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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 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Communication Services names rated neutral grew net income 46% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=902).

51th pctl · Communication Services
The numbers
bonus
0
dir share
1
slope norm
-0.0655
Earnings quality
neutral

Over the trailing year it converted 2.69x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Communication Services names rated neutral grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 48% for the rest of the cohort, n=690).

59th pctl · Communication Services
The numbers
ttm ni
10543
ttm cfo
28325
Macro sensitivity

Not enough signal yet.

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

Management & capital allocation
volatile

17 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Communication Services names rated volatile grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=200).

12th pctl · Communication Services
The numbers
n events
17
raw activity
2.9083
directional rank
0.9342
directional status
capital_friendly

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
bearish17 analysts, 86% Buyfor period ending 2026-06-30
Why this setup
Consensus revisions

EPS estimate $2.65 → $2.59 (-2.3% / 30d). 4 raised, 11 cut, 17 covering analysts.

Rating actions

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

Sector context
Intermediate · Weekly
Sector phase: communication services is in emerging, with decelerating (~0.5 years in phase).
Sector regime (90d momentum): headwind.
headwind-14.6%sector vs S&P 500, 60d

via XLC

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

Full communication services context →All sectors →

AI cycle regime · market-wide
2-axis classifierLong-term · 1–3 yr
HeatingManiaSquallCrisisEarnings →Mood ↑
CrisisE -1.08 · M -0.18
Single-axisFEARz -2.96

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.