Quality Momentum

QM · rank #7 · 2026-07-21

GPW

GPW · PLN · $1.17B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy2.0strength 2.0 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1
Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.
+81.55%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+18.6%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+36.4%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$1.17B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-06-19
$85.15
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-06-20
$46.90

The AI research card

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Summary

GPW operates the Warsaw Stock Exchange and related market infrastructure, earning fees from equity trading, commodity markets, listings, and data services with a structural monopoly on domestic Polish exchange trading.

Rationale

Record Q1 2026 revenue (+27.5% YoY), 37.8% net profit growth, 36% profit margins, and 18.6% ROE confirm that the momentum signal is grounded in genuine fundamental acceleration rather than sentiment drift alone.

Material risks

  • 1Revenue is volume-dependent with no contracted order backlog, meaning a reversal in Polish equity or commodity market activity — the primary driver of the Q1 2026 surge — could rapidly deflate both earnings and the momentum signal.
  • 2Regulatory or tax changes in Poland or the EU targeting exchange economics, clearing fees, or market data pricing could structurally compress margins without GPW having meaningful pricing power to offset them.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Proceed