MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (47) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
Dated events from the market calendar; the “also watch” items are AI-generated observations from QScoring data. Informational only — not investment advice, and dates can change.
AI classification of policy/regulatory sensitivity from the company's sector, industry, and business description. Exposure/sensitivity only — not a political opinion, a prediction of government action, or investment advice. As of 2026-08-30.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | — | $0.44 | — |
| Feb 2026 | — | $0.45 | — |
| Dec 2023 | — | $0.65 | — |
| Sep 2023 | — | $0.24 | — |
| Jun 2023 | — | $0.42 | — |
| Mar 2023 | — | $0.30 | — |
| Dec 2022 | — | $0.31 | — |
| Sep 2022 | — | $0.26 | — |
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.6B— | $19.2B+15.6% | $15.3B-20.1% | $15.1B-1.5% | $16.9B+12.2% |
| EPS (dil.) | $0.79— | $0.31-60.8% | $1.07+245.2% | $1.18+10.3% | $0.00-100.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | $4.4B— | $4.8B+8.9% | $4.2B-13.4% | $3.0B-28.0% | $2.9B-3.8% |
| Gross Margin | 60.9% | 21.0%-39.9pp | 100.0%+79.0pp | 100.0%0.0pp | 0.0%-100.0pp |
| Operating Margin | 17.6% | 4.5%-13.0pp | 27.8%+23.3pp | 29.0%+1.2pp | 27.9%-1.1pp |
| Net Margin | 10.8% | 3.6%-7.2pp | 15.6%+12.0pp | 17.3%+1.7pp | 0.6%-16.7pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
Working the DCF backward: holding the assumptions below, this is the free-cash-flow growth today's price implies over the next 10 years. It is a read on the price's embedded expectations — not a fair-value or target price.
The price implies FCF growth above the company's own history of -10.1%/yr.
Base free cash flow $3.4B (avg FY2023–FY2025; latest year $2.9B) · equity value $112.1B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
No recent open-market insider transactions.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
The QScore of 47 for EP-PC suggests a neutral outlook, driven by a mix of factors. The stock scores high on momentum, with a bullish 50-day versus 200-day moving average, but is dragged down by low value scores due to its P/E of 31.1 and P/B of 3.6. Profitability is moderate, with an ROE of 11.4%, while growth is hindered by a decline in EPS. The short-term score is slightly higher than the long-term score, indicating some near-term strength.