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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
weak

Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Utilities names rated weak grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=906).

16th pctl · Utilities
The numbers
bonus
0
dir share
1
slope norm
-0.3804
Earnings quality
neutral

Over the trailing year it converted 2.44x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Utilities names rated neutral grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=1075).

67th pctl · Utilities
The numbers
ttm ni
2779
ttm cfo
6778
Macro sensitivity

Most sensitive to real (inflation-adjusted) rates and long-term interest rates.

  • real (inflation-adjusted) rates: This stock behaves like a long-duration asset — tends to fall when real rates rise.β -0.09 · R² 0.08
  • long-term interest rates: This stock tends to fall when long-term rates rise.β -0.07 · R² 0.08

Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).

Management & capital allocation

Not enough signal yet.

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
bearish13 analysts, 18% Buyfor period ending 2026-06-30
Why this setup
Consensus revisions

EPS estimate $0.49 → $0.48 (-2.6% / 30d). 0 raised, 3 cut, 13 covering analysts.

Rating actions

0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 3 maintained. 18% of analysts rate Buy.

Price target activity

2 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target -0.7% above current price.

Sector context
Intermediate · Weekly
Sector phase: utilities is in maturing, with decelerating (~3.2 years in phase).
Sector regime (90d momentum): headwind.
headwind-17.1%sector vs S&P 500, 60d

via XLU

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

Full utilities context →All sectors →

AI cycle regime · market-wide
2-axis classifierLong-term · 1–3 yr
HeatingManiaSquallCrisisEarnings →Mood ↑
HeatingE +0.75 · M +0.15
Single-axisFEARz -1.31

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.