Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-29 · Permanent

Alamos Gold Inc logoAlamos Gold Inc AGI

Clears both ethical 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 · Alamos Gold Inc.

The label
Distribution

read at $28.79

Alamos Gold Inc holds its Distribution at $28.79.

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 · 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 · 2026-07-29
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 87 days
Price$28.79
Valuation11.85 trailing · 8.97 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta1.33

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$28.79
11.85 P/E · 8.97 fwd
Our fair value
$36.31
26% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$45.50
+58% to current
Target low $39.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $60.00
▲ current $28.79 · | average target

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

$64.1$34.2$4.4TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$60.00 +80%Analyst avg$45.50 +37%Our fair value$36.31 +9%Conservative$35.10 +5%

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

Current
$28.79
you are here
Conservative
$35.10
+22%
Analyst avg
$45.50
+58%
Our fair value
$36.31
+26%
Analyst high
$60.00
+108%

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 · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.

Revenue growth79.20%
Profit margin51.24%
Debt to equity4.77
Analyst consensusStrong Buy · 4 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 of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
  • Revenue purity of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

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

Gold miner numbers shine but cycle warns

Think of gold prices as a wild tide that lifts miners one year and strands them the next. Alamos shows 79% revenue growth, 51% profit margins and 26% ROE, all at a forward multiple of 8.7 times with a narrow moat and an ethical pass.

Those figures point to a business that looks undervalued against our fair value and carries a strong buy consensus from analysts. The margin of safety sits near 29% on current pricing.

Gold mining stays a cyclical trap though, where low multiples often mark peak earnings rather than a bargain. Metal prices and currency moves can erase gains fast. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E9.0x
cheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E11.8x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth79.2%
growing very fast
Profit margin51.2%
highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity25.9%
an exceptional return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity4.77
heavy leverage — higher risk if revenue softens
Current ratio2.01
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta1.33
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$12.1B
Employees2,400

The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day; its business and earnings are exposed to Canada and to currency swings; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.

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

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The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 19.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 9% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 24%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (4 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $56. Entered 2026-07-20 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-20 Distribution $28.26 -19.7% Entry 5

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 19.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 9% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 24%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (4 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $56.

2026-07-18 Distribution $35.20 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 9% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 24%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (4 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $56.

2026-07-16 Distribution $35.20 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 9% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 24%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (4 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $56.

2026-07-03 Distribution $35.20 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $35.20 Entry 1

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

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

The political ledger · congressional disclosures

Disclosures naming AGI
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Sale 1K–15K
2 Jun2026 John Curtis Republican sell 1K–15K
13 Apr2026 Josh Gottheimer 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 $43.90 -24.2% · $758 -24.2%
2 months $48.48 -31.3% · $687 -31.3%
3 months $48.52 -31.4% $0.04 $687 -31.3%
6 months $38.42 -13.4% $0.04 $868 -13.2%
1 year $26.76 +24.4% $0.07 $1,246 +24.6%
2 years $16.04 +107.6% $0.17 $2,086 +108.6%
3 years $12.18 +173.3% $0.27 $2,755 +175.5%
5 years $8.47 +292.8% $0.47 $3,983 +298.3%

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

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

Alamos Gold Inc · AGI · Distribution · $28.79
Recorded 2026-07-29 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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