GAIA, INC

Where It Passes

Where It Falls Short

• Valuation0% pass✓ 9✗ 19▾

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

  Price / 3-yr avg EPS

  ✗Graham<= 15x

  Price-to-Book Ratio0.4x

  ✓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-27.3%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-27.3%, ROC=-153.6%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Price / EPS

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

  Price / (CFO / Shares)5.5x

  ✓Dreman< 8x

  Price / Book Value per Share0.4x

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

  Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-8.0%

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

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-1.2%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=0.4x

  ✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Price vs. Trailing Low100% of trailing low ($1.25)

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

  Net income / market capitalization-24.63%; #4682/6340 (top 73.8%)

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

  Positive book equity / market capitalization+2.5849; #527/6449 (top 8.2%)

  ✓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 Share0.79x

  ✓SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)

  Book Value per Share Change-10.9%

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

  Revenue / market capitalization+2.9945; #812/5247 (top 15.5%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-44.04%; #3811/4519 (top 84.3%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-55.99%; #5304/6202 (top 85.5%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Profitability13% pass✓ 8✗ 27▾

  14 of 16 flag GAIA's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +11 more

  Positive EPS (10 years)11/29 years positive

  ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Net Income Positive (10+ years)14/29 years positive

  ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years

  ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-3.6%

  ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)

  Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-113.4% (latest)

  ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$-2.5M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)

  ✗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-9.5%

  ✗Lynch> 15%

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-27.3%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-27.3%, ROC=-153.6%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Net Income / Total Assets-2.91%

  ✗PiotroskiROA > 0

  ROA Change YoY-3.71% -> -2.91% (delta: +0.80%)

  ✓PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=3.67%, ROA=-2.91%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Gross Margin Change YoY2650.4% -> 1914.6%

  ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Pre-Tax Income / Revenue-8.8%

  ✗Dreman>= 8%

  Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-9.5%

  ✗Dreman> 12%

  Margin of SafetyP/B=0.4x

  ✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15

  Return on Equity-6.0% (3-yr avg)

  ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Positive Net Income Frequency14/28 years positive

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

  Operating Income / Revenue-8.7%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  Net Income / Shareholders Equity-9.5%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Operating Margin Trend-169.1% (2023) -> -113.4% (2025)

  ✓TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 2547.9% -> 1914.6%, operating margin -169.1% -> -113.4%

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

  Net income / market capitalization-24.63%; #4682/6340 (top 73.8%)

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

  Gross profit / total assets+54.53%; #566/3702 (top 15.3%)

  ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Net income / positive book equity-9.53%; #3389/5226 (top 64.8%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0258; #1729/5884 (top 29.4%)

  ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR-46.6% over 5 years

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized

  Positive Diluted-EPS Years3/10 years positive

  ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
• Efficiency13% pass✓ 2✗ 9▾

  7 of 8 flag GAIA's efficiency — Graham, Buffett, Greenblatt +4 more

  Current Ratio0.52

  ✗Graham>= 2.0

  ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-2.7%

  ✗Buffett> 10%

  ROIC - WACC-12.7%

  ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)

  EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-153.6%

  ✗Greenblatt> 25%

  Current Ratio Change YoY0.38 -> 0.59

  ✓PiotroskiIncreased YoY

  Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.02x -> 0.03x

  ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.52

  ✗Dreman> 1.5

  Return on Invested Capital-7.4%

  ✗Munger> 15%

  ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=-3.9%; FY2024: ROIC=-5.2%; FY2025: ROIC=-4.3%

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

  Reinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)

  ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%

  ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest -4.3%)

  ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
• Verdicts13% pass✓ 2✗ 13▾

  Split decision: 12 FAIL · 2 PASS · 2 NEUTRAL

  Overall verdict

  ✗GrahamFAIL (1/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (3/7)✗GreenblattRank #2742✓PiotroskiPASS (F-Score 5)✗DremanFAIL (3/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (2/6)✗MarksFAIL (2/5)✓AckmanPASS (4/9)•TempletonNEUTRAL (5/8)✗SleepFAIL (2/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #1218/2370 (Top 51.4%))✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (3/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
• Growth25% pass✓ 5✗ 8▾

  6 of 8 flag GAIA's growth — Graham, Lynch, Dreman +3 more

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗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 GrowthN/A (no inventory)

  ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth

  EPS Growth Direction

  ✗DremanPositive over recent years

  EPS CAGR

  ✗Dreman> 5% annualized

  Positive Net Income Frequency14/28 years positive

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

  3yr Median Revenue Growth55.2%

  ✓Ackman>= 5%

  Positive EPS Growth Frequency3/5 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 2547.9% -> 1914.6%, operating margin -169.1% -> -113.4%

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

  5-year Revenue CAGR-41.7%

  ✗SleepCAGR > 7%

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR-46.6% over 5 years

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
• Cash Flow30% pass✓ 4✗ 8▾

  7 of 10 flag GAIA's cash flow — Buffett, Lynch, Pabrai +4 more

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$-2.5M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  FCF Positive and Growing$-14.0M

  ✗LynchPositive and growing

  Operating Cash Flow$5.7M

  ✓PiotroskiCFO > 0

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=3.67%, ROA=-2.91%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Price / (CFO / Shares)5.5x

  ✓Dreman< 8x

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-1.2%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  FCF Positive8/17 years FCF positive

  ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years

  (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-45.1%

  ✗Ackman>= 4%

  Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency16/22 years positive

  ✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years

  Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-14.0M

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

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-44.04%; #3811/4519 (top 84.3%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Debt & Leverage50% pass✓ 9✗ 6▾

  6 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Piotroski +3 more object

  LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $5.3M vs NCA $-16.5M

  ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets

  Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.06, IC: -13.8x

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

  Total Debt / Equity0.07

  ✓Lynch< 0.33

  Cash - Long-term Debt$1.8M

  ✓LynchPositive preferred

  LT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 3.53%

  ✗PiotroskiDecreased YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.52

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

  Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.07

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

  Debt Levels0.07

  ✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3

  Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-13.8x, D/EBITDA=1.9x

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

  Total Debt / Shareholders Equity0.07

  ✓Ackman<= 1.0

  Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.0670; #1113/4210 (top 26.4%)

  ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section