Quality Momentum

QM · rank #1 · 2026-07-23

ASB

GPW · PLN · $1.55B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy10.0strength 10.0 / 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.
+329.60%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+26.2%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+2.0%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$1.55B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-06-23
$95.00
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-06-23
$22.11

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Summary

ASBIS is a value-added ICT distributor serving EMEA and expanding into Africa and the US, generating revenue from hardware, components, server infrastructure, and own-brand products across fast-growing markets.

Rationale

The quality-momentum signal is reinforced by verified explosive revenue acceleration (+74–89% y/y in April–May 2026) driven by AI/server infrastructure demand, a 26% ROE, and a Q1 2026 broker forecast of tripling net profit, confirming that momentum is fundamentally anchored rather than sentiment-only.

Material risks

  • 1Structural margin compression in competitive hardware distribution is already visible in the thin 2.0% profit margin, meaning any softening of vendor rebates or AI capex cycle could collapse net profit even as revenues hold, directly undermining the quality leg of the thesis.
  • 2Vendor concentration risk is acute—the AI/server demand wave and the new Apple West/North Africa authorization are both subject to vendor channel decisions, and any in-house distribution move by Apple or a slowdown in AI infrastructure capex would remove the primary revenue growth driver.

AI verdict council

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

OpenAI
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Claude
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Gemini
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