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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, Information Technology names rated weak grew net income 63% of the time over the next year (vs 62% for the rest of the cohort, n=2777).

22th pctl · Information Technology
The numbers
bonus
0
dir share
1
slope norm
-0.2315
Earnings quality
robust

Over the trailing year it converted 2.66x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Information Technology names rated robust grew net income 69% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=2129).

75th pctl · Information Technology
The numbers
ttm ni
361.2
ttm cfo
960
Macro sensitivity

Most sensitive to the broad stock market.

  • the broad stock market: This stock moves with the broad market (high beta).β 1.58 · R² 0.31

Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) 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, Information Technology names rated volatile grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=793).

13th pctl · Information Technology
The numbers
n events
10
raw activity
1.7001
directional rank
0.2169
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
bullish strongEPS revised +11.3% / 30d, n=21for period ending 2026-06-30
Why this setup
Consensus revisions

EPS estimate $0.93 → $1.03 (+11.3% / 30d). 17 raised, 0 cut, 21 covering analysts.

Rating actions

0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 20% of analysts rate Buy.

Material events

0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.

Sector context
Intermediate · Weekly
Sector phase: information technology is in growth, with decelerating (~1.0 years in phase).
Sector regime (90d momentum): tailwind.
tailwind+22.5%sector vs S&P 500, 60d

via XLK

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

Full information technology context →All sectors →

AI cycle regime · market-wide
2-axis classifierLong-term · 1–3 yr
HeatingManiaSquallCrisisEarnings →Mood ↑
HeatingE +3.12 · M +0.41
Single-axisheatingz +0.90

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.