Value
9.7/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/E | 9.4 |
| P/S | 10.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.0 |
| Fwd P/E | 9.8 |
| PEG | 10.0 |
| Analyst target | 9.0 |
- ▸Forward P/E: 6.4x
- ▸PEG: 0.06
- ▸Attractively valued
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BWMX screens cheap with an excellent return on equity and bullish insider buying, though its elevated leverage remains the key balance-sheet risk to watch.
Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.
| Pillar | Expectation | Trend |
|---|---|---|
The company has beaten earnings in three of its last four quarters with a 34% margin of safety and a cheap forward P/E of 6.2x. Bull case | The stock should re-rate toward peer multiples and continue its beat streak at the 2026-07-23 report. | ↑Improving |
| CounterHigh leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.9, can suppress valuation multiples structurally, meaning the cheap price may be an appropriate discount for balance-sheet risk rather than a genuine opportunity. | ||
The company posts an excellent 93% return on equity and 165% free-cash-flow-to-net-income conversion, though it fails the Rule of 40 threshold at just 14. Quality breakdown | ROE should remain above 50% and cash conversion above 100% over the next several quarters. | ↑Improving |
| CounterA 93% ROE achieved alongside 2.9x debt-to-equity leverage may be amplified by financial leverage rather than pure operating efficiency. | ||
Insiders made net purchases of about $171,000 over the past 90 days, producing a bullish insider signal. Insider | Insider buying should continue or insider signal should at least remain net-neutral-to-bullish over the next two quarters. | ↓Deteriorating |
| CounterAt only 0.025% of market cap, this insider buying is small enough that it may not be a meaningful signal of conviction. | ||
The engine applies a leverage penalty for a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.9, flagging elevated balance-sheet risk relative to peers. Bear case | Debt-to-equity should decline toward 2.0 or below over the next several quarters as the leverage risk eases. | ↓Deteriorating |
| CounterFor a consumer-products distributor with strong, high-margin cash flow, higher leverage can be a deliberate and sustainable capital-structure choice rather than a red flag. | ||
CounterHigh leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.9, can suppress valuation multiples structurally, meaning the cheap price may be an appropriate discount for balance-sheet risk rather than a genuine opportunity.
CounterA 93% ROE achieved alongside 2.9x debt-to-equity leverage may be amplified by financial leverage rather than pure operating efficiency.
CounterAt only 0.025% of market cap, this insider buying is small enough that it may not be a meaningful signal of conviction.
CounterFor a consumer-products distributor with strong, high-margin cash flow, higher leverage can be a deliberate and sustainable capital-structure choice rather than a red flag.
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/E | 9.4 |
| P/S | 10.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.0 |
| Fwd P/E | 9.8 |
| PEG | 10.0 |
| Analyst target | 9.0 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 10.0 |
| ROA | 9.0 |
| Gross margin | 9.0 |
| Op margin | 7.3 |
| Net margin | 4.1 |
| Current ratio | 4.0 |
| FCF quality | 9.8 |
| Moat | 7.5 |
| Rule of 40 | 8.9 |
| Piotroski F | 7.8 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 10.0 |
| EPS growth | 5.5 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 4.5 |
| MACD | 7.6 |
| OBV | 10.0 |
| MA position | 7.2 |
| Volume | 2.7 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| LLM sentiment | 6.0 |
| Analyst rating | 6.8 |
| Price target | 9.9 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| materiality | 8.0 |
| insider conviction | 8.0 |
| holder change | 6.2 |
| notable moves | 7.0 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 9.3 |
| quality rank | 7.9 |
| growth rank | 9.1 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 2.2 |
| support resistance | 4.2 |
| 52w position | 7.6 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| short interest | 9.6 |
| days to cover | 9.2 |
| volatility | 3.6 |
| put call | 7.3 |
| implied vol | 1.5 |
| max pain risk | 3.0 |
| beta | 7.1 |
| debt equity | 2.0 |
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 5.0 |
| earnings history | 0.0 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
| surprise avg | 0.0 |
| dividend safety | 5.2 |
| news activity | 8.0 |
Deep value: 54% margin of safety. Extreme undervaluation.
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Setup— — No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed
EdgeInst Constrain — Small cap ($0.6B) below institutional reach
SuitabilityAggressive — MCap $0.6B<$5B
The STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict reflects clean gate clearance against Value at 9.7 and asymmetric R:R of 6.74.
The strongest dimensions are Value at 9.7, Growth at 7.8, and Quality at 7.7; the weakest are Catalyst at 3.9, Technical at 4.7, and Risk (lower is worse) at 5.4. The V9 engine cleared all gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 6.74 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.
Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.
Trip ifEPS surprise falls below 0% (a miss) in 2 consecutive quarters.
Trip ifReturn on equity falls below 50% in the next reported quarter.
Trip ifNet insider selling exceeds $500,000 over any rolling 90-day period.
Trip ifDebt-to-equity ratio rises above 3.5 in the next reported quarter.