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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. 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 48% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 119%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 40%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $123.
StoneX Group Inc. SNEX
Outside both 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 · StoneX Group Inc.
read at $77.62
StoneX Group Inc. holds its Distribution at $77.62.
- 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 · does not pass 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
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 15 days |
| Price | $77.62 |
| Valuation | 20.81 trailing · 17.51 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 30.0 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
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 growth | 23.80% |
| Profit margin | 0.31% |
| Debt to equity | 815.82 |
| Analyst consensus | Buy · 1 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 is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:
Used by most halal investing apps ✗ DOES NOT PASS
The one Titan applies ✗ DOES NOT PASS
Why it fails. The problem is its prohibited keyword in sector/industry: financial services. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.
What these two standards are, and how they differ →
- Business activity Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: financial services Fail
- 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 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
Financial networks hit ethics wall first
StoneX runs the pipes that let traders and firms move money and risk across dozens of countries. The business shows 24 percent revenue growth and a 20 percent return on equity, yet none of that matters once the ethical screen flags the entire financial services sector.
We pass for the same reason we skip other names in this industry. The prohibited sector rule exists to keep us out of areas where oversight, leverage and conduct risks sit too close to the core model. Numbers like the 15.5 times forward multiple or the thin margin of safety do not override that filter.
Zero profit margins already signal how little earnings power survives after costs and risk. Add regulatory and cyclical exposure and the setup becomes a classic capital markets trap rather than an opportunity. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 17.5x cheap for a company growing this fast |
| Trailing P/E | 20.8x a premium valuation |
| Revenue growth | 23.8% strong top-line growth |
| Profit margin | 0.3% barely profitable |
| Return on equity | 20.2% an exceptional return on shareholder capital |
| Debt to equity | 8.16 heavy leverage — higher risk if revenue softens |
| Current ratio | 1.06 adequate liquidity, worth monitoring |
| Beta | 0.66 steadier than the market |
| Market cap | $9.4B |
| Employees | 5,307 |
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 SNEX'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
SNEX trades on Nasdaq. 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 dated journal · newest first, never edited
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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. 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
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $121.84 | +2.4% | · | $1,024 | +2.4% |
| 2 months | $92.90 | +34.2% | · | $1,342 | +34.2% |
| 3 months | $70.08 | +77.9% | · | $1,779 | +77.9% |
| 6 months | $66.89 | +86.4% | · | $1,864 | +86.4% |
| 1 year | $56.89 | +119.2% | · | $2,192 | +119.2% |
| 2 years | $31.99 | +289.9% | · | $3,899 | +289.9% |
| 3 years | $26.00 | +379.6% | · | $4,796 | +379.6% |
| 5 years | $19.80 | +529.9% | · | $6,299 | +529.9% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.