Quality Momentum

QM · rank #17 · 2026-09-10

BDX

GPW · PLN · $5.03B (USD)

SignalBuy1.2strength 1.2 / 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.
+39.02%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+85.4%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+7.5%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$5.03B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-08-11
$750.00
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-08-11
$539.51

The AI research card

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Summary

Budimex S.A. (BDX@GPW) is Poland's leading infrastructure and railway construction group, executing a PLN 17.9bn backlog of public-sector contracts with growing international PPP ambitions.

Rationale

The 39% trailing momentum is grounded in real fundamental delivery — H1 2026 revenue of PLN 4.26bn with high-single-digit growth, an 85% ROE, and a backlog providing named revenue coverage through 2027 — making the quality_momentum signal structurally reinforced rather than sentiment-driven.

Material risks

  • 1Margin erosion on the long-dated backlog from construction input-cost inflation and labor constraints is the most acute thesis-breaker, as fixed-price public contracts limit the ability to reprice even as profitability is the core quality anchor.
  • 2Heavy dependence on Polish public-sector budget cycles and EU co-financing decisions means a tender slowdown or political reallocation could stall backlog conversion and abruptly deflate the momentum leg.

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