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ESE vs VZ // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESE 6
— VZ 8
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: VZ
LAST: $237.70 (-2.94%) • MKT CAP: $7.59B
dividend-safety
0.11%
LAST: $44.73 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $181.40B
dividend-safety
6.33%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESE VS. VZ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESE | VZ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.10% | 41.00% | +1.10 | ESE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 8.50% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.9x | 7.1x | +28.80 | VZ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.54% | 17.04% | -14.50 | VZ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.60% | 21.20% | -5.60 | VZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.30% | 12.70% | +14.60 | ESE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.20% | 2.50% | +16.70 | ESE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.11% | 6.33% | -6.22 | VZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.03 | 1.45 | +5.58 | ESE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | ESE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 6.90% | +0.10 | VZ | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.0 | 48.7 | -12.71 | VZ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.03 | 1.00 | +0.03 | ESE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.3x | 9.6x | +11.70 | VZ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.59B | $181.40B | -$173.80B | VZ | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESE REV | VZ REV | ESE GROSS % | VZ GROSS % | ESE FCF | VZ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.10B | $138.19B | 42.1% | 44.0% | $192.6M | $30.92B |
| FY 2024 | $919.1M | $134.79B | 42.3% | 44.0% | $86.2M | $30.85B |
| FY 2023 | $855.8M | $133.97B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $38.4M | $31.45B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESE // BETA 1.03
VZ // BETA 1.00