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DSWL vs CAT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Deswell Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DSWL 6
— CAT 5
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: DSWL
LAST: $2.95 (0.00%) • MKT CAP: $46.9M
net-margins
17.30%
LAST: $647.39 (-9.25%) • MKT CAP: $297.59B
net-margins
14.51%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DSWL VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DSWL | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 22.40% | 82.20% | -59.80 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | — | 21.15% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.6x | 20.9x | -1.26 | DSWL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.06% | 3.74% | +6.32 | DSWL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.20% | 17.52% | -14.32 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 17.30% | 14.51% | +2.79 | DSWL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.30% | 18.36% | -27.66 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.80% | 1.05% | +5.75 | DSWL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 4.34 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 5/9 | -2.00 | CAT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 8.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.7 | 33.5 | +9.20 | DSWL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 4.1x | 19.7x | -15.62 | DSWL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $46.9M | $297.59B | -$297.54B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DSWL REV | CAT REV | DSWL GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | DSWL FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $61.3M | $67.59B | 22.4% | 99.9% | $4.7M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $67.6M | $64.81B | 20.2% | 100.0% | $13.2M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $69.4M | $67.06B | — | 99.8% | $13.2M | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DSWL // BETA —
CAT // BETA 1.02