American Outdoor Brands, Inc.

Where It Passes

Where It Falls Short

• Valuation0% pass✓ 4✗ 24▾

  No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion

  Price / Book Value per Share1.4x

  ✗Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)

  Price / 3-yr avg EPS

  ✗Graham<= 15x

  Price-to-Book Ratio1.4x

  ✓Graham<= 1.5x

  P/E x P/B

  ✗Graham<= 22.5

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-4.2%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-4.2%, ROC=-7.5%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Price / EPS

  ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)

  Price / (CFO / Shares)36.6x

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=0.5%

  ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=1.8%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=1.4x

  ✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Price / FCF per Share54.2x

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Price vs. Trailing Low270% of trailing low ($6.87)

  ✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)

  Net income / market capitalization-1.67%; #3508/6340 (top 55.3%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Positive book equity / market capitalization+0.7014; #2197/6449 (top 34.1%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Price / Diluted EPS

  ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)

  (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E

  ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)

  Price / Tangible Book Value per Share1.63x

  ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)

  Book Value per Share Change-33.0%

  ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)

  Revenue / market capitalization+0.8452; #1969/5247 (top 37.5%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+8.18%; #975/4519 (top 21.6%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date+94.04%; #360/6202 (top 5.8%)

  ✓OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Growth0% pass✓ 2✗ 11▾

  No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: -20.3% vs Rev: -5.8%

  ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth

  EPS Growth Direction$-0.68 (2018) -> $-0.73 (2025)

  ✗DremanPositive over recent years

  EPS CAGR

  ✗Dreman> 5% annualized

  Positive Net Income Frequency1/8 years positive

  ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  3yr Median Revenue Growth5.2%

  ✓Ackman>= 5%

  Positive EPS Growth Frequency2/5 years with positive EPS growth

  ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 44.0% -> 44.7%, operating margin -6.2% -> -4.7%

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  5-year Revenue CAGR-7.2%

  ✗SleepCAGR > 7%

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
• Valuation models0% pass✗ 4▾

  AOUT overvalued: all 4 models price fair value below $18.57 (median $1.99)

  Buffett fair value$1.12

  ✗Buffett-1558.0% margin vs $18.57

  Munger fair value$2.85

  ✗Munger-551.6% margin vs $18.57

  Pabrai fair value$0.23

  ✗Pabrai-7973.9% margin vs $18.57

  Ackman fair value$5.92

  ✗Ackman-213.7% margin vs $18.57
• Profitability6% pass✓ 6✗ 29▾

  15 of 16 flag AOUT's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more

  Positive EPS (10 years)1/9 years positive

  ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Net Income Positive (10+ years)1/9 years positive

  ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years

  ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-10.1%

  ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)

  Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-4.7% (latest)

  ✓BuffettStable or rising over 10 years

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$1.2M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)

  ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3

  Retained Earnings Effectiveness

  ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  ROE-2.4%

  ✗Lynch> 15%

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-4.2%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-4.2%, ROC=-7.5%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Net Income / Total Assets-4.06%

  ✗PiotroskiROA > 0

  ROA Change YoY-0.03% -> -4.06% (delta: -4.03%)

  ✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=2.79%, ROA=-4.06%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Gross Margin Change YoY44.6% -> 44.7%

  ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Pre-Tax Income / Revenue-2.0%

  ✗Dreman>= 8%

  Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-2.4%

  ✗Dreman> 12%

  Margin of SafetyP/B=1.4x

  ✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15

  Return on Equity-4.2% (3-yr avg)

  ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Positive Net Income Frequency1/8 years positive

  ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  Operating Income / Revenue-2.2%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  Net Income / Shareholders Equity-2.4%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Operating Margin Trend-6.2% (2023) -> -4.7% (2025)

  ✓TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 44.0% -> 44.7%, operating margin -6.2% -> -4.7%

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  Net income / market capitalization-1.67%; #3508/6340 (top 55.3%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Gross profit / total assets+39.84%; #961/3702 (top 26.0%)

  ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Net income / positive book equity-2.38%; #3072/5226 (top 58.8%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0814; #3224/5884 (top 54.8%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized

  Positive Diluted-EPS Years1/8 years positive

  ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
• Verdicts7% pass✓ 1✗ 13▾

  Split decision: 12 FAIL · 3 NEUTRAL · 1 PASS

  Overall verdict

  ✗GrahamFAIL (3/9)✗BuffettFAIL (1/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)✗GreenblattRank #2021•PiotroskiNEUTRAL (F-Score 6)✗DremanFAIL (1/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (2/5)✗AckmanFAIL (3/9)✗TempletonFAIL (3/8)✓SleepPASS (3/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (1/6)✗SchlossFAIL (1/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
• Debt & Leverage8% pass✓ 3✗ 12▾

  11 of 12 flag AOUT's debt & leverage — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +8 more

  LT Debt vs Net Current Assets

  ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets

  Debt/Equity & Interest Coverage

  ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x

  Total Debt / Equity

  ✗Lynch< 0.33

  Cash - Long-term Debt

  ✗LynchPositive preferred

  LT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%

  ✓PiotroskiDecreased YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities4.93

  ✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)

  Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity

  ✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x

  Debt Levels

  ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3

  Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-25.4x, D/EBITDA=N/A

  ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x

  Total Debt / Shareholders Equity

  ✗Ackman<= 1.0

  Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
• Efficiency25% pass✓ 3✗ 8▾

  6 of 8 flag AOUT's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more

  Current Ratio4.93

  ✓Graham>= 2.0

  ROIC (3-5 yr avg)

  ✗Buffett> 10%

  ROIC - WACC

  ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)

  EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-7.5%

  ✗Greenblatt> 25%

  Current Ratio Change YoY4.66 -> 5.44

  ✓PiotroskiIncreased YoY

  Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.90x -> 0.84x

  ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities4.93

  ✓Dreman> 1.5

  Return on Invested Capital

  ✗Munger> 15%

  ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=unavailable; FY2024: ROIC=unavailable; FY2025: ROIC=unavailable

  ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each

  Reinvestment Rate x ROIC

  ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%

  ROIC (5-year)

  ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
• Cash Flow50% pass✓ 7✗ 5▾

  5 of 10 pass — Buffett, Dreman, Pabrai +2 more object

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$1.2M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  FCF Positive and Growing$19.2M

  ✓LynchPositive and growing

  Operating Cash Flow$6.3M

  ✓PiotroskiCFO > 0

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=2.79%, ROA=-4.06%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Price / (CFO / Shares)36.6x

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=1.8%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  FCF Positive6/8 years FCF positive

  ✓MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years

  (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap8.3%

  ✓Ackman>= 4%

  Price / FCF per Share54.2x

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency7/8 years positive

  ✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years

  Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$19.2M

  ✓Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+8.18%; #975/4519 (top 21.6%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section