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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).

33th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
bonus
0
dir share
0.4819
slope norm
0.3947
Earnings quality
robust

Over the trailing year it converted 3.52x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Health Care names rated robust grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 48% for the rest of the cohort, n=1703).

88th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
ttm ni
2932
ttm cfo
10332
Macro sensitivity

Not enough signal yet.

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

Management & capital allocation
stable

2 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Health Care names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=618).

77th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
n events
2
raw activity
0.2631
directional rank
0.5233
directional status
neutral

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
bullish strong8 PT revisions / 30d, avg 17.1% above currentfor period ending 2026-06-30
Why this setup
Consensus revisions

EPS estimate $1.79 → $1.83 (+2.0% / 30d). 15 raised, 2 cut, 20 covering analysts.

Rating actions

0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 8 maintained. 86% of analysts rate Buy.

Price target activity

8 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 17.1% above current price.

Material events

0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.

Market and fundamentals agree. Analysts are positioned bullishly on a fundamentally strong name.

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.