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Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price57.31 USD
Fair value55.01
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-09-13Read Markup60.99-6.0% to today
2026-08-13Read Distribution57.31+0.0% to today
2026-07-02Read Markup83.06-31.0% to today
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.
Solstice Advanced Materials Inc holds its Markup at $57.31. Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 77 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-18
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 77 days
Price at the screen
$57.31
Valuation
43.42 trailing · 16.98 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
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
43.98%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 44.0% 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
20.78%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 20.8% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.00%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% 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.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-18 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 4.0% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 8 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +42% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.
Price History & Projections
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 2026-09-18 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
Chemicals firm priced above its fair value
Picture a refrigerant plant running flat out today only to watch orders vanish when construction slows. Solstice Advanced Materials sits in exactly that spot, its shares at $58.38 against our $52.56 fair value and a negative margin of safety. The narrow moat and 18.2 times forward earnings leave little room for error in a business posting just 5 percent profit margins and 11 percent ROE.
We pass because the cyclical nature of refrigerants and electronic materials turns modest growth into a trap. Earnings can look steady at the top of the cycle, yet the same low multiple that appears reasonable often marks the moment volumes turn. Revenue expansion of 11 percent does not offset the exposure to industrial swings that have repeatedly crushed returns in this sector.
Analyst targets sit higher, yet those forecasts rarely bake in full downturn scenarios. The ethical screen clears, but valuation and cycle risk together remove any investment case. Analysis, not advice.
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.
Where & How to Trade
SOLS trades on NASDAQ. 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
2026-09-13Markup · changed$60.99+6.4%Entry 5
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 up 6.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (7 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $91.
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 31.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (7 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $91.
2026-07-18Markup$83.06+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 C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (7 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $91.
2026-07-03Markup$83.06+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.
2026-07-02Markup$83.06Entry 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.