The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 5.0% 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, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45.
TriMas Corporation
TRS · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $1.4B · 3,700 employees
TriMas Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of products for consumer products, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets worldwide.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2026-08-27
Screened 2026-08-27 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its markdown label.
TriMas Corporation holds its Markdown at $39.58. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 8 days.
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 8 days |
| Price at the screen | $39.58 |
| Valuation | 18.94 trailing · 18.72 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
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 | 34.01% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is 34.0% 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 | 9.51% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 9.5% 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.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-08-27 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 18.8% above the base estimate.
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 & ProjectionsWhere 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 2026-08-27 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| Forward P/E | 18.7xexpensive even after accounting for its growth |
| Trailing P/E | 18.9xreasonably valued |
| EPS, trailing | 2.09 |
| EPS, forward | 2.11 |
| Revenue growth | +1.6%slow but positive growth |
| Profit margin | 136.2%highly profitable on every dollar of sales |
| Return on equity | 7.7%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 20.67% |
| Dividend yield | 39.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.30minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 5.44comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 0.60steadier than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.15% |
| 52-week range | 30.43 - 45.43 |
| Market cap | $1.4B |
| Employees | 3,700 |
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.
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Every Entry, As Written
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 good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45.
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 good 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: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
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| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul2026 | Tony Wied | Republican | buy | 50K–100K |
| 22 Jul2026 | Tony Wied | Republican | buy | 50K–100K |
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $41.59 | -2.8% | · | $972 | -2.8% |
| 2 months | $38.50 | +5.0% | $0.04 | $1,051 | +5.1% |
| 3 months | $35.26 | +14.7% | $0.04 | $1,148 | +14.8% |
| 6 months | $34.05 | +18.7% | $0.08 | $1,190 | +19.0% |
| 1 year | $26.97 | +49.9% | $0.16 | $1,505 | +50.5% |
| 2 years | $25.73 | +57.2% | $0.32 | $1,584 | +58.4% |
| 3 years | $27.22 | +48.6% | $0.48 | $1,503 | +50.3% |
| 5 years | $31.11 | +30.0% | $0.76 | $1,324 | +32.4% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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