ChronoScale Holdings Corp
CHRNInvestment snapshot
Positive
0
BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
1 / 15
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
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No comparable estimates
Models with upside
0 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Strongest signal
7 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +2 more object
Key risk
No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
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| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL. |
Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.
| Metric | Graham Defensive Value | Buffett Quality Compounder | Lynch GARP | Greenblatt Magic Formula | Piotroski F-Score | Dreman Contrarian Value | Munger Quality Focus | Pabrai Dhandho Framework | Akre Three-Legged Stool | Marks Risk-Aware Value | Ackman Activist Value | Templeton Global Bargain Hunter | Sleep Scale Economies Shared | Asness Systematic Factors | Neff Low-P/E Total Return | Schloss Asset-Value Discipline | O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL · Rank #2356 (Top 76.1%) | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Margin of Safety | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-02-23 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
- Debt & Leverage58% pass✓ 10✗ 5▾
7 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +2 more object
LT Debt vs Net Current Assets✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.23, IC: -112.9x✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / Equity0.23✓Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt✗LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%✓PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities1.63✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.23✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00xDebt Levels0.23✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-112.9x, D/EBITDA=N/A✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity0.23✓Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.2269; #1779/4210 (top 42.3%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Where It Falls Short
- Profitability0% pass✓ 2✗ 33▾
No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion
Positive EPS (10 years)0/15 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)0/15 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-85.0%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-104.1% (latest)✓BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy$-10.3M✗BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROE-129.6%✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise Value-0.9%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-0.9%, ROC=-240.9%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets-58.15%✗PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY-42.51% -> -58.15% (delta: -15.64%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-58.68%, ROA=-58.15%✗PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY53.1% -> 53.5%✓PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue-91.4%✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-129.6%✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/B=3.9x✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-113.1% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency0/14 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue-104.1%✗Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity-129.6%✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend-82.7% (2023) -> -104.1% (2025)✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 49.7% -> 53.5%, operating margin -82.7% -> -104.1%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization-0.81%; #3375/6340 (top 53.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets+34.04%; #1211/3702 (top 32.7%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity-129.56%; #4712/5226 (top 90.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.1334; #3826/5884 (top 65.0%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years0/10 years positive✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Valuation0% pass✓ 1✗ 27▾
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Price / 3-yr avg EPS✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio3.9x✗Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise Value-0.9%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-0.9%, ROC=-240.9%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xPrice / Book Value per Share3.9x✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-29.1%✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-0.8%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=3.9x✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low302% of trailing low ($3.29)✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization-0.81%; #3375/6340 (top 53.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization+0.0062; #5201/6449 (top 80.6%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / Diluted EPS✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)Price / Tangible Book Value per Share6.96x✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change+377.0%✓SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+0.0089; #4872/5247 (top 92.9%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-0.83%; #2647/4519 (top 58.6%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-45.81%; #5011/6202 (top 80.8%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Cash Flow0% pass✗ 12▾
All 10 investors flag CHRN's cash flow
Free Cash Flow Proxy$-10.3M✗BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing$-12.0M✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$-11.8M✗PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-58.68%, ROA=-58.15%✗PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-0.8%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive0/14 years FCF positive✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-33.8%✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency0/14 years positive✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-12.0M✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-0.83%; #2647/4519 (top 58.6%)✗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% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: 5.5% vs Rev: -28.6%✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction$0.00 (2012) -> $-4.91 (2025)✗DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR✗Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency0/14 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth-1.9%✗Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency3/5 years with positive EPS growth✓AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 49.7% -> 53.5%, operating margin -82.7% -> -104.1%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR7.6%✓SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualized - Verdicts0% pass✗ 16▾
Split decision: 15 FAIL · 1 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (0/9)✗BuffettFAIL (1/9)✗LynchFAIL (1/7)✗GreenblattRank #2356✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 2)✗DremanFAIL (3/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (2/6)✗MarksFAIL (0/5)✗AckmanFAIL (3/9)✗TempletonFAIL (2/8)✗SleepFAIL (2/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #1516/2370 (Top 64.0%))✗NeffFAIL (1/6)✗SchlossFAIL (3/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked) - Efficiency13% pass✓ 1✗ 10▾
7 of 8 flag CHRN's efficiency — Graham, Buffett, Greenblatt +4 more
Current Ratio1.63✗Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-7988.6%✗Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC-7998.6%✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-240.9%✗Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY2.50 -> 1.63✗PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.67x -> 0.64x✗PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities1.63✓Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested Capital-95.1%✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=-63.9%; FY2024: ROIC=-46.4%; FY2025: ROIC=-95.1%✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest -95.1%)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Issued 140.8% of shares last year.
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Company Financials
Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years
TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.
