Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2024-07-31 · Permanent

Volution Group plc FAN.L

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 · Volution Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of ventilation products to residential and commercial constructions in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and Australasia.

The label
Markup

read at $602.00

Volution Group plc holds its Markup at $602.00.

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 · screen not yet scored
  • 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 · 2024-07-31
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateElevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 2 days
Price$602.00
Valuation23.15 trailing · 15.35 forward price to earnings
Values screenNot scored · score 70.0
Beta1.17

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$602.00
23.15 P/E · 15.35 fwd
Our fair value
$376.16
38% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$749.00
+24% to current
Target low $665.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $870.00
▲ current $602.00 · | average target

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

$910$623$337TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$870.00 +45%Analyst avg$749.00 +25%Conservative$376.16 -37%Our fair value$376.16 -37%

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

Current
$602.00
you are here
Conservative
$376.16
-38%
Analyst avg
$749.00
+24%
Our fair value
$376.16
-38%
Analyst high
$870.00
+45%

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 growth21.70%
Profit margin11.19%
Debt to equity100.89
Analyst consensusNone · 8 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
✗ DOES NOT PASS

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 just 20.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 14.7% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • 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

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E15.4x
cheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E23.2x
a premium valuation
Revenue growth21.7%
strong top-line growth
Profit margin11.2%
thin but positive margins
Return on equity19.1%
a solid return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity1.01
a meaningful debt load worth watching
Current ratio2.74
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta1.17
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$1.2B
Employees2,200

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; its business and earnings are exposed to United Kingdom and to currency swings.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

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

FAN.L trades on LSE (the company is based in United Kingdom). 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 has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. 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 bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 1%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (8 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $754. Entered 2026-07-28 · Markdown

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-28 Markdown · changed $602.00 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. 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 bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 1%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (8 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $754.

2026-07-18 Distribution $602.00 +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 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 bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 1%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (8 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $754.

2026-07-03 Distribution $602.00 +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 good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $602.00 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 good 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 $620.00 -3.2% · $968 -3.2%
2 months $630.00 -4.8% · $952 -4.8%
3 months $623.96 -3.8% $4.00 $968 -3.2%
6 months $627.96 -4.5% $4.00 $962 -3.8%
1 year $607.88 -1.3% $11.40 $1,006 +0.6%
2 years $443.84 +35.2% $21.00 $1,399 +39.9%
3 years $424.76 +41.3% $29.30 $1,482 +48.2%
5 years $393.64 +52.4% $43.50 $1,635 +63.5%

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

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

Volution Group plc · FAN.L · Markup · $602.00
Recorded 2024-07-31 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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