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CVSA vs TAL // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Covista Inc. (NYSE) VS. TAL Education Group (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CVSA 6
— TAL 7
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: CVSA
LAST: $128.76 (+1.79%) • MKT CAP: $4.36B
roic
14.80%
LAST: $10.14 (+0.80%) • MKT CAP: $5.62B
roic
12.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CVSA VS. TAL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CVSA | TAL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.90% | 55.40% | +1.50 | CVSA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 14.80% | 12.40% | +2.40 | CVSA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.5x | 16.5x | -4.00 | CVSA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.60% | 9.04% | -2.44 | TAL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 19.10% | 9.20% | +9.90 | CVSA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.30% | 17.60% | -4.30 | TAL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.90% | 33.70% | -20.80 | TAL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 3.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.73 | 4.29 | +0.44 | CVSA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | TAL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.9 | 31.7 | +20.20 | CVSA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | 1.09 | -0.04 | TAL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.5x | 8.9x | +6.60 | TAL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.36B | $5.62B | -$1.26B | TAL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CVSA REV | TAL REV | CVSA GROSS % | TAL GROSS % | CVSA FCF | TAL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.79B | $3.01B | 56.9% | 55.4% | $287.6M | $508.3M |
| FY 2024 | $1.58B | $2.25B | 55.9% | 53.3% | $246.9M | $286.2M |
| FY 2023 | $1.45B | $1.49B | — | — | $126.6M | $239.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CVSA // BETA 1.05
TAL // BETA 1.09