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CRNC vs API // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Agora Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRNC 4
— API 6
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: CRNC
LAST: $8.19 (-3.42%) • MKT CAP: $370.4M
fcf-yield
12.64%
LAST: $4.45 (-0.22%) • MKT CAP: $372.8M
fcf-yield
6.85%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRNC VS. API)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRNC | API | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.70% | 66.40% | +6.30 | CRNC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -0.60% | -1.50% | +0.90 | CRNC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 12.64% | 6.85% | +5.79 | CRNC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -0.90% | -6.70% | +5.80 | CRNC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.40% | 6.80% | -14.20 | API | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -24.00% | 5.90% | -29.90 | API | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.20 | 0.98 | -0.78 | API | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | API | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.9 | 53.5 | -11.53 | API | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 36.4x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $370.4M | $372.8M | -$2.4M | API | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRNC REV | API REV | CRNC GROSS % | API GROSS % | CRNC FCF | API FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $251.8M | $141.1M | 72.7% | 66.4% | $46.8M | $25.5M |
| FY 2024 | $331.5M | $133.3M | 73.7% | 64.1% | $12.2M | -$16.7M |
| FY 2023 | $294.5M | $141.5M | — | — | $7.5M | -$13.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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