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AGX vs V // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Argan Inc. (NYSE) VS. Visa Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AGX 2
— V 11
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $356.85 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $5.01B
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LAST: $410.54 (+2.48%) • MKT CAP: $733.53B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AGX VS. V)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AGX | V | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.90% | 32.30% | -7.40 | V | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.0x | 28.9x | +7.10 | V | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.21% | 2.90% | +5.31 | AGX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.30% | 60.00% | -45.70 | V | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.60% | 50.10% | -35.50 | V | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.10% | 11.30% | -3.20 | V | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.48% | 0.63% | -0.15 | V | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.22 | 9.09 | -2.87 | V | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | V | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.8 | 65.6 | -19.80 | V | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 1.06 | -0.06 | V | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.8x | 34.0x | -0.20 | AGX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.01B | $733.53B | -$728.53B | V | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AGX REV | V REV | AGX GROSS % | V GROSS % | AGX FCF | V FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $944.6M | $40.00B | 20.5% | — | $410.8M | $21.26B |
| FY 2024 | $874.2M | $35.93B | 16.1% | — | $161.0M | $18.33B |
| FY 2023 | $573.3M | $32.65B | — | — | $91.1M | $19.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AGX // BETA 1.00
V // BETA 1.06