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 7.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. 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 bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 11%. The street (3 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $55.
At the last full screen
2026-09-09
Screened 2026-09-09 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its distribution label.
Experian plc holds its Distribution at $37.22. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 11 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 11 days |
| Price at the screen | $37.22 |
| Valuation | 22.70 trailing · 16.29 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS |
| Beta | 0.85 |
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 | 17.84% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 17.8% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.97% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 1.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 0.00% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.0% 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.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our framework reads AVOID: it trades at roughly a 19% discount to our $44.34 fair value, strong competitive moat, 12.30% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-09 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 19.1% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 3 covering, consensus None. The average target sits +16% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere 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 2026-09-09 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 WordsCredit Data Leader Draws Analyst Love Yet We Pass
Every time a bank runs a mortgage check or a retailer verifies an identity, Experian sits behind the scenes handling the data flow. The business prints 12 percent revenue growth, 18 percent profit margins and 28 percent ROE with a strong moat intact.
Yet we pass. The name carries a strong buy rating from the two analysts who cover it and a 50 dollar median target, but the 16.1 times forward multiple already prices in most of that quality at the current 36.54 dollar share price.
Risk sits with tighter data privacy rules that could lift compliance costs and squeeze the 18 percent margin over time. Ethical screen passes yet the valuation leaves no real margin for error. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 16.3xpriced for continued growth |
| Trailing P/E | 22.7xa premium valuation |
| EPS, trailing | 1.64 |
| EPS, forward | 2.28 |
| Revenue growth | +12.3%steady growth |
| Profit margin | 17.8%healthy profit margins |
| Return on equity | 28.3%an exceptional return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 2.77% |
| Dividend yield | 186.00% |
| Debt to equity | 1.00a meaningful debt load worth watching |
| Current ratio | 0.85below 1: short-term bills exceed liquid assets |
| Beta | 0.85steadier than the market |
| 52-week range | 32.25 - 53.19 |
| Moat | STRONG |
| Market cap | $32.9B |
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
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 ethical screening pending. 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 bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 11%. The street (3 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $55.
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 ethical screening pending. 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 bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 11%. The street (3 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $55.
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 ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $36.24 | -2.9% | · | $971 | -2.9% |
| 2 months | $34.51 | +1.9% | · | $1,019 | +1.9% |
| 3 months | $37.36 | -5.8% | · | $942 | -5.8% |
| 6 months | $43.84 | -19.8% | · | $803 | -19.8% |
| 1 year | $50.13 | -29.8% | $0.43 | $710 | -29.0% |
| 2 years | $45.45 | -22.6% | $1.03 | $797 | -20.3% |
| 3 years | $34.74 | +1.3% | $1.59 | $1,058 | +5.8% |
| 5 years | $35.68 | -1.4% | $2.60 | $1,059 | +5.9% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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