Stock fact sheet · data as of
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A (AEXA): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Shell Companies · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is AEXA undervalued?
AEXA closed at 10.80 on 16 Oct 2026, more than 30% above the GLS average fair value of 1.24. Only 0 of the 4 models that produced a value sit above the price. By our models the shares are priced well beyond what the filed earnings, cash flow and book value support; the Sunday Scan drops names like this at the "below fair value" rule.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (0.5610) and Graham Growth (2.26). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files AEXA under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for AEXA
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | 2.26 | -79% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 0.5610 | -95% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 0.5647 | -95% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 1.56 | -86% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 0.0000 | -100% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A scores only 0 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 0.0/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 0.0%, ROE 0.0%, ROA 0.0% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and negative free cash flow.
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 0 / 9 | ROIC | 0.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 0.0 / 10 | ROE | 0.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 0.0% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 31: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 31 American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A sits in the Weak band. The parts - Value 0/25, Health 0/20, Moat 0/15, Premium 20/20, Stability 11/20 - show where: Value (0/25) scores lowest.
Implied volatility is 44% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is 19,463 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 559k shares a day on a market cap of $374M, with a beta of 0.40 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 11 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -773% margin of safety | |
| Health | 0 / 20 | Piotroski 0/9 | |
| Moat | 0 / 15 | moat 0.0/10 | |
| Premium | 20 / 20 | implied volatility 44% | |
| Stability | 11 / 20 | 559k shares/day, $374M cap, beta 0.40 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for AEXA in the nightly calendar.
Earnings, dividend, IPO, split and economic calendars for the whole market, filterable to your watchlists.
Similar stocks in Shell Companies
The 12 companies below are the closest to American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A by market cap within the Shell Companies industry, each with its own fact sheet; the Compare page puts up to eight of them side by side.
| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDHI Siddhi Acquisition Corp | 10.57 | 11.38 | +7% | 36No options | $374M |
| FCRS FutureCrest Acquisition Corp. | 10.22 | 2.94 | -248% | 6No options | $367M |
| ALUB Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. II | 10.13 | - | - | 27No options | $364M |
| TACH Titan Acquisition Corp. | 10.54 | 11.21 | +6% | 36No options | $364M |
| OTGA OTG Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Share | 10.25 | 1.00 | -923% | 6No options | $362M |
| MTAL Metals Acquisition Corp. II | 10.13 | 13.64 | +26% | 30No options | $388M |
| ALF Centurion Acquisition Corp. | 10.83 | 3.35 | -223% | 18No options | $389M |
| KCHV Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. | 10.50 | 4.22 | -149% | 11No options | $360M |
| WENN Wen Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares | 10.43 | 4.26 | -145% | 10No options | $391M |
| RDAG Republic Digital Acquisition Company Class A | 10.44 | 4.37 | -139% | 13No options | $392M |
| KBON Karbon Capital Partners Corp. | 10.11 | 1.10 | -822% | 14No options | $358M |
| TACO Berto Acquisition Corp. | 10.47 | 3.81 | -175% | 7No options | $393M |
⚖ Compare AEXA with 7 of them All Financial Services stocks →
Screen the whole market the same way
A free GLS Equity account gets you nightly fair value and the Wheel Score on ~7,400 US stocks, a watchlist, the scanner preview and the Sunday Scan - the same eight-rule screen, emailed every week. Pro adds the full put and call scanners, unlimited watchlists with alerts and the trade journal.
Start free See the Sunday ScanQuestions about AEXA
Is AEXA undervalued right now?
No: at 10.80 the stock trades 773% above the GLS average fair value of 1.24 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of AEXA and what does it mean?
AEXA scores 31 out of 100 (Weak). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for AEXA?
1.24 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 4 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for AEXA in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does AEXA have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 178 listed contracts with 19,463 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 44% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.