Quality Momentum

QM · rank #10 · 2026-09-07

DEC

PARIS · EUR · $6.01B (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.
+70.66%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+16.1%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+8.7%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$6.01B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-08-07
$24.48
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-08-08
$14.34

The AI research card

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Summary

JCDecaux (DEC) is the world's largest outdoor advertising company, monetising a global network of street furniture, transport, and billboard assets increasingly via programmatic Digital Out-of-Home channels.

Rationale

The 0.71 momentum signal is directly reinforced by fundamental delivery — H1 2026 recurring EBIT up 53.5% and net income up 84.7% YoY confirm that price strength is earnings-driven, not sentiment-only, satisfying the quality-momentum thesis.

Material risks

  • 1Cyclical advertising budget cuts in a macro slowdown would hit transport and street-furniture inventory hardest, directly reversing the organic growth and margin expansion that underpin both the quality and momentum signals simultaneously.
  • 2Loss or adverse re-tendering of major municipal/transport concession contracts would erode the revenue visibility that distinguishes JCDecaux's quality profile from a pure-cyclical OOH operator.

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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