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Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price4.65 USD
Fair valueUnder review
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-11-05Read Distribution4.65+0.0% to today Markdown gives way to Distribution after an 18% slide in 11 days
2026-10-25Read Markdown5.67-18.0% to today ✓Accumulation gives way to Markdown first Markdown read since July
2026-10-18Read Accumulation5.67-18.0% to today Markup gives way to Accumulation after an 8% slide in 7 days
2026-10-11Read Markup6.19-24.9% to today Distribution gives way to Markup
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
Skillsoft Corp holds its Distribution at $4.65. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 8 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-11-04
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 8 days
Price at the screen
$4.65
Valuation
N/A trailing · 1.33 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
2.27
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
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
60.87%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 60.9% 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
28.63%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 28.6% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.36%
Below 5%
Only 0.4% 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.
The Ethical Read
Why It Falls Short, in Plain English
Skillsoft's business is in a permissible area, but its interest-bearing debt is about 61% of the company, well over the ~33% line, so it does not pass on the financial screens.
Read as at 2026-11-05. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Fair value under review. There is no analyst estimate to cross-check it; our model's value is 7.21x the price, above our 2.00x limit. We show no fair value, margin of safety or value read built on it until the review clears.
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it already moves more than the market on an average day.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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The framework has shifted from markdown to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 18.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. Insiders have been net buyers over the past quarter.
2026-10-25Markdown · changed$5.67+0.0%Entry 9
The framework has shifted from accumulation 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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. Insiders have been net buyers over the past quarter.
2026-10-18Accumulation · changed$5.67-8.4%Entry 8
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 8.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. Insiders have been net buyers over the past quarter.
2026-10-11Markup · changed$6.19+0.0%Entry 7
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 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 modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. Insiders have been net buyers over the past quarter.
2026-10-02Distribution$6.19-3.9%Entry 6
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 3.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. Insiders have been net buyers over the past quarter.
2026-09-13Distribution · changed$6.44+0.0%Entry 5
The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. 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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%.
2026-08-13Accumulation · changed$6.44+6.6%Entry 4
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 up 6.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%.
2026-07-18Markdown$6.04+0.0%Entry 3
Our analysis reads markdown. 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 modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%.
2026-07-03Markdown$6.04+0.0%Entry 2
Our analysis reads markdown. 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 (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markdown$6.04Entry 1
Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. 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.