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The Screen · Technology · Software - Application

MNTN Inc

MNTN · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $661M · 542 employees

MNTN, Inc.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
8.94 USD

At the last full screen
2025-12-31

Screened 2025-12-31 · the tape above runs as of 23:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
16.1917.8817.88

What this means: price 8.94 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 17.88, over the last year.

Current read
Markdown ?
Screened · screened 2025-12-31
  • Trend Markdown
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price8.94 USD
Fair value17.88
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-09-05Read Accumulation8.94+0.0% to today ✓
2026-08-05Read Markdown8.94+0.0% to today
2026-07-02Read Distribution8.68+3.0% to today

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against today's price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its markdown label.

MNTN Inc holds its Markdown at $8.94. Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 5 days.

As held on the ledger · 2025-12-31
PhaseMarkdown · caution
Quantitative stateElevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 5 days
Price at the screen$8.94
Valuation6.43 trailing · 7.43 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 70.0
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Accounts receivable

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
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 Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
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 71.90% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 71.9% of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity 1.20% Below 5% Only 1.2% 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 Worth

The Fair Value Range

16.19Conservative17.88Base case17.88Growth case 8.94Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2025-12-31 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 100.0% margin of safety to the base estimate.

The Street's Range
15.00Street low 18.50Street average 27.00Street high 8.94Price

Third-party analyst targets: 10 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +107% from the screen price.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.

Price History & Projections
$28.5$17.6$6.8TODAY1y agoPROJECTIONStreet high$27.00 +212%Street avg$18.50 +114%Our fair value$17.88 +107%Conservative$16.19 +87%

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 2025-12-31 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
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E7.4xcheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E6.4xvery cheap relative to earnings
EPS, trailing1.39
EPS, forward1.20
Revenue growth+14.2%steady growth
Profit margin7.8%thin but positive margins
Return on equity12.6%a solid return on shareholder capital
FCF yield-1.15%
Current ratio5.44comfortably covers its short-term bills
Short interest, float0.09%
52-week range7.67 - 32.00
MoatNONE
Market cap$661M
Employees542

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

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

Where & How to Trade

MNTN trades on the NYSE. 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

2026-09-05 Accumulation · changed $8.94 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 59%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (10 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $20.

2026-08-05 Markdown · changed $8.94 +3.0% 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 up 3.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 59%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (10 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $20.

2026-07-18 Distribution $8.68 +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 C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 59%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (10 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $20.

2026-07-03 Distribution $8.68 +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 $8.68 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.

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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 $8.28 +4.5% · $1,045 +4.5%
2 months $8.40 +3.0% · $1,030 +3.0%
3 months $9.81 -11.8% · $882 -11.8%
6 months $12.96 -33.3% · $667 -33.3%
1 year $21.21 -59.2% · $408 -59.2%

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

The Ledger's Promise

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

MNTN Inc · MNTN · Markdown · $8.94
Recorded 2025-12-31 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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