According to @QCompounding, focusing on Owner's Earnings removes short-term market noise and reveals a truer picture of long-term profitability for clearer trading decisions, source: @QCompounding on X on Jan 10, 2026. Owner's Earnings is defined by Warren Buffett as reported earnings plus non-cash charges less required maintenance capital expenditures, a cash-based metric that underpins intrinsic value and supports computing an Owner's Earnings yield for equity screening and valuation during volatility, source: Berkshire Hathaway 1986 and 1992 Shareholder Letters.

According to @QCompounding, "Valuation Metric 1: Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E)" was posted on X on Jan 5, 2026, identifying P/E as the first valuation metric highlighted by the account (source: @QCompounding on X, Jan 5, 2026). According to @QCompounding, the post contains only the label and does not provide numerical thresholds, examples, or sector-specific context (source: @QCompounding on X, Jan 5, 2026).

According to @QCompounding, a Nov 30, 2025 post highlights a resource titled "Balance Sheet Red Flags by Gary Jain" but does not disclose the specific metrics, thresholds, or examples, so no actionable screening rules or trading signals can be derived from this post alone, source: @QCompounding on X, Nov 30, 2025. According to @QCompounding, traders seeking to refine equity quality filters, risk models, or balance sheet manipulation screens will need additional primary details before implementation, as the post provides no ticker-level implications, sector guidance, or ratio definitions, source: @QCompounding on X, Nov 30, 2025. According to @QCompounding, the post does not mention cryptocurrencies or digital assets, indicating no identified impact on BTC, ETH, or broader crypto market flows from this item, source: @QCompounding on X, Nov 30, 2025.

According to @QCompounding, FCF margin is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Sales and measures how much cash is generated per dollar of sales, providing a direct read on cash conversion efficiency for equity screening, source: @QCompounding on X, Aug 28, 2025.