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FFIV vs TSM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
F5 Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FFIV 9
— TSM 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: FFIV
LAST: $338.34 (-6.91%) • MKT CAP: $20.58B
balance-sheet
5.94
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
balance-sheet
3.87
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FFIV VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FFIV | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 81.40% | 62.00% | +19.40 | FFIV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.10% | 14.90% | +3.20 | FFIV | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.7x | 14.9x | +10.80 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.40% | 3.99% | +0.41 | FFIV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.80% | 21.10% | +3.70 | FFIV | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.40% | 16.40% | +6.00 | FFIV | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.70% | -3.30% | +13.00 | FFIV | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.94 | 3.87 | +2.07 | FFIV | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | FFIV | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.50% | 8.30% | -0.80 | FFIV | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 23.1 | 38.3 | -15.29 | TSM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.19 | 1.42 | -0.23 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.6x | 20.2x | +7.40 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $20.58B | $2.24T | -$2.22T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FFIV REV | TSM REV | FFIV GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | FFIV FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.09B | — | 81.4% | — | $906.4M | — |
| FY 2024 | $2.82B | — | 80.2% | — | $762.0M | — |
| FY 2023 | $2.81B | — | 44.0% | — | $526.8M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FFIV // BETA 1.19
TSM // BETA 1.42