diff --git a/backend/src/factorlab/descriptiveLens.js b/backend/src/factorlab/descriptiveLens.js
index f968cb3..0294dd5 100644
--- a/backend/src/factorlab/descriptiveLens.js
+++ b/backend/src/factorlab/descriptiveLens.js
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ function assignPercentiles(raw, factorKey) {
  * Generates the descriptive Factor Profile for the entire universe based on CURRENT data.
  * Does NOT generate forward predictions.
  */
+let _cachedRawProfiles = null;
+let _cachedZScoreMaps = null;
+let _cachedRawTime = 0;
+
 export async function buildFactorProfiles(injectedUniverseRecords = null) {
   const rawProfiles = [];
   
@@ -107,6 +111,13 @@ export async function buildFactorProfiles(injectedUniverseRecords = null) {
   // Cross-sectional standardization and percentile assignment
   [...factors, 'composite'].forEach(f => assignPercentiles(rawProfiles, f));
 
+  // Cache the raw profiles for single-stock comparisons
+  if (!injectedUniverseRecords) {
+    _cachedRawProfiles = rawProfiles;
+    _cachedZScoreMaps = zScoreMaps;
+    _cachedRawTime = Date.now();
+  }
+
   // If this is a test injection, return the raw profiles with percentiles for testing
   if (injectedUniverseRecords) return rawProfiles.reduce((acc, p) => { acc[p.ticker] = p; return acc; }, {});
 
@@ -123,3 +134,76 @@ export async function buildFactorProfiles(injectedUniverseRecords = null) {
 
   return cleanedProfiles;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Computes a single stock's factor profile relative to the cached universe.
+ */
+export async function getSingleFactorProfile(symbol) {
+  if (!_cachedRawProfiles || (Date.now() - _cachedRawTime > 120000)) {
+    await buildFactorProfiles();
+  }
+
+  // If it's already in the universe, just return it
+  const existing = _cachedRawProfiles.find(p => p.ticker === symbol);
+  if (existing) {
+    return {
+      ticker: existing.ticker,
+      value: existing.valuePercentile,
+      quality: existing.qualityPercentile,
+      lowVol: existing.lowVolPercentile,
+      momentum: existing.momentumPercentile,
+      composite: existing.compositePercentile,
+      _disclaimer: "Descriptive only. Shows where this stock ranks vs. the core universe."
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Fetch out-of-universe data
+  const data = await pullRawRecord(symbol);
+  if (!data) return null;
+
+  const raw = {
+    ticker: symbol,
+    value: FACTORS.value(data),
+    quality: FACTORS.quality(data),
+    lowVol: FACTORS.lowVol(data),
+    momentum: FACTORS.momentum(data)
+  };
+
+  // Standardize single value using universe mean/std from zScoreMaps... wait, standardizer only gives cross-sectional z-scores.
+  // We can just re-run standardizer with the universe + this one stock.
+  const tempRaw = [..._cachedRawProfiles, raw];
+  
+  const factors = ['value', 'quality', 'lowVol', 'momentum'];
+  const zScoreMaps = {};
+  
+  for (const f of factors) {
+    const rawByTicker = {};
+    for (const r of tempRaw) {
+      if (r[f] !== null && r[f] !== undefined) rawByTicker[r.ticker] = r[f];
+    }
+    zScoreMaps[f] = standardizeCrossSection(rawByTicker, false);
+  }
+
+  let sum = 0;
+  let count = 0;
+  for (const f of factors) {
+    const z = zScoreMaps[f][raw.ticker];
+    if (z !== undefined) {
+      sum += z;
+      count++;
+    }
+  }
+  raw.composite = count > 0 ? (sum / count) : null;
+
+  [...factors, 'composite'].forEach(f => assignPercentiles(tempRaw, f));
+
+  return {
+    ticker: raw.ticker,
+    value: raw.valuePercentile,
+    quality: raw.qualityPercentile,
+    lowVol: raw.lowVolPercentile,
+    momentum: raw.momentumPercentile,
+    composite: raw.compositePercentile,
+    _disclaimer: "Descriptive only. Shows where this out-of-universe stock ranks vs. the core universe today."
+  };
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/marketAnalysis.js b/backend/src/routes/marketAnalysis.js
index f11fe25..ed61bf4 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/marketAnalysis.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/marketAnalysis.js
@@ -102,12 +102,15 @@ router.get('/stock/:symbol', async (req, res) => {
     const meta = getSymbolMeta(symbol);
     const analysis = await fetchFullAnalysis(symbol);
 
+    const profile = await getSingleFactorProfile(symbol);
+
     res.json({
       success: true,
       data: {
         ...analysis,
         meta,
         capTier: classifyCapTier(analysis.quote?.market_cap ?? null, meta?.isETF ?? false),
+        profile,
       }
     });
   } catch (err) {
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ router.get('/leaderboard', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
-import { buildFactorProfiles } from '../factorlab/descriptiveLens.js';
+import { buildFactorProfiles, getSingleFactorProfile } from '../factorlab/descriptiveLens.js';
 
