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AACG vs YQ // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ) VS. 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AACG 6
— YQ 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $0.65 (-1.51%) • MKT CAP: $44.5M
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-35.00%
LAST: $2.68 (-9.15%) • MKT CAP: $29.1M
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-35.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AACG VS. YQ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AACG | YQ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.60% | 47.70% | +0.90 | AACG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -35.00% | -35.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -5.50% | 14.97% | -20.47 | YQ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -23.90% | -60.00% | +36.10 | AACG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -17.90% | -60.00% | +42.10 | AACG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | -41.50% | +45.90 | AACG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.20 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | YQ | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.0 | 33.1 | +8.90 | AACG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $44.5M | $29.1M | $15.4M | AACG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AACG REV | YQ REV | AACG GROSS % | YQ GROSS % | AACG FCF | YQ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $38.3M | $15.2M | 48.6% | 47.7% | -$2.4M | $4.4M |
| FY 2024 | $36.7M | $25.9M | 52.7% | 36.6% | -$3.2M | -$20.4M |
| FY 2023 | $31.2M | $24.1M | — | — | $1.2M | -$29.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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