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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).

66th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
bonus
0
dir share
1
slope norm
0.0077
Earnings quality
robust

Over the trailing year it converted 2.20x 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).

71th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
ttm ni
761.2
ttm cfo
1673.7
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

5 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Health Care names rated volatile grew net income 43% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=600).

28th pctl · Health Care
The numbers
n events
5
raw activity
1.1216
directional rank
0.3217
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
neutral23 analysts, 31% Buyfor period ending 2026-06-30
Why this setup
Consensus revisions

EPS estimate $2.01 → $2.01 (-0.0% / 30d). 1 raised, 19 cut, 23 covering analysts.

Rating actions

0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 31% of analysts rate Buy.

Material events

1 positive, 0 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.

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.