 /**
  * GET /api/market/screener
@@ -270,9 +273,11 @@ router.get('/search/:symbol', async (req, res) => {
       meta?.isETF ?? false
     );
 
+    const profile = await getSingleFactorProfile(symbol);
+
     res.json({
       success: true,
-      data: { ...analysis, meta, capTier, suitability },
+      data: { ...analysis, meta, capTier, suitability, profile },
     });
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(`[market/search/${req.params.symbol}]`, err);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StockDetailPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StockDetailPanel.jsx
index 4f04c03..33a7341 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StockDetailPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StockDetailPanel.jsx
@@ -55,6 +55,73 @@ function DirectionArrow({ dir }) {
   return <span className="text-slate-500">—</span>;
 }
 
+function pctBar(pct) {
+  if (pct == null) return <span className="text-slate-600 text-xs italic">Missing</span>;
+  
+  let colorClass = 'bg-yellow-500'; // middle 50%
+  if (pct >= 75) colorClass = 'bg-emerald-500'; // top 25%
+  else if (pct < 25) colorClass = 'bg-red-500'; // bottom 25%
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex-1 mx-3 h-2 bg-slate-800 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
+      <div 
+        className={`h-full rounded-full ${colorClass} transition-all duration-500`}
+        style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function FactorLens({ profile }) {
+  if (!profile) return null;
+  const isIncomplete = profile.value == null || profile.quality == null || profile.lowVol == null || profile.momentum == null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-slate-900/50 border border-slate-700/50 rounded-xl p-4 mb-6 relative group">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3 border-b border-slate-800 pb-2">
+        <span className="font-bold text-white text-sm flex items-center gap-2">
+          📊 Fundamental Factor Lens
+          <span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider font-bold bg-slate-800 text-blue-400 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded border border-blue-500/30">
+            Descriptive Only
+          </span>
+        </span>
+        {isIncomplete && (
+          <span className="text-[10px] text-orange-400 font-semibold bg-orange-950/50 px-2 py-1 rounded border border-orange-800/50">
+            ⚠️ INCOMPLETE DATA
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-8 gap-y-3 text-sm">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span className="text-slate-400 w-20">Value</span>
+          {pctBar(profile.value)}
+          <span className="text-white w-16 text-right tabular-nums">{profile.value != null ? `${profile.value}th pct` : 'N/A'}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span className="text-slate-400 w-20">Quality</span>
+          {pctBar(profile.quality)}
+          <span className="text-white w-16 text-right tabular-nums">{profile.quality != null ? `${profile.quality}th pct` : 'N/A'}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span className="text-slate-400 w-20">Low-Vol</span>
+          {pctBar(profile.lowVol)}
+          <span className="text-white w-16 text-right tabular-nums">{profile.lowVol != null ? `${profile.lowVol}th pct` : 'N/A'}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span className="text-slate-400 w-20">Momentum</span>
+          {pctBar(profile.momentum)}
+          <span className="text-white w-16 text-right tabular-nums">{profile.momentum != null ? `${profile.momentum}th pct` : 'N/A'}</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="absolute top-2 right-2 flex items-center justify-center w-5 h-5 rounded-full bg-slate-800 text-slate-400 text-[10px] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity" title={profile._disclaimer}>
+        i
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export default function StockDetailPanel({ symbol, onClose }) {
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState('overview');
   const [stockData, setStockData] = useState(null);
@@ -183,7 +250,7 @@ export default function StockDetailPanel({ symbol, onClose }) {
           </div>
         ) : (
           <>
-            {activeTab === 'overview' && <OverviewTab q={q} f={f} t={t} />}
+            {activeTab === 'overview' && <OverviewTab q={q} f={f} t={t} profile={stockData?.profile} />}
             {activeTab === 'fundamentals' && <FundamentalsTab f={f} />}
             {activeTab === 'technicals' && <TechnicalsTab t={t} q={q} />}
             {activeTab === 'holders' && <HoldersTab data={holders} loading={holdersLoading} />}
@@ -195,9 +262,11 @@ export default function StockDetailPanel({ symbol, onClose }) {
   );
 }
 
-function OverviewTab({ q, f, t }) {
+function OverviewTab({ q, f, t, profile }) {
   return (
-    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+    <div>
+      {profile && <FactorLens profile={profile} />}
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-6">
       <div>
         <div className="text-xs uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-3 font-semibold">Price Snapshot</div>
         <table className="w-full">
@@ -231,6 +300,7 @@ function OverviewTab({ q, f, t }) {
           </tbody>
         </table>
       </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }