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CRNC vs MKTW // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MarketWise Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRNC 2
— MKTW 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $8.19 (-3.42%) • MKT CAP: $370.4M
valuation
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LAST: $19.97 (-1.04%) • MKT CAP: $315.0M
valuation
3.9x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRNC VS. MKTW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRNC | MKTW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.70% | 86.50% | -13.80 | MKTW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -0.60% | 85.00% | -85.60 | MKTW | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 3.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.64% | 14.46% | -1.82 | MKTW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -0.90% | 19.10% | -20.00 | MKTW | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.40% | 1.70% | -9.10 | MKTW | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -24.00% | -19.70% | -4.30 | MKTW | /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 | 1.59 | -1.39 | MKTW | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | CRNC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.9 | 57.4 | -15.47 | MKTW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 52.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $370.4M | $315.0M | $55.4M | CRNC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRNC REV | MKTW REV | CRNC GROSS % | MKTW GROSS % | CRNC FCF | MKTW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $251.8M | $328.1M | 72.7% | 86.5% | $46.8M | $45.6M |
| FY 2024 | $331.5M | $408.7M | 73.7% | 87.6% | $12.2M | -$22.3M |
| FY 2023 | $294.5M | $448.2M | — | — | $7.5M | $62.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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