Quality Momentum

QM · rank #4 · 2026-09-10

MT

AMSTERDAM · EUR · $58.64B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy5.1strength 5.1 / 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.
+128.41%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+3.3%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+2.9%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$58.64B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-08-11
$64.18
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-08-11
$28.10

The AI research card

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Summary

ArcelorMittal SA is a global steel manufacturing giant producing flat and long steel products for automotive, construction, and industrial applications.

Rationale

High price momentum is validated by structural improvements in business quality, driven by a three-year high in European EBITDA per tonne and trade safeguards.

Material risks

  • 1Rollback or legal dilution of EU trade safeguards and Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) tools, which would expose the key European market to a surge of cheap foreign imports.
  • 2High cyclicality and asset-heavy cost structures that can quickly erase the low single-digit return on equity (3.28% ROE) during a global industrial slowdown.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed