Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-05-13 · Permanent

Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. CWBHF

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc.

The label
Distribution

read at $0.43

Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. holds its Distribution at $0.43.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-05-13
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 21 days
Price$0.43
Valuation0.00 trailing · 48.01 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 10.0
BetaN/A

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads AVOID — it trades above our $0.22 fair value estimate, weak competitive moat, 5.20% revenue growth.

Read at
$0.43
0.00 P/E · 48.01 fwd
Our fair value
$0.22
50% premium

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$4.7$2.2$-0.3TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$0.22 -42%Our fair value$0.22 -42%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$0.43
you are here
Conservative
$0.22
-49%
Our fair value
$0.22
-49%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Revenue growth5.20%
Profit margin-59.61%
Debt to equity0.00

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

Does not pass. Debt ratio

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is 83.6% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 11.1% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Why it gives us pause

At 48.0x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business. It trades 50% above our $0.22 fair value, so you would be buying at a premium, not a discount. The weak moat is real, but quality alone does not make an expensive price cheap.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E48.0x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E0.0x
Revenue growth5.2%
slow but positive growth
Profit margin-59.6%
currently unprofitable
Return on equity-237.5%
not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity0.00
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Market cap$77M

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; as a drug manufacturers - specialty & generic name, trial and regulatory outcomes can move it sharply either way.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

CWBHF trades on OQX. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 33% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 309%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 39%. Entered 2026-07-25 · Markdown

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-25 Markdown $0.43 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 33% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 309%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 39%.

2026-07-18 Markdown $0.43 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 33% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 309%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 39%.

2026-07-03 Markdown $0.43 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $0.43 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed

Most recent filings · CWBHF
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-04-06 Garrison (Mindy Beth) Senior Officer of Issuer · ·
2026-04-01 Kunkel (Raymond J) Senior Officer of Issuer 24,451 ·
2026-04-01 Kunkel (Raymond J) Senior Officer of Issuer 38,900 ·
2026-04-01 Lind (Erika Jean) Senior Officer of Issuer 17,563 ·
2026-04-01 Lind (Erika Jean) Senior Officer of Issuer 32,258 ·
2026-04-01 Stanley (Jared) Director of Issuer 24,519 ·
2026-03-31 Morachnick (William J.) Senior Officer of Issuer 283,687 ·
2025-12-31 Morachnick (William J.) Senior Officer of Issuer 375,000 ·
2025-12-31 Morachnick (William J.) Senior Officer of Issuer 111,188 $40,805
2025-11-01 Walker (Margaret Borgia) Director of Issuer · ·

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $0.46 -17.4% · $826 -17.4%
2 months $0.58 -35.0% · $650 -35.0%
3 months $0.64 -41.0% · $590 -41.0%
6 months $0.10 +287.8% · $3,878 +287.8%
1 year $0.09 +308.6% · $4,086 +308.6%
2 years $0.16 +134.6% · $2,346 +134.6%
3 years $0.22 +72.7% · $1,727 +72.7%
5 years $4.39 -91.3% · $87 -91.3%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever CWBHF does next, these words stay.

Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. · CWBHF · Distribution · $0.43
Recorded 2026-05-13 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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