Screened 2026-09-10 · the tape above runs as of 23:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its markup label.
Celestica Inc holds its Markup at $325.22. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-10
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days
Price at the screen
$325.22
Valuation
33.74 trailing · 16.64 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
1.46
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
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
10.77%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 10.8% 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
44.83%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 44.8% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
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.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-10 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 51.9% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 16 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +48% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-10 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Quiet supplier scaling servers for big tech
When a hyperscaler needs racks of servers in a hurry, the work often lands with a Canadian outfit that assembles the hardware and keeps the supply lines moving. Celestica sits in that spot, turning in 53% revenue growth, a 52% return on equity and a 7% profit margin while clearing the ethical screen.
The shares sit at 20 times forward earnings against a 39% gap to our fair value and a strong buy call from 18 analysts. Narrow moat or not, the cash generation and growth rate stand out next to the price paid.
Cycles in electronic components can still flatten earnings quickly once demand eases, and customer concentration adds another layer of swing. The opportunity rating stays at none despite the numbers.
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.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
CLS trades on the NYSE (the company is based in Canada). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-08-25Markup · changed$314.53+4.4%Entry 5
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 4.4% 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. Technically it is holding around 40% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 198%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (18 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $444.
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 23.3% 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 B. Technically it is holding around 40% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 198%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (18 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $444.
2026-07-18Markup$393.12+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: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 40% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 198%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (18 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $444.
2026-07-03Markup$393.12+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: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$393.12Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. 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.
