Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-24 · Permanent

Brookfield Corporation logoBrookfield Corporation BN

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 · Brookfield Corporation is a multi-asset manager focused on real estate, credit, renewable power and transition, infrastructure, venture capital, and private equity including growth capital and emerging growth investments.

The label
Distribution

read at $41.67

Brookfield Corporation holds its Distribution at $41.67.

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  • 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 · 2026-07-24
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 262 days
Price$41.67
Valuation81.71 trailing · 7.10 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 10.0
Beta1.84

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads AVOID — it trades at roughly a 46% discount to our $61.00 fair value, weak competitive moat, 7.90% revenue growth.

Read at
$41.67
81.71 P/E · 7.10 fwd
Our fair value
$61.00
46% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$56.00
+34% to current
Target low $31.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $61.00
▲ current $41.67 · | average target

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

$64.2$40.8$17.5TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$61.00 +36%Our fair value$61.00 +36%Analyst high$61.00 +36%Analyst avg$56.00 +25%

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

Current
$41.67
you are here
Conservative
$61.00
+46%
Analyst avg
$56.00
+34%
Our fair value
$61.00
+46%
Analyst high
$61.00
+46%

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 growth7.90%
Profit margin1.69%
Debt to equity161.47
Analyst consensusBuy · 10 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 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 252.3% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 15.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • 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

Heavy debt sinks this asset manager

Picture a giant asset manager juggling real estate, infrastructure and renewables while barely clearing the decks. We pass on Brookfield because low returns and an ethical red flag outweigh any surface appeal from the 7.4 times forward multiple.

Profit margins sit at 2 percent, return on equity at 3 percent and the moat looks weak despite 8 percent revenue growth. The ethical screen fails outright on the debt ratio, which is exactly the kind of leverage that bites when rates stay high or property values wobble.

Analysts still cluster around a 56 dollar target yet the thin returns and debt load leave little margin for error. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E7.1x
fairly priced for its growth rate
Trailing P/E81.7x
expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead
Revenue growth7.9%
slow but positive growth
Profit margin1.7%
barely profitable
Return on equity2.5%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity1.61
a meaningful debt load worth watching
Current ratio0.89
below 1 — short-term bills exceed liquid assets
Beta1.84
much more volatile than the market
Market cap$93.1B

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.

Latest news · what the market is reading on BN

Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference — not our reporting, not advice.

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

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

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

BN trades on the NYSE (the company is based in Canada). 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 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 C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (10 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $54. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis. Entered 2026-07-31 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-31 Distribution $41.67 +0.0% Entry 6

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: 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 C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (10 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $54. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-07-30 Distribution · changed $41.67 -4.5% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 4.5% 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 C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (10 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $54. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-07-23 Markup $43.63 -2.2% 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 2.2% 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 C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (10 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $54.

2026-07-18 Markup $44.60 +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 good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (10 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $54.

2026-07-03 Markup $44.60 +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 good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $44.60 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 good 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 · BN
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-02-24 Blidner (Jeffrey Miles) Director of Issuer 2,224,929 ·
2026-02-23 Beber (Justin B.) Senior Officer of Issuer 18,422 ·
2026-02-23 Beber (Justin B.) Senior Officer of Issuer 350,000 $16,488,150
2026-02-23 Beber (Justin B.) Senior Officer of Issuer 18,422 ·
2026-02-23 Blidner (Jeffrey Miles) Director of Issuer 111,247 ·
2026-02-23 Blidner (Jeffrey Miles) Director of Issuer 2,113,682 $99,573,445
2026-02-23 Blidner (Jeffrey Miles) Director of Issuer 111,247 ·
2026-02-23 Flatt (J. Bruce) Director of Issuer 400,000 $18,843,600
2026-02-23 Flatt (J. Bruce) Director of Issuer 3,689,284 $173,798,479
2026-02-23 Goodman (Nicholas Howard) Senior Officer of Issuer 26,316 ·

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

The political ledger · congressional disclosures

Disclosures naming BN
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
9 Jun2026 Gil Cisneros Democrat buy 1K–15K
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Sale 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 $46.34 -3.1% · $969 -3.1%
2 months $42.14 +6.5% · $1,065 +6.5%
3 months $38.69 +16.0% $0.07 $1,162 +16.2%
6 months $46.44 -3.3% $0.13 $969 -3.1%
1 year $39.15 +14.7% $0.25 $1,153 +15.3%
2 years $27.41 +63.8% $0.47 $1,655 +65.5%
3 years $20.69 +117.0% $0.62 $2,200 +120.0%
5 years $25.47 +76.2% $1.23 $1,810 +81.0%

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

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

Brookfield Corporation · BN · Distribution · $41.67
Recorded 2026-07-24 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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