23/100
-56.0 points vs screen median
Strong in 0% of 17 observed editionsCombined company view / PES / Company ReportOpen chart terminal ↗
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PES · The profile still needs broader strength
2 of 3 available weekly market readings are positive.
Factor edition25 Sep 2026
Weekly chart through2026-09-25
Company inputs through31 Dec 2025
Factor coverage97%
The selected research question · Combined company view
How broad is the support behind the combined score?
Look across value, business strength and price strength, then use growth and capital return to find weak spots that the combined score can conceal.
Breadth behind the score
The profile still needs broader strength
3 of 5 measured pillars have a standing of at least 65. Growth and capital return add context; they are not equal-weight components of the combined score.
Latest change: 1 improving, 2 weakening and 2 unchanged across the 5 comparable focus pillars since the previous edition.
3/5 strong
Focus pillars with standing ≥65. This is a breadth check, not a new combined score.79/100
+18.0 points vs screen median
Strong in 100% of 17 observed editions73/100
+11.0 points vs screen median
Strong in 65% of 17 observed editions14/100
-39.0 points vs screen median
Strong in 0% of 17 observed editions77/100
+8.0 points vs screen median
Strong in 100% of 17 observed editionsThe comparison uses companies qualifying for this screen in the same universe and edition. Medians require at least five companies. Historical strength counts actual factor observations; it does not claim historical screen membership.
01 · The company in perspective
The shape of the evidence
Current research reading
Price ahead of value
Price leadership comes with a weaker value ranking.
Watch for slowing price strength or improvement in the company record.
Strongest pillar
Business strength
79/100 standing
Weakest pillar
Growth
14/100 standing
The strongest and weakest pillars describe this profile, not changes in company performance. The history below shows whether the readings are improving.
Beneath the factor profile
How well does the business support the score?
Cash value46/100
Cash backing81/100
Business durability75/100
Financial resilience79/100
Capital discipline73/100
Price support63/100
These established Sharemaestro cash-research scores summarise cash backing, durability, resilience and capital discipline. Higher is stronger on the available tests. They are separate from universe ranks and are not percentiles or probabilities. Missing components remain unavailable.
02 · Market confirmation
Is the price supporting the case?
Trend SignalPositivelatest completed chart observation
Market DynamicsNot positivelatest completed chart observation
Relative StrengthPositivelatest completed chart observation
Price / Fair Value+15.1%positive is above the reference
03 · What is changing
A strong reading matters more when it lasts.
Factor standing, one edition at a time
Read across for persistence. Read down for breadth. Each cell is an actual published observation.
80–9965–7940–640–39No reading
| Factor | 7 Jun2026 | 14 Jun2026 | 21 Jun2026 | 28 Jun2026 | 5 Jul2026 | 12 Jul2026 | 19 Jul2026 | 26 Jul2026 | 2 Aug2026 | 9 Aug2026 | 16 Aug2026 | 23 Aug2026 | 30 Aug2026 | 4 Sep2026 | 11 Sep2026 | 18 Sep2026 | 25 Sep2026 | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CombinedFocus | 51 | -2.0points | |||||||||||||||||
| ValueFocus | 23 | -2.0points | |||||||||||||||||
| Business strengthFocus | 79 | 0.0points | |||||||||||||||||
| Price strengthFocus | 73 | +3.0points | |||||||||||||||||
| GrowthFocus | 14 | 0.0points | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital returnFocus | 77 | -1.0points |
Hover or focus a cell to inspect its dated reading. Arrow keys move between factors and editions. Scroll across for more dates.
Changes since the previous edition
Price strength+3.0 pts70 → 73
Value-2.0 pts25 → 23
Capital return-1.0 pts78 → 77
Business strength0.0 pts79 → 79
Growth0.0 pts14 → 14
Changes compare 18 Sep 2026 with 25 Sep 2026. The underlying company period did not change between these editions. Prices, peer rankings and other inputs can still move the scores. Changes in a relative score do not, by themselves, identify a cause.
04 · Competitive position
Company strength, in its peer context
Value and Business strength
PES is highlighted against companies in the Strong combined scores screen. Select a point to compare the same research angle. Up to 250 companies shown.
Has price kept pace?
Price returns to 25 Sep 2026. The comparison is the median of companies in the same sector with a reading, not a traded portfolio.
3 monthsPES+4.0%Sector median-4.9%Difference+8.8 pp
6 monthsPES+28.4%Sector median-2.8%Difference+31.2 pp
12 monthsPES+20.1%Sector median-10.4%Difference+30.5 pp
Relative standing is the useful comparison.
A rising share price can still trail its peers. A company with falling prices can still outperform a weaker sector. Compare the return gap with the factor profile before drawing a conclusion.
At least five sector observations are required to display a median. Returns exclude dividends. These are completed historical returns, not forward estimates.
05 · Staying power and price risk
Separate company standing from the ride.
Combined factor standing · strong editions18%score ≥65 in 17 observed editions
Annualised volatility26.1%stored one-year daily measure · factor date
Input coverage97%available factor inputs, not certainty
Drawdown measures the weekly close below its running high within the displayed price history. It starts at zero and is not an all-time drawdown. Persistence counts observed editions only; missing weeks are not filled in.
06 · Research playbook
What would strengthen — or weaken — this reading?
Several pillars strengthen together
Compare changes across all five perspectives; watch for new company inputs and loss of price support.
2 of 3 available weekly market readings are positive.
The score depends on fewer strong pillars
Growth is the weakest measured focus pillar at 14/100. Check whether it is recovering, stable or deteriorating in the history above.
A loss of screen qualification, lower coverage or deterioration across several readings would require a fresh review.
Keep the research question consistent
Compare PES with other companies selected by Strong combined scores. A stronger overall score does not necessarily mean stronger evidence for this particular approach.
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Where PES qualifies
A traceable Sharemaestro report
Built from the record we have.
This report uses published Sharemaestro factor snapshots and stored completed weekly prices and indicators. Company inputs are translated into comparable standing, change and context. The page does not fetch live accounts or infer missing company results.
Scores use the established higher-is-stronger Sharemaestro display convention and are relative to Germany - EUR. Sector medians compare those same universe scores; they do not re-rank the company. Peer medians exclude missing readings.
The company period is the period end used in the factor edition, not its filing date. Stored history is an observation record, not a claim of a point-in-time investable backtest. None of these scores is a probability or expected return.
Historical price series may reflect provider adjustments. The combined score is a summary, not a substitute for the distinct strengths, weaknesses and data coverage shown above.