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QM · rank #2 · 2026-10-21

CRI

GPW · PLN · $807M (USD)

SignalStrong Buy7.5strength 7.5 / 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.
+123.86%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+9.4%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+408.1%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$807M
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-09-21
$760.00
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-09-19
$339.50

The AI research card

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Summary

Creotech Instruments S.A. is Poland's leading satellite manufacturer and mission integrator, specializing in proprietary, ITAR-avoiding satellite platforms like HyperSat for European defense and space agencies.

Rationale

The strong 12-1 month price momentum (1.2386) is validated by accelerating fundamental metrics, including 34% YoY H1 2026 revenue growth, successful in-orbit deployment of the Mikroglob constellation, and substantial backlog visibility from a PLN 451 million defense contract.

Material risks

  • 1Revenue generation is heavily concentrated in milestone-based government and ESA contracts, leaving earnings highly vulnerable to technical non-performance or acceptance delays on the core Mikroglob program.
  • 2Scaling production capacity tenfold while remaining dependent on third-party launch providers like SpaceX introduces execution risks and margin compression from rising staffing and subcontracting costs.

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