Value
6.4/10data confidence 50%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/S | 6.6 |
| Fwd P/E | 2.7 |
| PEG | 10.0 |
- ▸Forward P/E: 42.6x
- ▸PEG: 0.30
GLAS · Why this verdict
Why Glass House Brands Inc. Subordi (GLAS) is rated DATA_ISSUE
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VerdictDATA_ISSUE
Overall score5.1/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL
Thesis pillars
| Pillar | Expectation | Trend |
|---|---|---|
GLAS's price feed returned no data this run, which the engine flags as a hard blocker preventing any entry, target, or stop calculation. Warnings | A resumed, non-null price feed within the next reporting cycle should restore the ability to compute entry, target, and stop levels. | →Stable |
| CounterPersistent no-price data can also reflect a genuinely illiquid or thinly-traded name rather than a temporary feed gap. | ||
The company is cash-burning, with free cash flow at -15% of revenue, alongside revenue declining roughly 10% year over year. Quality breakdown | Free cash flow should turn less negative and revenue decline should moderate toward flat or positive. | →Stable |
| CounterA cash-burning small specialty-pharma name can still be pre-revenue-inflection if it's investing in a near-term product launch, masking underlying trajectory. | ||
The company has beaten earnings estimates in all 4 of its last 4 quarters, with an average surprise near 99%, despite the broader quality concerns. Earnings | The beat streak should extend to a 5th consecutive quarter at the next earnings report. | →Stable |
| CounterBeats this large and consistent, paired with declining revenue, often reflect deliberately low guidance rather than genuine business strength. | ||
The stock ranks at the very bottom of its peer group, with a peer-rank score of 1.0 out of 10, reflecting broad relative underperformance versus comparable companies. Peer rank | The peer-rank score should climb out of the bottom decile as relative fundamentals or valuation improve versus peers. | →Stable |
| CounterA bottom-decile peer ranking in a single snapshot period can reflect a temporarily depressed sector-wide multiple rather than firm-specific weakness. | ||
GLAS's price feed returned no data this run, which the engine flags as a hard blocker preventing any entry, target, or stop calculation.
→StableWarnings
- Expectation
- A resumed, non-null price feed within the next reporting cycle should restore the ability to compute entry, target, and stop levels.
CounterPersistent no-price data can also reflect a genuinely illiquid or thinly-traded name rather than a temporary feed gap.
The company is cash-burning, with free cash flow at -15% of revenue, alongside revenue declining roughly 10% year over year.
→StableQuality breakdown
- Expectation
- Free cash flow should turn less negative and revenue decline should moderate toward flat or positive.
CounterA cash-burning small specialty-pharma name can still be pre-revenue-inflection if it's investing in a near-term product launch, masking underlying trajectory.
The company has beaten earnings estimates in all 4 of its last 4 quarters, with an average surprise near 99%, despite the broader quality concerns.
→StableEarnings
- Expectation
- The beat streak should extend to a 5th consecutive quarter at the next earnings report.
CounterBeats this large and consistent, paired with declining revenue, often reflect deliberately low guidance rather than genuine business strength.
The stock ranks at the very bottom of its peer group, with a peer-rank score of 1.0 out of 10, reflecting broad relative underperformance versus comparable companies.
→StablePeer rank
- Expectation
- The peer-rank score should climb out of the bottom decile as relative fundamentals or valuation improve versus peers.
CounterA bottom-decile peer ranking in a single snapshot period can reflect a temporarily depressed sector-wide multiple rather than firm-specific weakness.
TrendMatrix Research · core thesis
Engine thesis — one sentence
GLAS is a small specialty-pharma name with no usable price feed this run, cash burn alongside declining revenue, and a bottom-decile peer ranking, offset only by a perfect 4-quarter earnings beat streak.
Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
2.2/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 0.0 |
| ROA | 0.0 |
| Gross margin | 3.5 |
| Op margin | 0.0 |
| Net margin | 0.0 |
| Current ratio | 6.5 |
| FCF quality | 0.0 |
| Moat | 4.0 |
| Piotroski F | 5.6 |
- ▸Cash-burning: FCF -15% of revenue
- ▸No competitive moat
- ▸Quality concerns
Growth
5.0/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 0.1 |
| EPS growth | 10.0 |
- ▸Declining revenue: -10%
Momentum
5.0/10data confidence 50%Sentiment
7.4/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| LLM sentiment | 8.5 |
| Analyst rating | 6.4 |
- ▸LLM news sentiment: +0.70 (n=1)
- ▸Light analyst coverage (2.0) — signal dampened
Insider
5.0/10data confidence 50%Peer rank
2.9/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 2.1 |
| quality rank | 1.5 |
| growth rank | 1.2 |
Technical
5.0/10data confidence 50%Risk (lower is worse)
9.1/10data confidence 40%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| beta | 9.8 |
| debt equity | 8.3 |
Catalyst
7.3/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 6.5 |
| earnings history | 10.0 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
| surprise avg | 10.0 |
| news activity | 5.0 |
- ▸Perfect beat streak: 4Q
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
No current price available — cannot compute entry, target, or stop. Upstream data source (Alpaca/yfinance) did not return a price for this run.
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L0:DATA_ISSUE_NO_PRICEPassed (6)
- MOMENTUM:5.0>=4.5
- INSIDER:OK
- 8K:CLEAN
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:36d clear
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)
none
Warning (2)
- MOMENTUM:5.0<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
- ASYMMETRY:UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)
Reward-to-Risk
0.00
Upside
+0.0%
Downside
0.0%
Sizing output
AVOID
Setup— — No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed
EdgeNo clear edge — No clear edge identified
SuitabilityAggressive — MCap $1.0B<$5B
Investment implication
The DATA_ISSUE verdict reflects clean gate clearance against Risk (lower is worse) at 9.1 and asymmetric R:R of 0.00.
The strongest dimensions are Risk (lower is worse) at 9.1, Sentiment at 7.4, and Catalyst at 7.3; the weakest are Quality at 2.2, Peer rank at 2.9, and Technical at 5.0. The V9 engine cleared all gates with 2 warnings, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.00 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.
What would invalidate the thesis
Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.
- P1No Price Data Blocks Trade Setup
Trip ifPrice data remains unavailable for more than 2 consecutive engine runs.
- P2Cash Burning Declining Revenue
Trip ifFree cash flow stays below 0% of revenue for 2 more consecutive quarters.
- P3Perfect Earnings Beat Streak
Trip ifBeat count falls below 4 out of the trailing 4 quarters after the next earnings report.
- P4Bottom Decile Peer Ranking
Trip ifPeer-rank score stays below 2.0 out of 10 for 2 more consecutive quarters.