MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (58) 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 2026-07-10.
Avg target $95 (last qtr, 7 analysts) → $96 (last mo, 5) (+1.2%).
Buy-rated share 50% → 53% over ~3 months (+3pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $1.24 | $1.27 | +2.4% |
| May 2026 | $1.20 | $1.32 | +10.0% |
| Feb 2026 | $1.30 | $1.34 | +3.1% |
| Nov 2025 | $1.27 | $1.38 | +8.7% |
| Aug 2025 | $1.18 | $1.10 | -6.8% |
| May 2025 | $1.11 | $1.15 | +3.6% |
| Feb 2025 | $1.23 | $1.19 | -3.3% |
| Nov 2024 | $1.16 | $1.22 | +5.2% |
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.4B— | $12.6B+2.0% | $12.3B-2.4% | $12.7B+2.7% | $13.2B+4.0% |
| EPS (dil.) | $4.45— | $3.91-12.1% | $3.16-19.2% | $3.05-3.5% | $3.27+7.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | $631M— | $506M-19.8% | $313M-38.1% | $661M+111.2% | $573M-13.3% |
| Gross Margin | 29.6% | 28.9%-0.8pp | 29.6%+0.7pp | 29.7%+0.1pp | 29.1%-0.6pp |
| Operating Margin | 6.9% | 7.4%+0.5pp | 5.8%-1.6pp | 5.8%-0.0pp | 5.7%-0.0pp |
| Net Margin | 5.0% | 4.3%-0.8pp | 3.4%-0.9pp | 3.1%-0.3pp | 3.0%-0.1pp |
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.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
Net insider -$7.9M over 180 days (1 open-market buys, 10 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
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.
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 analyst consensus of 4.8%/yr (revenue basis).
Base free cash flow $516M (avg FY2023–FY2025; latest year $573M) · equity value $10.3B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
The QScore of 58 for Henry Schein, Inc. suggests the stock exhibits a mixed profile, with momentum being a key driver of its score, as it scores high on this factor with a 12-month return of 33.9% and a bullish 50-day versus 200-day moving average. The stock trades at a premium, with a P/E of 26.1, which weighs on its value score, while its growth score is also relatively low due to negative free cash flow growth. The short-term score is slightly higher than the long-term score, indicating some recent strength, and the stock's low beta and moderate volatility contribute to a relatively high risk score.