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MRLN

Merlin, Inc.
Chart
3.47 USD
Latest Week 2026-07-24
IndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSMALL
Snapshot 2026-07-26 · 0.6w · Fresh
0.51
OS Score
49.0%
Value
47.0%
Quality
49.0%
Momentum
3/9
F-Score
0.480
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Strategy Eligibility
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OS Composite
✗
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Trending Value
✗
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Quality × Value
✗
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
✗
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
49.0%ile
P/S
272.5×
FCF Yield
-0.221
SH Yield
-0.002
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
51.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
52.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
52.00000000
/100
Negative FCF yield (-22.1%) — the business is currently cash-consumptive.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
47.0%ile
ROE
0.397
ROA
-0.380
Net Margin
-44.958
Op Margin
-43.959
GPA
-0.050
Current
8.72
F-Score
3/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.225
Accruals
-0.067
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
ROE of 40% is exceptional.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
49.0%ile
6M Return
-84.9%
Vol 252d
108.2%
Vol 60d
100.4%
↓ Contracting
Max DD 12M
-85.2%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.51
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Industrials · 500 peers
Sector Value %ile
51.5%
Sector Quality %ile
43.5%
Sector Avg OS
51.5%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
ESEA Euroseas Ltd 99.0% 96.0% 96.0% 84.0%
GSL Global Ship Lease Inc 98.0% 97.0% 87.0% 86.0%
DLX Deluxe Corporation 98.0% 92.0% 86.0% 87.0%
CMRE Costamare Inc 98.0% 95.0% 84.0% 88.0%
DAC Danaos Corporation 98.0% 97.0% 83.0% 85.0%
SHIP Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp 97.0% 93.0% 70.0% 95.0%
CPA Copa Holdings SA 97.0% 94.0% 88.0% 79.0%
AER AerCap Holdings NV 97.0% 92.0% 91.0% 79.0%
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
F
3.1% avg (3 factors)
Quality
D
41.0% avg (7 factors)
Momentum
F
0.0% avg (1 factors)
Risk
F
0.0% avg (1 factors)
Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required. Elevated risk profile — position sizing should reflect the higher volatility.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.510—0—
Value %ile0.490—0—
Quality %ile0.470—0—
Momentum %ile0.490—0—
F-Score3.000—8—
Confidence0.552—0—
Volatility1.082—8—
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
Price / Sales
272.53
FCF Yield
-22.1%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.0057
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
-0.2%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
39.7%
Return on Assets
-38.0%
Net Margin
-4495.8%
Operating Margin
-4395.9%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
-5.0%
Current Ratio
8.72
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.067
External Financing
Net issuance — lower=better
0.004
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
-84.9%
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
22.5%
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
3
Buyback Yield
-0.2%
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
51
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
52
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
52
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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Annual Fundamentals
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