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BN · rank #13 · 2026-10-20
AXON
NASDAQ · $31.71B (USD)
SignalBuy3.1strength 3.1 / 10
verdict · PROCEED
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
Bottleneck themes
The structural shortage this name supplies into.
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| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +29.3% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +6.6% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +6.2% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.4% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 2.11 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 13.77× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +80.3% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +90% |
| Market cap (USD) | $31.71B |
The AI research card
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Summary
Axon Enterprise provides an integrated public-safety platform spanning TASER devices, body cameras, digital evidence cloud software, and counter-drone systems.
Rationale
Robust revenue growth and $15.1 billion in future contracted bookings validate Axon's value in solving fragmented public-safety evidence and operational bottlenecks.
Material risks
- 1Agency adoption of competing platforms from Motorola Solutions or Flock Safety and potential commoditization of digital-evidence or AI transcription software.
- 2Near-term gross margin pressure from memory-component cost inflation alongside negative Q2 free cash flow against $1.8 billion in senior debt principal.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.
OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed