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ESE vs META // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESE 4
— META 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: ESE
LAST: $244.89 (+2.04%) • MKT CAP: $7.59B
balance-sheet
7.03
LAST: $624.52 (+1.96%) • MKT CAP: $1.60T
balance-sheet
6.25
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESE VS. META)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESE | META | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.10% | 81.03% | -38.93 | META | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 18.19% | -9.69 | META | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.9x | 16.3x | +19.56 | META | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.54% | 1.82% | +0.72 | ESE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.60% | 32.86% | -17.26 | META | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.30% | 31.15% | -3.85 | META | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.20% | 27.53% | -8.33 | META | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.11% | 0.34% | -0.23 | META | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 7.03 | 6.25 | +0.78 | ESE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 4/9 | +4.00 | ESE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 8.11% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.9 | 48.2 | -4.30 | META | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.03 | 1.39 | -0.36 | META | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.3x | 22.3x | -0.98 | ESE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.59B | $1.60T | -$1.59T | META | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESE REV | META REV | ESE GROSS % | META GROSS % | ESE FCF | META FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.10B | $200.97B | 42.1% | 82.0% | $192.6M | $46.11B |
| FY 2024 | $919.1M | $164.50B | 42.3% | 81.7% | $86.2M | $54.07B |
| FY 2023 | $855.8M | $134.90B | — | 80.8% | $38.4M | $44.07B |
| FY 2022 | — | $116.61B | — | 78.3% | — | $19.29B |
| FY 2021 | — | $117.93B | — | 80.8% | — | $38.99B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESE // BETA 1.03
META // BETA 1.39