U · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $18.5B · 4,412 employees
Unity Software Inc.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
42.08 USD
At the last full screen 2026-09-03
Screened 2026-09-03 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its markdown label.
Unity Software Inc holds its Markdown at $42.08. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 58 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-03
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 58 days
Price at the screen
$42.08
Valuation
N/A trailing · 24.17 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
2.02
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Revenue purity
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
32.69%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 32.7% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
39.48%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 39.5% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
5.83%
Below 5%
5.8% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line.
Fail
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-03 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 10.6% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 24 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +19% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-03 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Unity still chasing profits in a crowded game engine market
Every time an indie studio ships a mobile hit or a console title leans on real-time rendering, Unity collects the fees. Yet the numbers show a business still burning cash at a 35% negative profit margin while posting an ROE of minus 20%. Revenue growth of 17% is respectable, but a forward multiple of 22 times earnings on a narrow moat leaves almost no margin of safety at the current price.
We pass. Fair value sits only 5% above the share price, and the consensus target from 22 analysts at 35 dollars does not change the underlying picture of persistent losses and limited pricing power. Ethical screen clears, yet that alone does not turn a marginal valuation into an opportunity.
The main risk is execution. Continued cash burn in a competitive tools market could keep returns depressed even if top-line growth holds. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-08-15Markup · changed$33.34+22.4%Entry 4
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 22.4% 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 sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 7%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (23 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $35.
2026-07-18Accumulation$27.24+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 7%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (23 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $35.
2026-07-03Accumulation$27.24+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Accumulation$27.24Entry 1
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). 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.
