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AZTA vs CRCT // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Azenta Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Cricut Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AZTA 3
— CRCT 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $41.27 (+1.58%) • MKT CAP: $1.81B
valuation
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LAST: $6.18 (+1.81%) • MKT CAP: $1.29B
valuation
10.8x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AZTA VS. CRCT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AZTA | CRCT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.50% | 55.10% | -9.60 | CRCT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.50% | 85.00% | -86.50 | CRCT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 10.8x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.12% | 15.47% | -13.35 | CRCT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -4.50% | 13.50% | -18.00 | CRCT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.40% | 10.80% | -20.20 | CRCT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.60% | -0.50% | +4.10 | AZTA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.50 | 5.62 | -1.12 | CRCT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | CRCT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.4 | 44.5 | +12.92 | AZTA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 15.7x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.81B | $1.29B | $513.6M | AZTA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AZTA REV | CRCT REV | AZTA GROSS % | CRCT GROSS % | AZTA FCF | CRCT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $593.8M | $708.8M | 45.5% | 55.1% | $38.3M | $200.2M |
| FY 2024 | $573.4M | $712.5M | 44.4% | 49.5% | $12.4M | $265.0M |
| FY 2023 | $551.5M | $765.1M | — | — | $5.8M | $288.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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