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Here's a clean, structured write-up of the **AI Resilience Framework** table you shared (from the attached image). I've formatted it as a readable markdown table for clarity, preserved all original data, colors (via text indicators), and sorting logic. This appears to be an analyst or investor framework assessing software stocks' resilience to AI disruption in 2026, amid broader sector sell-offs driven by fears that generative AI could erode demand for traditional SaaS/enterprise software.

### Key Framework Details (from the table)

- **AI Resilience Score**: Scale of 10 (Most Resilient) to 1 (Least Resilient). Higher = better positioned against AI disruption.

- **Sorted by**: Tier first, then AI score descending.

- **Tiers**: Most Resilient (green), Fairly Resilient (orange/yellow), Less Resilient (red/pink).

- **RoF40** (Rule of 40 variant): Defined here as **Rev Growth + FCF Margin** (using 2027E estimates). Classic Rule of 40 benchmarks software health by combining revenue growth % + profitability margin % (often FCF or EBITDA); ≥40 is strong. This RoF40 uses forward 2027 estimates, with many in the 30-48% range indicating solid (but not elite) balance of growth + cash flow.

- **Other columns**: Analyst Rating (OP = Outperform, N = Neutral, UP = Underperform?), Price Target (PT), stock performance periods, EV/Rev and EV/FCF multiples for 2027E.

- **Context**: This reflects 2026 market dynamics—software stocks have been hammered (many down 20-60% YTD or from peaks) on AI fears, but "resilient" ones (esp. infrastructure/cloud/database-heavy) like ORCL, CDNS, SNPS are seen as more immune or even beneficiaries.

### AI Resilience Framework Table (2027E Estimates)

| Ticker | Rating | PT | AI Resilience Score | Tier | Stock Perf. 12/31/2024 | Stock Perf. YTD | EV/Rev 2027E | EV/FCF 2027E | RoF40 |

|--------|--------|-------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|-------|

| **ORCL** | OP | $400 | 9.6 | Most Resilient | -13% | -25% | 5.8x | n/a | 14% |

| **CDNS** | OP | $400 | 9.3 | Most Resilient | 0% | -4% | 12.3x | 37.7x | 45% |

| **SNPS** | OP | $600 | 9.3 | Most Resilient | -15% | -12% | 8.1x | 27.2x | 41% |

| **BSY** | OP | $50 | 9.0 | Most Resilient | -22% | -4% | 7.1x | 22.8x | 43% |

| **ADSK** | OP | $375 | 8.7 | Most Resilient | -17% | -17% | 5.8x | 16.9x | 45% |

| **PTC** | N | $180 | 8.5 | Most Resilient | -15% | -18% | 6.4x | 16.5x | 47% |

| **SHOP** | OP | $158 | 8.3 | Most Resilient | 14% | -25% | 8.4x | 44.5x | 43% |

| **WDAY** | OP | $218 | 7.7 | Most Resilient | -48% | -38% | 2.8x | 9.0x | 43% |

| **INTU** | OP | $680 | 7.7 | Most Resilient | -35% | -38% | 4.7x | 14.1x | 45% |

| **PAYC** | N | $120 | 6.9 | Fairly Resilient | -39% | -21% | 2.8x | 12.3x | 30% |

| **PCTY** | OP | $158 | 6.9 | Fairly Resilient | -47% | -30% | 2.9x | 12.2x | 33% |

| **PCOR** | N | $55 | 6.7 | Fairly Resilient | -27% | -24% | 4.5x | 21.1x | 34% |

| **MDB** | N | $298 | 6.7 | Fairly Resilient | 41% | -22% | 7.2x | 48.0x | 35% |

| **KVYO** | OP | $37 | 6.4 | Fairly Resilient | -58% | -46% | 2.6x | 15.5x | 37% |

| **TWLO** | OP | $156 | 6.4 | Fairly Resilient | 12% | +15% | 2.8x | 13.9x | 28% |

| **BRZE** | OP | $50 | 5.7 | Fairly Resilient | -55% | -45% | 1.8x | 15.2x | 29% |

| **HUBS** | OP | $300 | 5.4 | Fairly Resilient | -62% | -34% | 2.9x | 14.0x | 37% |

| **NAV**N | OP | $25 | 5.4 | Fairly Resilient | n/a | -43% | 1.6x | 41.3x | 29% |

| **NICE** | OP | $150 | 5.8 | Less Resilient | -32% | +3% | 2.8x | 9.8x | 38% |

| **ZM** | OP | $100 | 4.3 | Less Resilient | -9% | -14% | 2.8x | 7.9x | 40% |

| **FIVN** | OP | $28 | 4.1 | Less Resilient | -57% | -13% | 1.0x | 7.3x | 24% |

| **BILL** | N | $43 | 3.5 | Less Resilient | -47% | -18% | 2.0x | 9.6x | 36% |

| **PATH** | N | $15 | 3.3 | Less Resilient | -16% | -35% | 2.3x | 8.9x | 34% |

| **RNG** | N | $32 | 3.5 | Less Resilient | 4% | +26% | 1.6x | 7.1x | 27% |

| **GTM** | N | $18 | 2.7 | Less Resilient | -41% | -39% | 2.5x | 7.8x | 35% |

| **EGHT** | UP | $1.50| 2.4 | Less Resilient | -20% | +9% | 0.7x | 11.1x | 9% |

### Quick Insights & Takeaways

- **Top Tier (Most Resilient, scores 8.3+)**: Dominated by established players in design/EDA (CDNS, SNPS), CAD (ADSK, PTC), cloud/infra (ORCL), and others like SHOP, WDAY, INTU. These often have mission-critical, complex, or infrastructure-like software less easily replaced by gen AI. ORCL leads with the highest score (9.6) despite heavy YTD declines—likely due to its AI cloud momentum (e.g., high-performance computing for AI workloads).

- **Fairly Resilient**: Mid-tier scores (5.4–6.9), mix of payroll/HR (PAYC, PCTY), dev tools (MDB, KVYO), comms (TWLO), etc. RoF40 often 30-37%, showing decent but not standout balance.

- **Less Resilient**: Lower scores (≤5.8), including video/comm (ZM), fintech/automation (BILL, PATH), call center (FIVN, NICE). These may face more direct AI substitution risk (e.g., AI agents handling customer service, payments, or video features).

- **Valuation Notes**: Many "Most Resilient" trade at premium multiples (e.g., CDNS at 12.3x EV/Rev), while lower tiers look cheaper (1-3x EV/Rev) but with weaker scores—classic risk/reward setup.

- **Market Backdrop**: This aligns with 2026 trends—software sector bear market on AI disruption fears, but analysts (e.g., JPM, Goldman, Evercore) argue the sell-off is overdone for "AI-resilient" names (infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms). High RoF40 scores signal sustainable models even if growth slows.

If this is from a specific analyst note (e.g., Goldman or similar), or you want me to expand on any ticker, compare to current prices, or dig into why certain ones score high/low, just let me know! What's your take—bullish on the top tier despite the bloodbath?

Posted Mar 4, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC

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