Castellum Inc (CTM)
AMEXInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$0.51-4.32%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
AMEXInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
IT Consulting & Other Services is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Sustain positive cash flow from operations: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 16% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 127% growth a year, above the roughly 7% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 62% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCTM depends on growing its Navy-contract revenue base, but available history shows weak performance. First-half revenue reached a record $28.2 million, up 10%, while Q2 revenue missed expectations. CTM trades at 53× P/E versus a 15× peer median. The market prices in more growth than our forecast, leaving that premium dependent on stronger results. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 39%. The primary cash-flow pillar needs review, so the comparison remains unverified. Peer multiples imply a price about 129% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. CTM is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 1 analyst currently covering CTM (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus IT Consulting & Other Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.