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50.72 USD
Latest Week 2026-07-10
Communication ServicesPublishingMID
Snapshot 2026-07-12 · 0.7w · Fresh
0.84
OS Score
81.0%
Value
81.0%
Quality
31.0%
Momentum
8/9
F-Score
0.810
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
7 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.840
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
QV 0.810
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
P/E 11.6
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
12.9%
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
F8
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
6.7%
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.80
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
81.0%ile
P/E
11.6×
P/S
1.5×
P/B
3.0×
E/P
0.0844
FCF Yield
0.105
EBITDA/EV
0.129
SH Yield
0.067
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
22.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
17.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
17.00000000
/100
P/E of 11.6x places this firmly in deep value territory. FCF yield of 10.5% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
81.0%ile
ROE
0.261
ROA
0.086
Net Margin
0.132
Op Margin
0.164
GPA
0.470
D/E
2.06
Current
0.54
F-Score
8/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
-0.001
Earn Growth
1.633
Stability
1.269
lower=better
Accruals
-0.015
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
ROE of 26% is exceptional. Highly leveraged with D/E of 2.06 — returns are being amplified by debt. F-Score of 8/9 indicates strong fundamental improvement across multiple dimensions.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
31.0%ile
6M Return
55.4%
12M Return
23.0%
12-1 Mom
3.9%
Risk-Adj
0.09
Vol 252d
42.1%
Vol 60d
99.9%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-30.3%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (100%) is expanding vs long-term (42%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.84
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Communication Services · 249 peers
Sector Value %ile
76.0%
Sector Quality %ile
76.8%
P/E z-score
-0.35
P/B z-score
-0.08
Sector Avg OS
54.1%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
AMX America Movil SAB de CV ADR 99.0% 98.0% 97.0% 78.0%
BODI The Beachbody Company, Inc. 98.0% 94.0% 78.0% 96.0%
AMCX AMC Networks Inc 98.0% 97.0% 76.0% 91.0%
DDI Doubledown Interactive Co Ltd 98.0% 97.0% 91.0% 73.0%
TIMB TIM Participacoes SA 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 68.0%
VIV Telefonica Brasil SA ADR 97.0% 98.0% 91.0% 67.0%
VEON VEON Ltd 97.0% 93.0% 96.0% 67.0%
TBLA Taboola 97.0% 88.0% 88.0% 86.0%
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (81th) and quality (81th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Piotroski + Value Convergence
F-Score 8/9 with good value (81th). Strong fundamental improvement in a cheap stock.
Strong Capital Return
Shareholder yield 6.7% backed by 10.5% FCF yield. Returns are well-funded.
Leveraged Returns
Strong ROE (26%) boosted by high leverage (D/E 2.1). Returns look good but come with balance sheet risk.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (100%) significantly exceeds 252-day (42%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
A
76.9% avg (7 factors)
Quality
C
56.2% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
C
56.2% avg (4 factors)
Risk
C
46.5% avg (1 factors)
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends6 snapshots
Factor Persistence6 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.840—6—
Value %ile0.810—6—
Quality %ile0.810—6—
Momentum %ile0.310—0—
F-Score8.000—6—
Confidence0.970—6—
Volatility0.421—6—
Value Lens2021-07-13 → 2026-07-12
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
11.62
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0844
Price / Sales
1.54
Price / Book
3.04
Price / Cash Flow
9.88
FCF Yield
10.5%
EBITDA / EV
12.9%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.5130
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
6.7%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
26.1%
Return on Assets
8.6%
Net Margin
13.2%
Operating Margin
16.4%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
47.0%
Debt / Equity
2.06
Current Ratio
0.54
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.015
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
55.4%
12M Return
23.0%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
3.9%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.09
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
-0.1%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
163.3%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
1.269
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
8
Dividend Yield
2.8%
Buyback Yield
3.9%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
22
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
17
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
17
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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