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AXTI vs TSM // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
AXT Inc (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AXTI 2
— TSM 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: TSM
LAST: $55.06 (-9.56%) • MKT CAP: $3.99B
roic
-5.40%
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
roic
14.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AXTI VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AXTI | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 12.70% | 62.00% | -49.30 | TSM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -5.40% | 14.90% | -20.30 | TSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 14.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.47% | 3.99% | -4.46 | TSM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -24.90% | 21.10% | -46.00 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -24.10% | 16.40% | -40.50 | TSM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.10% | -3.30% | -7.80 | TSM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 24.42 | 3.87 | +20.55 | AXTI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 7/9 | -4.00 | TSM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.30% | 8.30% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.4 | 38.3 | +4.02 | AXTI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.0x | 20.2x | +12.80 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.99B | $2.24T | -$2.24T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AXTI REV | TSM REV | AXTI GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | AXTI FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $88.3M | — | 12.7% | — | -$18.8M | — |
| FY 2024 | $99.4M | — | 24.0% | — | -$17.9M | — |
| FY 2023 | $75.8M | — | 44.0% | — | -$7.8K | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AXTI // BETA 1.42
TSM // BETA 1.42