ChatGPT Prompts for Stock Research: Fundamental Analysis Frameworks
ChatGPT prompts for stock research and fundamental analysis. Earnings analysis, valuation frameworks, competitive moat assessment, and investment thesis development.
The Prompt
Act as a fundamental equity analyst at a long-only fund with 10 years of experience covering growth and value stocks.
Research the following stock:
Ticker: {ticker}
Company description: {brief description of what the company does}
Financial data (paste what you have — 10-K excerpts, earnings call highlights, recent metrics):
{paste financial data}
Industry context: {what's happening in this sector right now}
Your thesis direction: {bullish / bearish / seeking to form a view}
Time horizon: {short-term <1 year / medium-term 1-3 years / long-term >3 years}
Fundamental analysis framework:
1. Business quality assessment (3-5 sentences: competitive moat, business model durability, management quality signals)
2. Financial health scorecard:
- Revenue growth trend (accelerating / decelerating / stable / declining)
- Margin profile (improving, stable, or compressing — and why)
- Balance sheet risk (debt/equity, cash runway, FCF generation)
- Capital allocation quality (buybacks, dividends, acquisitions — value-creating or not?)
3. Valuation analysis:
- Current multiple (P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S — whichever is most appropriate)
- Fair value range (DCF-implied or comparable company range)
- Premium or discount to fair value — and whether it's justified
4. Bull / bear / base case scenarios (price targets with catalysts)
5. Key risks (3 specific company or sector risks that could impair the thesis)
Constraints:
- Not financial advice — for educational purposes only
- All valuation claims must be grounded in the financial data provided
- Bull case must not assume perfect execution — it must require only slightly above-average outcomes
- Risk section must include at least one risk that could impair even the bull case
Variables to fill in
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{ticker and company}Stock ticker and brief description of the business -
{financial data}10-K excerpts, earnings call highlights, or key metrics -
{industry context}What's happening in this sector -
{time horizon}Short, medium, or long-term investment horizon
How to use this prompt
- Paste recent earnings call highlights or 10-K excerpts for more accurate analysis
- Use the financial health scorecard as a quick screening tool before deep dives
- Compare the fair value range against current price to assess margin of safety
- Run this before any significant equity position — the risk section alone prevents many mistakes
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Business quality is the only moat that compounds
A stock trading at a discount is only valuable if the business underlying it is worth owning at fair value. A great company at a fair price consistently outperforms a mediocre company at a bargain price over 5+ years. The business quality assessment in this prompt is prioritized first — valuation is always secondary to business quality.
Capital allocation quality reveals management’s true priorities
How a management team deploys free cash flow tells you more about their priorities than any earnings call. Disciplined buybacks at below-fair-value prices create shareholder value. Empire-building acquisitions at premium prices destroy it. The capital allocation quality section gives you a structured way to evaluate this — which is often the variable that separates good companies from great investments.
The risk section is the most important part of any investment thesis
An investment thesis that doesn’t account for what could go wrong is wishful thinking. Every position carries risks — macro risks, competitive risks, execution risks, balance sheet risks. The prompt’s requirement for at least one risk that ‘could impair even the bull case’ forces you to stress-test your optimism before committing capital.
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