The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. 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: 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 D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 39%.
Alpha Technology Group Ltd
ATGL · NASDAQ · USD · Market cap $163M · 28 employees
Alpha Technology Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides information technology solutions and services in Hong Kong.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2025-09-30
Screened 2025-09-30 · the tape above runs as of 11:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its markdown label.
Alpha Technology Group Ltd holds its Markdown at $9.91. Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 23 days.
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 23 days |
| Price at the screen | $9.91 |
| Valuation | N/A trailing · N/A forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 3.82 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Accounts receivable
| 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 | 14.36% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 14.4% 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 | 91.78% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 91.8% of assets, above the 49% limit. | Fail |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
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.
The Business, in Plain Words| EPS, trailing | -0.51 |
| Revenue growth | -31.4%revenue is shrinking |
| Profit margin | 0.0%currently unprofitable |
| Return on equity | -184.9%not currently earning a positive return on equity |
| FCF yield | 4.52% |
| Debt to equity | 0.20minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 3.33comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 3.82much more volatile than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.00% |
| 52-week range | 9.01 - 50.00 |
| Moat | NONE |
| Market cap | $163M |
| Employees | 28 |
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; its business and earnings are exposed to Hong Kong and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 15.3% 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 D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 39%.
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 excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 39%.
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 excellent risk-adjusted returns.
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 excellent risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $17.99 | -37.2% | · | $628 | -37.2% |
| 2 months | $16.00 | -29.4% | · | $706 | -29.4% |
| 3 months | $16.60 | -32.0% | · | $680 | -32.0% |
| 6 months | $22.99 | -50.9% | · | $491 | -50.9% |
| 1 year | $25.41 | -55.6% | · | $444 | -55.6% |
| 2 years | $3.07 | +267.3% | · | $3,673 | +267.3% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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