Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-29 · Permanent

Carlisle Companies Inc logoCarlisle Companies Inc CSL

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 · Carlisle Companies Incorporated operates as a manufacturer and supplier of building envelope products and solutions in the United States, Europe, North America, and internationally.

The label
Markup

read at $347.72

Carlisle Companies Inc holds its Markup at $347.72.

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 · 2026-07-29
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 83 days
Price$347.72
Valuation19.88 trailing · 14.93 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta0.85

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$347.72
19.88 P/E · 14.93 fwd
Our fair value
$308.38
11% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$420.00
+21% to current
Target low $340.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $450.00
▲ current $347.72 · | average target

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

$472$315$158TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$450.00 +37%Analyst avg$420.00 +28%Our fair value$308.38 -6%Conservative$306.00 -7%

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

Current
$347.72
you are here
Conservative
$306.00
-12%
Analyst avg
$420.00
+21%
Our fair value
$308.38
-11%
Analyst high
$450.00
+29%

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 more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Revenue growth-4.00%
Profit margin14.57%
Debt to equity174.73
Analyst consensusBuy · 7 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

Building materials maker sits in value trap territory

Picture a construction supplier riding the last wave of roof repairs and factory builds. Carlisle looks tempting at first glance with its 15 percent profit margins and 38 percent return on equity. Yet revenue is already falling 4 percent and the shares sit 10 percent above our fair value.

We pass because the low 14.7 times forward earnings multiple reflects peak cycle profits rather than a genuine bargain. Narrow moat and exposure to building cycles mean earnings can drop fast when new projects slow. Analyst targets above 400 dollars ignore that reality.

The real risk is the classic cyclical trap. Strong returns today can vanish when demand normalises and the multiple stays low for good reason. Ethical screen passes but the opportunity does not.

Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E14.9x
reasonably valued
Trailing P/E19.9x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth-4.0%
revenue is shrinking
Profit margin14.6%
thin but positive margins
Return on equity38.2%
an exceptional return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity1.75
a meaningful debt load worth watching
Current ratio3.38
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta0.85
steadier than the market
Market cap$14.1B
Employees5,900

The risks · The things to watch: 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 up 0.5% 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, 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 down 12%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (7 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $410. Entered 2026-07-25 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-25 Distribution $345.39 +0.5% Entry 4

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 0.5% 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, 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 down 12%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (7 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $410.

2026-07-18 Distribution $343.77 +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. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, 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 down 12%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (7 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $410.

2026-07-03 Distribution $343.77 +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 $343.77 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 $356.41 -7.6% $1.10 $927 -7.3%
2 months $348.11 -5.4% $1.10 $949 -5.1%
3 months $342.24 -3.8% $1.10 $965 -3.5%
6 months $332.19 -0.9% $2.20 $998 -0.2%
1 year $373.65 -11.9% $4.40 $893 -10.7%
2 years $399.94 -17.7% $8.40 $844 -15.6%
3 years $225.10 +46.3% $11.80 $1,515 +51.5%
5 years $179.56 +83.4% $16.96 $1,928 +92.8%

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

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

Carlisle Companies Inc · CSL · Markup · $347.72
Recorded 2026-07-29 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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