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CMT vs KRT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Core Molding Technologies Inc (NYSE) VS. Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CMT 2
— KRT 11
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: KRT
LAST: $22.52 (+1.49%) • MKT CAP: $199.3M
gross-margins
17.40%
LAST: $54.39 (+1.85%) • MKT CAP: $1.08B
gross-margins
36.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CMT VS. KRT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CMT | KRT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 17.40% | 36.80% | -19.40 | KRT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.20% | 29.30% | -21.10 | KRT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.2x | 24.9x | -18.70 | CMT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.96% | 3.05% | -2.09 | KRT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.20% | 8.90% | -3.70 | KRT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.10% | 6.70% | -2.60 | KRT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.50% | 10.70% | -20.20 | KRT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.33% | -3.33 | KRT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.38 | 7.75 | -3.37 | KRT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | KRT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.1 | 55.0 | -11.84 | KRT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.6x | 32.0x | -15.40 | CMT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $199.3M | $1.08B | -$884.8M | KRT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CMT REV | KRT REV | CMT GROSS % | KRT GROSS % | CMT FCF | KRT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $273.8M | $467.7M | 17.4% | 36.8% | $1.9M | $33.1M |
| FY 2024 | $302.4M | $422.6M | 17.6% | 38.9% | $23.6M | $47.0M |
| FY 2023 | $357.7M | $405.7M | — | — | $34.8M | $53.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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