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APPN vs TSM // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Appian Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: APPN 5
— TSM 9
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: APPN
LAST: $49.10 (-2.71%) • MKT CAP: $3.62B
piotroski-score
9/9
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
piotroski-score
7/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (APPN VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | APPN | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.50% | 62.00% | +10.50 | APPN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.20% | 14.90% | -14.70 | TSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 14.9x | +80.10 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.65% | 3.99% | -2.34 | TSM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.10% | 21.10% | -21.00 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.20% | 16.40% | -16.20 | TSM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.80% | -3.30% | +21.10 | APPN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.87 | 3.87 | -1.00 | TSM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | APPN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.80% | 8.30% | -0.50 | APPN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.0 | 38.3 | +23.62 | APPN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.27 | 1.42 | -0.15 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 20.2x | +119.80 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.62B | $2.24T | -$2.24T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | APPN REV | TSM REV | APPN GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | APPN FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $726.9M | — | 72.5% | — | $59.6M | — |
| FY 2024 | $617.0M | — | 72.7% | — | $3.1M | — |
| FY 2023 | $545.4M | — | 44.0% | — | -$135.0M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
APPN // BETA 1.27
TSM // BETA 1.42