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Factors

The full factor breakdown (the numbers behind each rank). The overview page shows the same reads in short form; this is the depth.

Factor signals

Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a plain-language read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.

Recent financial performance
neutral

Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Health Care names rated neutral grew net income 50% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=3115).

47th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
bonus
0
dir share
1
slope norm
-0.1
Earnings quality
neutral

Over the trailing year it converted 1.51x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Health Care names rated neutral grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 50% for the rest of the cohort, n=2269).

41th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
ttm ni
6276
ttm cfo
9464
Macro sensitivity

Not enough signal yet.

Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).

Management & capital allocation
volatile

10 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Health Care names rated volatile grew net income 43% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=600).

10th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
n events
10
raw activity
1.9002
directional rank
0.1977
directional status
capital_unfriendly

Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-09.

Earnings setup & market context

The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.

Earnings setup · pre-print positioning
forward-looking
bearish strong22 analysts, 75% Buyfor period ending 2026-06-30
Why this setup
Consensus revisions

EPS estimate $1.28 → $1.28 (-0.1% / 30d). 0 raised, 2 cut, 22 covering analysts.

Rating actions

0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 75% of analysts rate Buy.

Divergence: fundamentals are strong but estimates are being cut. Worth reading the recent material events.

Sector context
Intermediate · Weekly
Sector phase: health care is in growth, with decelerating (~2.5 years in phase).
Sector regime (90d momentum): headwind.
headwind-9.2%sector vs S&P 500, 60d

via XLV

Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.

Full health care context →All sectors →

AI cycle regime · market-wide
2-axis classifierLong-term · 1–3 yr
HeatingManiaSquallCrisisEarnings →Mood ↑
HeatingE -0.23 · M +0.31
Single-axisneutralz +0.26

Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.

Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-09.