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CLB vs NGS // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Core Laboratories Inc. (NYSE) VS. Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CLB 4
— NGS 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $10.40 (-0.86%) • MKT CAP: $477.2M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $32.88 (+0.15%) • MKT CAP: $424.1M
balance-sheet
1.79
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CLB VS. NGS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CLB | NGS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.70% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.60% | 10.70% | +1.90 | CLB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.6x | 3.0x | +5.60 | NGS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.41% | -13.81% | +19.22 | CLB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.70% | 21.60% | -10.90 | NGS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.60% | 11.60% | -6.00 | NGS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.50% | 9.90% | -9.40 | NGS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.39% | 0.62% | -0.23 | NGS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 1.79 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.5 | 51.9 | -1.40 | NGS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.0x | 19.8x | -4.80 | CLB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $477.2M | $424.1M | $53.1M | CLB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CLB REV | NGS REV | CLB GROSS % | NGS GROSS % | CLB FCF | NGS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $526.5M | $172.3M | 20.7% | — | $25.8M | -$58.6M |
| FY 2024 | $523.8M | $156.7M | 19.7% | — | $44.5M | -$5.4M |
| FY 2023 | $509.8M | $15.0M | — | — | $24.8M | $18.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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