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M3-Brigade Acquisition V (MBAV)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $10.56 | Market Cap: $379.5 Mil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Multi-Sector Holdings

M3-Brigade Acquisition V (MBAV)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $10.56
Market Cap: $379.5 Mil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Multi-Sector Holdings

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 20%
  Very low revenue
Rev LTMTotal Revenue or Sales, Last Twelve Months is 0
1   Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -1.4 Mil
0 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 20%
1 Very low revenue
Rev LTMTotal Revenue or Sales, Last Twelve Months is 0
2 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -1.4 Mil

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

MBAV Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
MBAV Return-----5%5%
Peers Return      0%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
MBAV Win Rate----100%56% 
Peers Win Rate     62% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
MBAV Max Drawdown-----0% 
Peers Max Drawdown       
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: BCAR, AEXA, BACC, BRR, CCCX.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/30/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

MBAV has limited trading history. Below is the Financials sector ETF (XLF) in its place.

Unique KeyEventXLFS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-26.9%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven36.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven525 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-43.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven76.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven295 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-26.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven35.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven338 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-83.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven515.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven4470 days1480 days

Compare to


In The Past

SPDR Select Sector Fund's stock fell -26.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/12/2022. A -26.9% loss requires a 36.7% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
HLNE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025HLNEHamilton LaneDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-14.4%-14.4%-14.4%
CNS_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025CNSCohen & SteersDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.9%5.9%-1.6%
JKHY_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025JKHYJack Henry & AssociatesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.3%0.3%-2.1%
FDS_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025FDSFactSet Research SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.7%-7.7%-7.7%
IBKR_9052025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%09052025IBKRInteractive BrokersQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
15.0%15.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
HLNE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025HLNEHamilton LaneDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-14.4%-14.4%-14.4%
CNS_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025CNSCohen & SteersDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.9%5.9%-1.6%
JKHY_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025JKHYJack Henry & AssociatesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.3%0.3%-2.1%
FDS_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025FDSFactSet Research SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.7%-7.7%-7.7%
IBKR_9052025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%09052025IBKRInteractive BrokersQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
15.0%15.0%0.0%

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Financials

MBAVBCARAEXABACCBRRCCCXMedian
NameM3-Briga.D Boral .American.Blue Acq.Columbus.Churchil. 
Mkt Price10.5610.0511.4810.0610.2117.8610.39
Mkt Cap0.4-----0.4
Rev LTM0----00
Op Inc LTM-1-----0-1
FCF LTM-1-----1-1
FCF 3Y Avg-------
CFO LTM-1-----1-1
CFO 3Y Avg-------

Growth & Margins

MBAVBCARAEXABACCBRRCCCXMedian
NameM3-Briga.D Boral .American.Blue Acq.Columbus.Churchil. 
Rev Chg LTM-------
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-------
Rev Chg Q-------
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-------
Op Mgn LTM-------
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-------
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-------
CFO/Rev LTM-------
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-------
FCF/Rev LTM-------
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-------

Valuation

MBAVBCARAEXABACCBRRCCCXMedian
NameM3-Briga.D Boral .American.Blue Acq.Columbus.Churchil. 
Mkt Cap0.4-----0.4
P/S-------
P/EBIT-261.8------261.8
P/E36.6-----36.6
P/CFO-639.5------639.5
Total Yield2.7%-----2.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%-----0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-------
D/E0.0-----0.0
Net D/E-0.0------0.0

Returns

MBAVBCARAEXABACCBRRCCCXMedian
NameM3-Briga.D Boral .American.Blue Acq.Columbus.Churchil. 
1M Rtn0.1%1.2%5.0%0.6%0.9%38.9%1.0%
3M Rtn-0.4%----1.6%76.0%-0.4%
6M Rtn2.3%-----2.3%
12M Rtn5.4%-----5.4%
3Y Rtn-------
1M Excs Rtn-1.8%-0.4%3.5%-1.1%-0.8%36.9%-0.6%
3M Excs Rtn-9.6%----10.2%66.8%-9.6%
6M Excs Rtn-19.4%------19.4%
12M Excs Rtn-11.8%------11.8%
3Y Excs Rtn-------

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity16,174
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-3.1%
Average Daily Volume211,201
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity35,937,500
Short % of Basic Shares0.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025814202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025513202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024328202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241113202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024911202410-Q 6/30/2024

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