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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
strong

Operating income rose in 3 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated strong grew net income 66% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=1144).

98th pctl · Consumer Staples
The numbers
bonus
0
dir share
1
slope norm
0.3162
Earnings quality
robust

Over the trailing year it converted 2.15x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated robust grew net income 64% of the time over the next year (vs 51% for the rest of the cohort, n=1037).

80th pctl · Consumer Staples
The numbers
ttm ni
1094.16
ttm cfo
2349.49
Macro sensitivity

Not enough signal yet.

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

Management & capital allocation
neutral

5 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated neutral grew net income 50% of the time over the next year (vs 48% for the rest of the cohort, n=491).

55th pctl · Consumer Staples
The numbers
n events
5
raw activity
0.7752
directional rank
0.5
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
neutral18 analysts, 38% Buyfor period ending 2026-06-30
Why this setup
Consensus revisions

EPS estimate $1.44 → $1.43 (-0.7% / 30d). 1 raised, 15 cut, 18 covering analysts.

Rating actions

1 upgrade, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 38% of analysts rate Buy.

Price target activity

2 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 14.7% above current price.

Material events

0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.

Sector context
Intermediate · Weekly
Sector phase: consumer staples is in maturing, with decelerating (~1.2 years in phase).
Sector regime (90d momentum): headwind.
headwind-12.1%sector vs S&P 500, 60d

via XLP

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

Full consumer staples context →All sectors →

AI cycle regime · market-wide
2-axis classifierLong-term · 1–3 yr
HeatingManiaSquallCrisisEarnings →Mood ↑
SteadyE +0.08 · M -0.04
Single-axisCHASEz +4.22

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.