Quality Momentum

QM · rank #1 · 2026-09-08

ASB

GPW · PLN · $1.98B (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.
+336.72%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+34.5%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+2.4%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$1.98B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-08-07
$119.90
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-08-08
$27.45

The AI research card

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Summary

ASBISc is a leading IT products distributor serving emerging EMEA markets, currently riding a sharp AI server and data-center hardware demand wave that drove record H1 2026 revenues of ~USD 3.0 billion and net profit of ~USD 81 million.

Rationale

The momentum_12_1 signal of 3.37 is directly reinforced by explosive, accelerating fundamentals — 76% revenue growth and a near-5x net profit surge in H1 2026 — while ROE of 34.5% confirms the quality screen is capturing genuine operating leverage rather than financial engineering.

Material risks

  • 1AI server demand is cyclical and non-proprietary; ASBISc has no disclosed backlog or long-term contracts, meaning a deceleration in hyperscaler/enterprise AI capex spending could cause revenue to cliff-edge with little warning, rapidly compressing the thin 2.4% profit margin.
  • 2Large vendors (e.g., NVIDIA, Dell) increasingly pursuing direct or platform-based sales in EMEA could structurally disintermediate ASBISc, eroding both volumes and pricing power precisely as the current upcycle peaks.

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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