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DSGX vs APPF // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. AppFolio Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DSGX 7
— APPF 5
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: APPF
LAST: $91.40 (+0.86%) • MKT CAP: $7.82B
roic
12.00%
LAST: $224.86 (+5.44%) • MKT CAP: $7.97B
roic
20.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DSGX VS. APPF)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DSGX | APPF | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 12.00% | 20.60% | -8.60 | APPF | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.5x | 46.9x | -11.40 | DSGX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.31% | 3.25% | +0.06 | DSGX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.80% | 16.10% | +12.70 | DSGX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.50% | 14.80% | +7.70 | DSGX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.50% | 19.70% | -3.20 | APPF | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 18.37 | 26.00 | -7.63 | APPF | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | DSGX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.4 | 60.8 | -0.40 | APPF | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 1.23 | +0.11 | DSGX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 40.4x | 43.8x | -3.40 | DSGX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.82B | $7.97B | -$153.4M | APPF | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DSGX REV | APPF REV | DSGX GROSS % | APPF GROSS % | DSGX FCF | APPF FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $729.0M | $950.8M | 77.1% | — | $260.5M | $238.9M |
| FY 2024 | $651.0M | $794.2M | 75.6% | — | $212.5M | $186.1M |
| FY 2023 | $400.0M | $620.4M | — | — | $207.7M | $32.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DSGX // BETA 1.34
APPF // BETA 1.23