Quality Momentum

QM · rank #17 · 2026-09-04

PXM

GPW · PLN · $494M (USD)

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verdict · CAUTION

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.
+48.00%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+18.5%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+3.1%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$494M
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-08-05
$6.85
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-08-05
$4.63

The AI research card

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Summary

PXM@GPW (Polimex-Mostostal) is a Polish engineering and construction group serving large infrastructure, energy and industrial projects with a multi-year contract backlog and meaningful foreign revenue exposure.

Rationale

The stock fits a quality-momentum setup because 12-month momentum is strong, ROE is high at 18.5%, and the backlog gives earnings visibility that supports continued trend persistence.

Material risks

  • 1The biggest thesis risk is weakening execution quality: Q1–Q2 2026 EBIT, net profit and operating cash flow all fell year-on-year even as revenue was only slightly lower, pointing to margin pressure.
  • 2The order backlog slipped from about 9.4bn PLN to 8.7bn PLN in H1 2026, so the revenue runway is still good but less robust than before and sensitive to project timing and public-capex decisions.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Caution