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CSTE vs SMID // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Caesarstone Ltd. (NASDAQ) VS. Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CSTE 0
— SMID 8
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: SMID
LAST: $1.72 (+1.78%) • MKT CAP: $58.4M
piotroski-score
2/9
LAST: $22.51 (+0.76%) • MKT CAP: $118.5M
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CSTE VS. SMID)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CSTE | SMID | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 18.40% | 27.90% | -9.50 | SMID | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 24.70% | -59.70 | SMID | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 4.8x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 4.19% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -31.60% | 18.20% | -49.80 | SMID | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -34.60% | 13.40% | -48.00 | SMID | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -10.40% | 19.00% | -29.40 | SMID | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 5.05 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 2/9 | 8/9 | -6.00 | SMID | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 29.6 | 49.7 | -20.10 | SMID | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 8.0x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $58.4M | $118.5M | -$60.1M | SMID | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CSTE REV | SMID REV | CSTE GROSS % | SMID GROSS % | CSTE FCF | SMID FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $397.2M | $93.4M | 18.4% | 27.9% | -$47.1M | $5.0M |
| FY 2024 | $443.2M | $78.5M | 21.8% | 25.5% | $21.5M | -$1.0M |
| FY 2023 | $565.2M | $59.6M | — | — | $66.5M | $7.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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