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QM · rank #14 · 2026-10-21

RWE

XETRA · EUR · $50.66B (USD)

SignalBuy1.5strength 1.5 / 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.
+72.37%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+8.6%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+20.3%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$50.66B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-09-21
$59.88
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-09-19
$34.74

The AI research card

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Summary

RWE AG is a major European integrated power producer operating ~41 GW of renewables, flexible generation, storage, energy trading, and regulated transmission infrastructure via its majority Amprion stake.

Rationale

The 72% momentum signal is reinforced by concrete fundamental catalysts — 44% H1 2026 EBITDA growth, a raised full-year outlook, and a transformative Amprion acquisition — giving the quality-momentum screen genuine earnings-revision and re-rating fuel rather than pure sentiment drift.

Material risks

  • 1The €9–€11 billion 2026 investment program (including Amprion, fully equity-financed) compresses near-term free cash flow and introduces execution, regulatory, and financing risk that could stall the earnings trajectory underpinning the momentum signal.
  • 2Offshore-wind capture-price volatility and weather-dependent generation mean the H1 2026 EBITDA beat partly reflects normalized wind conditions reversing a prior-year trough, making the 44% growth rate a potentially misleading baseline for forward momentum.

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