Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

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 · DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

The label
Markup

read at $135.29

DuPont holds its Markup at $135.29.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup 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 · passes 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 · 2026-07-19
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 17 days
Price$135.29
Valuation118.68 trailing · 17.85 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 88.2
Beta1.08

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads AVOID — it trades above our $117.27 fair value estimate, weak competitive moat, 4.30% revenue growth.

Read at
$135.29
118.68 P/E · 17.85 fwd
Our fair value
$117.27
13% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$170.50
+26% to current
Target low $153.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $186.00
▲ current $135.29 · | average target

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

$199$107$15TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$186.00 +311%Analyst avg$170.50 +276%Conservative$117.27 +159%Our fair value$117.27 +159%

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

Current
$135.29
you are here
Conservative
$117.27
-13%
Analyst avg
$170.50
+26%
Our fair value
$117.27
-13%
Analyst high
$186.00
+37%

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

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Revenue growth4.30%
Profit margin-0.42%
Debt to equity22.59
Analyst consensusBuy · 16 covering

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

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • 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 just 14.8% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 2.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 7.5% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 1.4% 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

DuPont trades rich in a cyclical trap

Think of a chemical plant that keeps running even when demand drops off a cliff. DuPont sits in exactly that spot today, priced at a premium while its returns have all but flatlined.

We pass because the shares sit 13 percent above our fair value with a 17.9 times forward multiple, 4 percent revenue growth, zero profit margin and 1 percent ROE. Weak moat plus the cyclical nature of specialty chemicals turns the modest multiple into a warning sign rather than a bargain.

Peak-cycle earnings often look cheap on paper right before volumes and pricing reset lower, and that is the trap here despite the clean ethical screen. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E17.9x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E118.7x
expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead
Revenue growth4.3%
slow but positive growth
Profit margin-0.4%
currently unprofitable
Return on equity0.9%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.23
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio2.68
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta1.08
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$18.3B
Employees15,000

The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.

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

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

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The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 188.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 57%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $57. Entered 2026-07-26 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-26 Markup $135.29 +188.8% Entry 4

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 188.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 57%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $57.

2026-07-18 Markup $46.85 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 57%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $57.

2026-07-03 Markup $46.85 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $46.85 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. 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 · DD
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-02-27 LOWERY FREDERICK M. Director 774 $38,750
2026-02-27 CUTLER ALEXANDER M Director 999 $50,000
2026-02-27 MACPHERSON DONALD G Director 216 $10,833
2026-02-20 FERREIRA BETH Officer 9,919 ·
2026-02-20 ABBOTT MATTHEW S. Chief Technology Officer 5,158 ·
2026-02-20 KOCH LORI Chief Executive Officer 79,350 ·
2026-02-20 RAIA CHRISTOPHER Officer 9,919 ·
2026-02-20 FRANZEN ANTONELLA B Chief Financial Officer 19,838 ·
2026-02-20 BLOEMHARD JEROEN Officer 9,919 ·
2026-02-20 HOOVER ERIK THOMAS General Counsel 11,903 ·

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

The political ledger · congressional disclosures

Disclosures naming DD
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
27 May2026 Ro Khanna Democrat buy 1K–15K
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 1K–15K
16 Jun2026 Gil Cisneros Democrat sell 1K–15K
15 May2026 Ro Khanna Democrat sell 1K–15K
1 May2026 Ro Khanna Democrat buy 1K–15K

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 $50.38 -10.1% $0.20 $903 -9.7%
2 months $47.06 -3.8% $0.20 $967 -3.3%
3 months $45.16 +0.3% $0.20 $1,007 +0.7%
6 months $41.16 +10.0% $0.40 $1,110 +11.0%
1 year $28.82 +57.2% $0.77 $1,598 +59.8%
2 years $32.16 +40.8% $1.43 $1,453 +45.3%
3 years $27.50 +64.7% $2.05 $1,722 +72.2%
5 years $31.37 +44.4% $3.16 $1,545 +54.5%

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

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

DuPont · DD · Markup · $135.29
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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