to interpret
This is your at-a-glance summary of the company's overall financial quality.
80–100: Excellent
60–80: Good
40–60: Average
20–40: Poor
0–20: Very Poor
If no score is displayed
The company may be illiquid (low trading volume)
There may be insufficient data to calculate a score
The company type may not be supported for scoring
Section 2: Score Summary
Location: Below the header
This section contains two visual elements side by side.
Left Side: Radar Chart
What it shows
A pentagon-shaped chart with five axes
Each axis represents one of the five pillars
The shaded area shows the company's score profile
How to read it
Center = Score of 0
Outer edge = Score of 100
The further the shape extends on an axis, the higher that pillar score
Look for the overall shape:
Large, balanced pentagon = Strong across all areas
Lopsided shape = Strength in some areas, weakness in others
Small shape = Below-average across most pillars
Color bands on the chart
The chart background has concentric colored rings
These correspond to the score ranges (0–20, 20–40, 40–60, 60–80, 80–100)
They help you quickly see which tier each pillar falls into
Right Side: Pillar Score Bars
What it shows
A vertical list of all five pillars
Each pillar displays:
Pillar name (e.g., “Profitability”)
Numeric score (0–100)
Colored indicator dot
Horizontal bar showing score visually
How to read it
Bars fill left-to-right based on score
Longer bars = higher scores
The colored dot matches the score tier
Use this to quickly identify the strongest and weakest pillars
The five pillars listed
Profitability
Cash Flow Generation
Financial Strength
Growth
Predictability
Section 3: Pillar Cards
Location: Below the Score Summary
Each pillar has its own expandable card containing detailed metrics.
Card Structure
Each pillar card displays:
Header row with the pillar name and overall pillar score
Metrics table with detailed breakdown of individual metrics (see below)
The Metrics Table
Each pillar card contains a table with these columns:
Column | Description |
Metrics | Name of the individual financial metric |
Current | The company's actual value for this metric |
Industry Ranking | Score (0–100) comparing to peer companies |
Market Ranking | Score (0–100) comparing to entire market |
How to read the table
Metrics column
Lists each metric that contributes to the pillar score.
Current column
Shows the raw financial value.
Example: Net Margin might show “15.3%”
This is the company's actual metric, not a score.
Click to see historical trend.
Industry Ranking column
Shows how the company compares to industry peers on a 0-100 scale
Score of 50 = Company is at the weighted average of its peer group
Score above 50 = Company performs above average
Higher scores indicate closer to the best performer
Score below 50 = Company performs below average
Lower scores indicate closer to the worst performer
Score of 100 = Company is the top performer on this metric
Score of 0 = Company is the lowest performer on this metric
Market Ranking column
Shows how the company ranks vs. the entire market
Same 0–100 scale as Industry Ranking
Useful for cross-sector comparison
Click to see market-wide distribution
Row at bottom: Totals
The last row shows the aggregated pillar score
This is the score that appears in the radar chart and pillar bars
Overall Score at the top
This value is the overall score for the pillar, the same values shown in the radar and bar charts in section one
Interactive Metric Popups
How to access:
Click on any cell in the Industry Ranking or Market Ranking columns (desktop only).
When you click a ranking cell, a popup appears with detailed analysis.
Popup Header
Shows the metric name
Indicates the comparison type (Industry or Market)
Displays the company ticker
Can be dragged to reposition on screen
Click X or outside the popup to close
Distribution Chart
Column chart showing how companies are distributed across value ranges
X-axis: Metric value ranges
Y-axis (left): Number of companies in each range
Line overlay: Cumulative percentage
Your company's position is highlighted
Ranking Statistics
Rank: Your position (e.g., “#12 out of 47 companies”)
Percentile: “Better than X% of companies”
Companies better: Count of companies scoring higher
Reference Values
Min: Lowest value in the comparison group
Median: Middle value (50th percentile)
Max: Highest value in the comparison group
Historic View Popup
How to access:
Click on the “Current” column value.
This shows a different popup focused on historical trends.
Line Chart
Shows the metric value over the past 20 periods
X-axis: Time periods
Y-axis: Metric values
Helps identify trends (improving, declining, stable)
Historic Range
Visual slider showing where current value falls in historic range
Min: Lowest historical value
Median: Historical average
Max: Highest historical value
Section 4: Peer Companies Comparison
Location: Bottom of the page
This section provides a visual comparison against peer or market companies.
The Bubble Chart
What it shows
Each bubble represents a company
Your selected company is highlighted
Position is determined by X and Y axis metrics
Bubble size represents the “Size” metric
Color intensity represents the “Color” metric
How to interpret position
Upper-right quadrant: High on both X and Y metrics (typically strongest)
Lower-left quadrant: Low on both metrics (typically weakest)
Upper-left: High on Y, low on X
Lower-right: High on X, low on Y
How to interpret size and color
Larger bubbles: Higher value on the “Size” metric
Darker/more intense color: Higher value on the “Color” metric
Companies with large, dark bubbles in the upper-right are typically top performers
Interacting with the chart
Hover over any bubble to see company details
Click a bubble to open the company in a new tab
Peer Companies Table
Below the bubble chart is a data table listing all comparison companies:
Column | Description |
Ticker | Company ticker symbol (clickable link) |
Company Name | Full company name |
Score columns | Scores for selected metrics |
Using the table
Click any ticker to open that company in a new tab
Use this to identify specific peers to research further
Sort by columns to find leaders in specific metrics
Tips for Effective Use
Quick Assessment
Start with the Total Score in the header
Glance at the Radar Chart for balance
Identify the highest and lowest pillar scores
Deep Dive Analysis
Click into the pillar card for your area of interest
Review individual metric scores in the table
Click Industry Ranking cells to see peer distributions
Compare against Market Ranking for broader context
Competitive Analysis
Scroll to Peer Companies Comparison
Identify where your company sits relative to peers
Click peer bubbles to research competitors
Trend Analysis
Click Current values to see historic popups
Look for improving or declining trends
Compare current values to historic min/median/max