← Quality Momentum

QM · rank #5 · 2026-10-20

NDX1

XETRA · EUR · $10.42B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy3.6strength 3.6 / 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.
+87.95%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+32.4%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+5.0%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$10.42B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-09-18
$39.32
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-09-19
$20.92

The AI research card

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Summary

Nordex SE is a European onshore wind-turbine OEM offering N131–N175 turbine platforms, installation, and multi-year Premium Service contracts with an €18B+ combined order book.

Rationale

The 88% trailing momentum is grounded in fundamental delivery — Q3 EBITDA more than doubled YoY, free cash flow surged to €379M, and management raised full-year EBITDA-margin guidance to 11.5–12.5%, validating the quality_momentum screen rather than reflecting mere sentiment rotation.

Material risks

  • 1Turbine pricing is not structurally protected — Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, and increasingly competitive Chinese suppliers can commoditize margins, and the newly raised margin outlook depends on the large order book converting under current favorable supply-chain conditions that may not persist.
  • 2U.S. policy and tariff exposure is material given re-established U.S. order intake; a permitting reversal or trade restriction could cancel booked GW and impair the revenue ramp underpinning the €8.2–9.0B full-year sales guide.

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