Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

Arhaus, Inc. logoArhaus, Inc. ARHS

Clears the common standard

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 · Arhaus, Inc.

The label
Markup

read at $7.69

Arhaus, Inc. holds its Markup at $7.69.

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 stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 2 days
Price$7.69
Valuation16.36 trailing · 13.89 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta2.29

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$7.69
16.36 P/E · 13.89 fwd
Our fair value
$9.67
26% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$8.00
+4% to current
Target low $7.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $13.00
▲ current $7.69 · | average target

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

$19.1$12.1$5.2TODAY3y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$13.00 +92%Our fair value$9.67 +43%Conservative$8.50 +25%Analyst avg$8.00 +18%

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

Current
$7.69
you are here
Conservative
$8.50
+11%
Analyst avg
$8.00
+4%
Our fair value
$9.67
+26%
Analyst high
$13.00
+69%

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 model sees value the Street hasn't fully caught up to yet.

Revenue growth0.90%
Profit margin4.67%
Debt to equity160.92
Analyst consensusBuy · 13 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

It depends which standard you follow. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor, and on this company they disagree. Here is how it did on each:

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

Why the two disagree. They fall out over one thing only: the company’s debt. Our stricter standard measures that debt against what the company owns, and it works out too high to pass. The common standard measures the same debt against what the company is worth on the stock market, where it works out low enough to pass. Every other check, the two agree on. So in practice, most halal apps would treat this as fine to hold, while our stricter view would not — and which line you follow is between you and your scholar.

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. Against market value it is 55.1%, under the 30% line the market-value standard uses — so that standard clears it. Divergent
  • 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 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

Home Furnishings Chain Sits at Modest Valuation

Imagine kitting out a living room with premium sofas and dining tables. Arhaus sells exactly that across the United States, yet revenue growth has slowed to a bare 1 percent. The stock trades at 13.9 times forward earnings with a 26 percent margin of safety to our fair value, but we see no opportunity here because the business lacks the momentum that would turn a reasonable multiple into an attractive one.

A consumer cyclical name with 5 percent profit margins and 18 percent ROE can look tempting when earnings sit near recent peaks. Low single-digit growth however turns that low multiple into a warning rather than a bargain, and the unknown moat leaves the firm exposed to bigger rivals and shifting tastes in specialty retail.

Consumer spending swings remain the obvious risk in any housing slowdown, while the analyst median target of 8 dollars sits only modestly above the current price. The ethical screen raises no concerns. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E13.9x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E16.4x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth0.9%
slow but positive growth
Profit margin4.7%
barely profitable
Return on equity17.9%
a solid return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity1.61
a meaningful debt load worth watching
Current ratio1.25
adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta2.29
much more volatile than the market
Market cap$1.1B
Employees2,700

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it already moves more than the market on an average day; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.

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

Related securities · others in ARHS's space worth a look

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

ARHS trades on Nasdaq. 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 distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 7.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 19%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (13 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $9. Entered 2026-07-21 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-21 Distribution $7.69 +7.3% Entry 5

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 7.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 19%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (13 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $9.

2026-07-18 Distribution $7.17 +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 negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 19%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (13 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $9.

2026-07-17 Distribution $7.17 +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 negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 19%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (13 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $9.

2026-07-03 Distribution $7.17 +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 negative risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $7.17 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 negative risk-adjusted returns.

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

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 $6.12 +10.7% · $1,107 +10.7%
2 months $6.77 +0.1% · $1,001 +0.1%
3 months $6.73 +0.7% $0.35 $1,059 +5.9%
6 months $10.37 -34.7% $0.35 $687 -31.3%
1 year $8.40 -19.3% $0.35 $849 -15.1%
2 years $18.11 -62.6% $0.35 $394 -60.6%
3 years $7.77 -12.8% $0.85 $981 -1.9%

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

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

Arhaus, Inc. · ARHS · Markup · $7.69
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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