EXC is an ORPHAN signal — decent op margin and P/E but low ROE, negative FCF margin, and heavy leverage (D/E ~175%) do not constitute the extraordinary fundamentals needed to override an absent smart-money base (1 fund, persistence of 1). Utilities rank dead last (11 of 11) in the current RISK_ON regime, which is explicitly underweight, and the stagflation commodity tilt (high oil, strong USD) adds a further headwind for a rate-sensitive, capital-intensive utility. With quality score under 30 and no funds corroborating a durable thesis, this does not clear the bar for a name we'd carry through a 6-18 month hold.
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