The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.
| Metric | TTM · 2025-12-31 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, capex, revenue, net income, operating income, gross profit, ebit, interest expense. | Q4 FY 2025 2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: revenue, net income, operating income, gross profit, ebit, interest expense, operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, capex. | Q3 FY 2025 2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, capex. | Q2 FY 2025 2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, capex. | Q1 FY 2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31 Sources | FY 2025Sources
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| Market Cap | $1.4Bcurrent | -- | -- | -- | -- | $31.0Mest. | $796.2Kest. | $510.0Mest. | $338.2Mest. | $460.8Mest. |
| Revenue | $12.8M↓29% | $3.1M↓38% | $4.2M↑2% | $2.1M↓58% | $3.4M↓10% | $12.8M↓29% | $17.9M↓2% | $18.3M↑42% | $12.9M↑15% | $11.2M |
| Operating Income | -$13.3M↓27% | -$4.5M↓102% | -$1.4M↑47% | -$4.0M↓70% | -$3.4M↓6% | -$13.3M↓27% | -$10.5M↑31% | -$15.1M↑3% | -$15.6M↓12% | -$13.8M |
| Net Income | -$11.7M↓3% | -$4.7M↓37% | -$1.4M↑31% | -$2.7M↓12% | -$2.9M↑16% | -$11.7M↓3% | -$11.3M↑25% | -$15.2M↓1% | -$15.1M↓54% | -$9.8M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -- | -- | $-0.54↓440% | $-1.24↓854% | $-0.12↑40% | $-4.91↑42% | $-8.43↓666% | $-1.10↑5% | $-1.16↓32% | $-0.88 |
| Gross Margin | 53.5%↑1% | 53.2% | 60.3%↑13% | 39.8%↓25% | 53.5%↑3% | 53.5%↑1% | 53.1%↑7% | 49.7%↑3% | 48.1%↓20% | 60.0% |
| Operating Margin | -104.1%↓78% | -143.6%↓228% | -33.2%↑48% | -193.2%↓310% | -101.9%↓18% | -104.1%↓78% | -58.4%↑29% | -82.7%↑31% | -120.5%↑2% | -123.0% |
| ROE | -129.6%↓45% | — | — | — | — | -129.6%↓45% | -89.2%↑26% | -120.6%↓103% | -59.3%↓126% | -26.2% |
| Total Debt | $2.0M↓60% | $2.0M↓60% | $2.3M↓57% | $4.6M↓18% | $4.8M↓17% | $2.0M↓60% | $5.1M↓16% | $6.1M | $6.1M↑205% | $2.0M |
| Shareholders' Equity | $9.0M↓29% | $9.0M↓29% | $9.7M↓35% | $10.9M↓9% | $12.7M↓10% | $9.0M↓29% | $12.7M↑1% | $12.6M↓50% | $25.4M↓32% | $37.2M |
| Current Ratio | 1.63↓35% | 1.63↓35% | 1.66↓41% | 2.38↓2% | 2.35↓16% | 1.63↓35% | 2.50 | 2.49↓26% | 3.37↓52% | 6.97 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.23↓44% | 0.23↓44% | 0.24↓33% | 0.42↓10% | 0.38↓8% | 0.23↓44% | 0.40↓17% | 0.48↑102% | 0.24↑346% | 0.05 |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$11.8M↓20% | -$4.3M↓202% | -$2.1M↑9% | -$3.4M↓29% | -$2.0M↑43% | -$11.8M↓20% | -$9.8M↑18% | -$12.1M↑18% | -$14.7M↓32% | -$11.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$12.0M↓21% | -$4.5M↓207% | -$2.1M↑9% | -$3.5M↓30% | -$2.0M↑43% | -$12.0M↓21% | -$9.9M↑19% | -$12.2M↑18% | -$14.9M↓33% | -$11.2M |
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CHRN vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAM RESEARCH CORPLRCX | $282.2B | $225.92 | $23.2B | $7.3B | 58.3% | 0.30 | 35.3% | 2.63 | 3/9 | 5/9 | 5/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 8 | 5/11 |
| CATERPILLAR INCCAT | $274.6B | $600.20 | $67.6B | $8.9B | 41.7% | 1.70 | 16.5% | 1.44 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 6 | 5/11 |
| DEERE & CODE | $181.6B | $673.54 | $45.7B | $5.0B | 19.4% | 0.53 | 13.7% | — | 2/9 | 6/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 4/11 |
| Johnson Controls International plcJCI | $84.4B | $139.33 | $23.6B | $3.3B | 25.5% | 0.71 | — | 0.93 | 2/9 | 1/9 | 4/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 6 | 4/11 |
| CUMMINS INCCMI | $61.9B | $452.18 | $33.7B | $3.0B | 23.9% | 0.56 | 12.0% | 1.76 | 2/9 | 4/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 6 | 7/11 |
| ITT INC.ITT | $18.8B | $211.18 | $3.9B | $488.0M | 11.9% | 0.19 | 17.4% | 2.58 | 2/9 | 4/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 5 | 3/11 |
| REGAL REXNORD CORPRRX | $11.7B | $176.41 | $5.9B | $279.5M | 4.1% | 0.70 | 11.5% | 2.15 | 3/9 | 1/9 | 1/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 6 | 3/11 |
| GRACO INCGGG | $11.6B | $72.42 | $2.2B | $521.8M | 19.7% | 0.00 | 27.9% | 3.15 | 4/9 | 7/9 | 4/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 7 | 5/11 |