Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. logoLiveRamp Holdings, Inc. RAMP

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 · LiveRamp Holdings, Inc., a technology company, operates a data collaboration platform in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally.

The label
Accumulation

read at $37.88

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. holds its Accumulation at $37.88.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Accumulation 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 · 2026-07-19
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 7 days
Price$37.88
Valuation16.99 trailing · 11.58 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta1.27

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$37.88
16.99 P/E · 11.58 fwd
Our fair value
$48.12
27% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$38.50
+2% to current
Target low $38.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $50.00
▲ current $37.88 · | average target

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

$52.0$37.4$22.8TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$50.00 +33%Conservative$48.12 +28%Our fair value$48.12 +28%Analyst avg$38.50 +2%

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

Current
$37.88
you are here
Conservative
$48.12
+27%
Analyst avg
$38.50
+2%
Our fair value
$48.12
+27%
Analyst high
$50.00
+32%

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 model sees value the Street hasn't fully caught up to yet.

Revenue growth9.20%
Profit margin17.95%
Debt to equity3.04
Analyst consensusNone · 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

Data linker grows too slowly to stand out

Every time brands try to stitch together customer records across apps and stores without swapping names, LiveRamp sits in the middle. Yet the business shows only 9% revenue growth and an 18% profit margin, which is solid but hardly rare in software. With the shares already trading near the median analyst target of $38, the case for owning it looks thin.

The forward multiple of 11.6 times earnings and 15% return on equity do not scream undervalued either. Our own fair value sits higher, yet the opportunity rating stays at none because the growth simply fails to justify stepping in ahead of peers that scale faster. Ethical checks clear without issue.

Unknown competitive position and modest top-line gains leave the shares exposed to any slowdown in marketing budgets. Currency moves or a shift toward in-house data tools could quickly compress margins. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E11.6x
priced for continued growth
Trailing P/E17.0x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth9.2%
steady growth
Profit margin18.0%
healthy profit margins
Return on equity15.1%
a solid return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity3.04
heavy leverage — higher risk if revenue softens
Current ratio2.47
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta1.27
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$2.3B
Employees1,300

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.

Related securities · others in RAMP's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

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

RAMP trades on the NYSE. 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 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 modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 12%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (7 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $40. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markup $37.62 +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 modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 12%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (7 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $40.

2026-07-03 Markup $37.62 +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 modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $37.62 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 modest positive 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 $29.35 +28.0% · $1,280 +28.0%
2 months $25.75 +45.9% · $1,459 +45.9%
3 months $28.55 +31.6% · $1,316 +31.6%
6 months $30.30 +24.0% · $1,240 +24.0%
1 year $33.48 +12.2% · $1,122 +12.2%
2 years $30.56 +22.9% · $1,229 +22.9%
3 years $24.79 +51.6% · $1,516 +51.6%
5 years $41.75 -10.0% · $900 -10.0%

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

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

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. · RAMP · Accumulation · $37.88
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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