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CLMB vs PLUS // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Climb Global Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. ePlus inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CLMB 5
— PLUS 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $40.64 (-2.87%) • MKT CAP: $780.8M
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LAST: $92.91 (-2.70%) • MKT CAP: $2.49B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CLMB VS. PLUS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CLMB | PLUS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 16.10% | 25.20% | -9.10 | PLUS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 28.80% | 17.80% | +11.00 | CLMB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.5x | 12.7x | +12.80 | PLUS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.13% | -4.84% | +6.97 | CLMB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.50% | 6.80% | -2.30 | PLUS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.30% | 5.40% | -2.10 | PLUS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 40.10% | 22.10% | +18.00 | CLMB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.39% | 0.79% | -0.40 | PLUS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.35 | 4.81 | -1.46 | PLUS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | CLMB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 77.5 | 54.9 | +22.60 | CLMB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.7x | 15.8x | +14.90 | PLUS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $780.8M | $2.49B | -$1.71B | PLUS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CLMB REV | PLUS REV | CLMB GROSS % | PLUS GROSS % | CLMB FCF | PLUS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $652.5M | $2.44B | 16.1% | 25.2% | $16.6M | -$120.7M |
| FY 2024 | $465.6M | $2.00B | 19.6% | 25.6% | $33.7M | $296.9M |
| FY 2023 | $352.0M | $2.18B | — | — | $42.1M | $248.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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