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ESE vs KT // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE) VS. KT Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESE 9
— KT 3
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: KT
LAST: $237.70 (-2.94%) • MKT CAP: $7.37B
market-cap
$7.37B
LAST: $17.28 (+0.64%) • MKT CAP: $8.33B
market-cap
$8.33B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESE VS. KT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESE | KT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 9.90% | -1.40 | KT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.9x | 21.0x | +14.90 | KT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.54% | 2.21% | +0.33 | ESE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.60% | 13.90% | +1.70 | ESE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.30% | 10.90% | +16.40 | ESE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.20% | 11.00% | +8.20 | ESE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.11% | 0.00% | +0.11 | ESE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.03 | 3.74 | +3.29 | ESE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.4 | 36.4 | +2.00 | ESE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.03 | 0.97 | +0.06 | ESE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.3x | 30.5x | -9.20 | ESE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $7.37B | $8.33B | -$961.7M | KT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESE REV | KT REV | ESE GROSS % | KT GROSS % | ESE FCF | KT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.10B | — | 42.1% | — | $192.6M | — |
| FY 2024 | $919.1M | — | 42.3% | — | $86.2M | — |
| FY 2023 | $855.8M | — | — | — | $38.4M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESE // BETA 1.03
KT // BETA 0.97