Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-05-13 · Permanent

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. AAWH

Outside both standards

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 · Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.

The label
Distribution

read at $0.56

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. holds its Distribution at $0.56.

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 7 days
Price$0.56
Valuation0.00 trailing · -2.07 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 10.0
BetaN/A

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads AVOID

Read at
$0.56
0.00 P/E · -2.07 fwd

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

$10.5$5.0$-0.5TODAY5y agoPROJECTION
Revenue growth-11.40%
Profit margin-23.61%
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

This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

Why it fails. The problem is its debt ratio. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.

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 555.9% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are 76.9% of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • 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 -2.1x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E-2.1x
Trailing P/E0.0x
Revenue growth-11.4%
revenue is shrinking
Profit margin-23.6%
currently unprofitable
Return on equity-938.6%
not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity0.00
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio2.14
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Market cap$113M
Employees2,300

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

AAWH 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 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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 83%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. Entered 2026-07-20 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-20 Markup $0.56 +0.0% Entry 5

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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 83%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%.

2026-07-18 Markup $0.56 +0.0% 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 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 modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 83%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%.

2026-07-16 Markup $0.56 +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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 83%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%.

2026-07-03 Markup $0.56 +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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $0.56 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive 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 · AAWH
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-05-05 AGP Partners, LLC 10% Security Holder of Issuer 65,000 ·
2026-05-05 Kurtin (Abner B) Director of Issuer 65,000 ·
2026-04-15 Francis (Julie) Director of Issuer 54,825 ·
2026-04-15 Gold (Joshua Peter) Director of Issuer 54,825 ·
2026-04-15 Swid (Scott Lawrence) Director of Issuer 54,825 ·
2026-04-06 Kurtin (Abner B) Director of Issuer 21,105 ·
2026-01-02 Brill (Shmuel sam) Director of Issuer 522,870 ·
2025-08-26 Nemchenko (Roman) Senior Officer of Issuer 60,865 ·

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 $0.56 -4.4% · $956 -4.4%
2 months $0.44 +21.4% · $1,214 +21.4%
3 months $0.50 +8.0% · $1,080 +8.0%
6 months $0.62 -12.9% · $871 -12.9%
1 year $0.29 +83.1% · $1,831 +83.1%
2 years $1.00 -46.0% · $540 -46.0%
3 years $0.70 -22.8% · $772 -22.8%
5 years $9.74 -94.5% · $56 -94.5%

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

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

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. · AAWH · Distribution · $0.56
Recorded 2026-05-13 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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