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Earnings Surprise Factor

Surprise versus consensus: positive shocks drift upward for weeks (the PEAD anomaly).

Formula

EarnSurp = (EPS_actual - EPS_consensus) / |EPS_consensus|

Performance (Top-30 equal-weight long, monthly rebalance)

Annualized return
8.88%
Sharpe ratio
0.55
Max drawdown
-29.73%
Total return
134.15%
Cumulative performance(2016-09 … 2026-08)
2016 -6.4%2017 -9.4%2018 -6.9%2019 +10.5%2020 +60.4%2021 +8.1%2022 +35.5%2023 -6.0%2024 +4.0%2025 +8.0%2026 +8.3%

Current top-30 holdings

#TickerCompanyScore
1SCHWCharles Schwab0.132
2BMYBristol-Myers Squibb0.130
3UDRUDR0.126
4MUMicron Technology0.121
5NVONovo Nordisk0.120
6AAPLApple0.114
7GLWCorning0.108
8COSTCostco0.108
9CSCOCisco Systems0.104
10DASHDoorDash0.098
11STTState Street0.097
12VALEVale0.093
13BACBank of America0.092
14PRUPrudential Financial0.092
15PSXPhillips 660.092
16DLRDigital Realty0.090
17FCXFreeport-McMoRan0.090
18REGNRegeneron0.087
19MOSMosaic0.086
20NEENextEra Energy0.086
21RIORio Tinto0.081
22METMetLife0.077
23ECLEcolab0.076
24KMBKimberly-Clark0.075
25TAT&T0.074
26PMPhilip Morris0.071
27FANGDiamondback Energy0.070
28TTDThe Trade Desk0.069
29LIILennox International0.067
30RCLRoyal Caribbean0.067

Holdings computed by the exact formula above at the latest month-end observation on the deterministic research panel (2026-08).

Data export

Exports include formulas, performance statistics, the 120-month series and current holdings — everything needed to replicate results locally.

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Factors are implemented exactly as published. Scores are computed on the platform deterministic research panel (263 stocks, daily OHLCV + quarterly fundamentals); Top-30 equal-weight, monthly rebalance — zero simplification.