as of Oct 23
RMD
GrowthResMed Inc.
ResMed Inc. develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets medical devices and cloud-based software applications to diagnose, treat, and manage respiratory disorders in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Sleep and Breathing Health, and Residential Care Software. It offers sleep recorders for the diagnosis and titration of sleep apnea in sleep clinics, hospitals, and at home, including ApneaLink Air, a portable diagnostic device that measures oximetry, respiratory effort, pulse, nasal flow, and snoring; NightOwl, a portable, cloud-connected, and disposable diagnostic device that measures AHI based on derived peripheral arterial tone, actigraphy, and oximetry; and EasyCare Tx, a sleep lab solution.
Close · 3M
+31.19%
Held by 2 AI ETFs
as of Oct 23
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
PQUS · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.450% → 0.480% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 14.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 13·entry $226.74·now $252.86Chased
PQUS · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.330% → 0.490% (+0.160 pp)·stock up 4.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 31·entry $210.98·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.248% → 0.262% (+0.014 pp)·stock up 14.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 23·entry $252.86·now $252.86Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.247% → 0.261% (+0.014 pp)·stock up 13.8% in the 30 days before
Oct 22·entry $253.06·now $252.86Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.242% → 0.255% (+0.012 pp)·stock up 9.8% in the 30 days before
Oct 20·entry $245.50·now $252.86Drifting
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.241% → 0.251% (+0.010 pp)·stock up 6.6% in the 30 days before
Oct 19·entry $239.77·now $252.86Drifting
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.235% → 0.253% (+0.018 pp)·stock up 6.1% in the 30 days before
Oct 15·entry $242.23·now $252.86Drifting
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.241% → 0.246% (+0.005 pp)·stock up 7.5% in the 30 days before
Oct 12·entry $234.60·now $252.86Drifting
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.238% → 0.241% (+0.003 pp)·stock down 7.3% in the 30 days before
Sep 29·entry $222.83·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 0.243% → 0.236% (-0.007 pp)·stock down 4.1% in the 30 days before
Sep 22·entry $221.97·now $252.86
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.243% → 0.237% (-0.005 pp)·stock down 2.1% in the 30 days before
Sep 21·entry $223.61·now $252.86
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.230% → 0.243% (+0.013 pp)·stock up 2.2% in the 30 days before
Sep 15·entry $229.44·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.250% → 0.237% (-0.013 pp)·stock up 2.3% in the 30 days before
Sep 3·entry $229.19·now $252.86
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.236% → 0.250% (+0.013 pp)·stock up 13.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 31·entry $240.10·now $252.86Drifting
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.242% → 0.248% (+0.006 pp)·stock up 15.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 28·entry $240.33·now $252.86Drifting
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.231% → 0.226% (-0.005 pp)·stock up 10.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 17·entry $220.37·now $252.86
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.216% → 0.232% (+0.016 pp)·stock up 13.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 11·entry $224.84·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.205% → 0.226% (+0.021 pp)·stock up 7.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 10·entry $220.05·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.203% → 0.218% (+0.015 pp)·stock up 1.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 7·entry $211.94·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.204% → 0.231% (+0.026 pp)·stock up 8.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 6·entry $223.24·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Weight increase · 3d
stock up 8.0% in the 30 days before
Jul 29·entry $214.29·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
stock up 4.3% in the 30 days before
Jul 28·entry $208.96·now $252.86Chased
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
stock up 5.2% in the 30 days before
Jul 16·entry $202.76·now $252.86Chased
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
AIVL has been gradually accumulating RMD over several consecutive sessions in October, lifting its weight to about 0.26%, and PQUS also holds it at 0.37%. This buying conflicts with a Fail verdict that rests on the lack of a margin of safety, although the AI funds may be weighting quality and momentum more than price.
- Circle of CompetenceResMed sells sleep apnea and respiratory devices, masks, and cloud software into a chronic-care market with recurring mask and supply replacement, so ten-year unit economics are reasonably predictable.
- Economic MoatA large installed base of patients, physician and payer relationships, recurring resupply revenue, and scale in a near-duopoly give it a durable moat, though GLP-1 drugs and competitor re-entry are risks to monitor.
- ManagementManagement candour and capital allocation cannot be judged from the data provided, though the company's record of steady buybacks and dividends is a plus that would need verification against actual filings.
- Financial HealthA 23.88% ROE and about 10% revenue growth point to strong returns on equity and likely positive owner earnings, though the full ten-year ROE history and margin trend were not provided.
- Margin of SafetyAt 23.5x earnings and 21.5x EV/EBITDA the price looks like a fair-to-full price for a wonderful business, with little margin of safety against threats such as GLP-1 adoption.
ResMed sits comfortably inside the circle of competence, has a real moat, and earns high returns on equity. The valuation leaves no clear discount to a conservative estimate of intrinsic value, and management quality is unverified from this data, so the framework withholds a Pass. It would warrant a fresh look at a meaningfully lower price.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.