STEM — analysis and forecast
🧬 Faro multibagger DNA
Does it look today like the big multibaggers (×10, ×100) did when they started? 7 traits measured with public data.
Strongest: Cash it generates and Room to grow. Most lacking: Balance sheet and Sales engine.
Worth $22 M. To grow ×10 it would have to reach $221 M.
Sales -12% last quarter (year over year) and +8% last fiscal year · slowing.
Gross margin 42%, operating margin -19%, return on equity —.
Free cash flow $17 M a year = 75.6% of its value.
Trades at 0.1× sales with no growth to back it.
Net debt equal to 1485% of its value.
No recent federal contracts on the radar · inside a Faro megatrend · insiders own 2.3%.
⏱️ Timing (not scored): near its 12-month low · below its 200-day average · trailing the S&P 500 by 98 points over 12 months.
Built on the traits of 365 stocks that went ×100 (Mayer, 1962–2014) and 464 that went ×10 (Yartseva, 2009–2024), plus the Faro thesis. It does not predict the price and is not a recommendation. How it works and the ranking →
🔢 What the numbers say
The last 12 months, in plain words
- Over the last year STEM is down 87.7%. Over about two years: -70.8%.
- Today it sits 89.5% below its 52-week high ($21.89) and +5.3% above the low ($2.18).
- The worst drop from a peak in those 12 months was 90.0%. Anyone who bought at the top had to sit through that.
- It rose on 43% of days. Best day: +21.5%. Worst day: -24.3%.
- Annual volatility around 104%: in a normal year a ±104% move would not be unusual for this stock (the S&P 500 usually runs 15–20%).
🗓️ Forecast by horizon
Directional bias · probability of rising · expected price and likely range (68%)
| Horizon | Bias | Prob. up | Expected price | 68% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Strongly bearish | 39% | $2.29 -0.2% | $2.14 – $2.44 |
| 3 days | Strongly bearish | 38% | $2.28 -0.7% | $2.04 – $2.55 |
| 1 week | Strongly bearish | 37% | $2.27 -1.2% | $1.96 – $2.62 |
| 15 days | Strongly bearish | 35% | $2.24 -2.4% | $1.82 – $2.75 |
| 1 month | Strongly bearish | 32% | $2.18 -4.9% | $1.62 – $2.94 |
| 3 months | Strongly bearish | 25% | $1.98 -13.9% | $1.18 – $3.32 |
Recent momentum: -38.0% over 20 days · -60.2% over 60 days. The further out the horizon, the wider and more uncertain the forecast.
📈 Probability cone
📜 Government contracts
We have no notable federal contract on file for STEM. You can look it up yourself at USASpending.gov or in the Government Sources hub.
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Could STEM be the next NVIDIA?
Its Faro multibagger DNA is 48/100 (mixed): it measures how much it looks today like the big multibaggers did when they started (size, sales growth, quality, cash, price versus growth, balance sheet and public contracts). To grow ×10 it would need to be worth about 10 times today's value. Not a prediction or a recommendation.
How much has STEM fallen in the last year?
Stem (STEM) is down 87.7% over the last 12 months and trades at $2.30, 89.5% below its 52-week high ($21.89). 52-week range: $2.18 – $21.89.
How volatile is STEM stock?
Its annualized volatility is around 104% and its worst drop from a peak over the last year was 90.0%. For reference, the S&P 500 usually moves 15–20% a year.
Does STEM have U.S. government contracts?
There is no notable federal contract in Faro's register. You can search USASpending.gov.
Is now a good time to buy STEM?
Nobody can know that for sure and this page is not a buy recommendation. What the data shows today: strongly bearish technical bias, RSI 40, price below its 50-day average and an estimated 32% probability of being higher in 1 month. Use it as a starting point for research, not as a signal.
🧠 How it is calculated
The verdict combines trend (20/50/200 moving averages), momentum (RSI, MACD), mean reversion (Bollinger Bands), conviction (volume) and historical drift, weighted differently for each horizon. Uncertainty is modeled with a lognormal probability cone (geometric Brownian motion). This is statistical analysis, not a crystal ball.
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