Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-31 · Permanent

Garrett Motion Inc. logoGarrett Motion Inc. GTX

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 · Garrett Motion Inc.

The label
Distribution

read at $31.15

Garrett Motion Inc. holds its Distribution at $31.15.

PHINPOOPSC
  • 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 · 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 · 2026-07-31
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 19 days
Price$31.15
Valuation17.12 trailing · 13.84 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta0.79

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$31.15
17.12 P/E · 13.84 fwd
Our fair value
$42.00
35% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$36.00
+16% to current
Target low $33.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $42.00
▲ current $31.15 · | average target

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

$44.8$24.7$4.7TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONOur fair value$42.00 +32%Analyst high$42.00 +32%Conservative$37.13 +17%Analyst avg$36.00 +13%

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

Current
$31.15
you are here
Conservative
$37.13
+19%
Analyst avg
$36.00
+16%
Our fair value
$42.00
+35%
Analyst high
$42.00
+35%

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 growth6.90%
Profit margin9.51%
Analyst consensusBuy · 6 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 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

Turbochargers Spin But Offer No Edge

Picture a mechanic in Stuttgart swapping a turbo on a diesel van. Garrett Motion builds those parts and more for cars and industrial kit, yet the numbers show steady but unremarkable progress at 12% revenue growth and 9% margins. With a forward multiple of 14.4 times and an opportunity rating of none, the shares sit below our fair value yet fail to clear the bar for real conviction.

The ethical screen clears, and six analysts lean buy with a $35 median target, but the auto-parts cycle remains the dominant force. Low multiples on cyclical earnings often signal peak rather than value, and an unknown moat leaves little protection when vehicle production slows or raw-material costs rise.

Risk therefore centres on that cyclical exposure and limited differentiation, which caps upside even at the current $31.77 price. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E13.8x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E17.1x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth6.9%
slow but positive growth
Profit margin9.5%
thin but positive margins
Current ratio1.00
adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta0.79
steadier than the market
Market cap$5.8B
Employees8,700

The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Switzerland and to currency swings.

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

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

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The trader read · the latest dated commentary

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 5.3% 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 A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 85% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 213%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 44%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $36. Entered 2026-07-31 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-31 Distribution · changed $31.77 -5.3% Entry 4

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 5.3% 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 A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 85% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 213%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 44%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $36.

2026-07-18 Markup $33.56 +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 A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 85% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 213%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 44%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $36.

2026-07-03 Markup $33.56 +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.

2026-07-02 Markup $33.56 Entry 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.

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 $29.07 +9.5% $0.08 $1,097 +9.7%
2 months $19.43 +63.7% $0.08 $1,641 +64.1%
3 months $17.63 +80.5% $0.08 $1,809 +80.9%
6 months $16.98 +87.4% $0.16 $1,883 +88.3%
1 year $10.17 +212.9% $0.30 $3,159 +215.9%
2 years $8.70 +265.6% $0.42 $3,704 +270.4%
3 years $7.47 +326.0% $0.42 $4,316 +331.6%
5 years $7.59 +318.9% $0.42 $4,244 +324.4%

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

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

Garrett Motion Inc. · GTX · Distribution · $31.15
Recorded 2026-07-31 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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