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FRD vs LUD // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Friedman Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Luda Technology Group Limited (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FRD 4
— LUD 0
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $43.17 (+0.82%) • MKT CAP: $311.4M
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LAST: $3.90 (+2.09%) • MKT CAP: $88.5M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FRD VS. LUD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FRD | LUD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 17.70% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.70% | -4.70% | +18.40 | FRD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | -2.45% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | -3.20% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 1.70% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | -25.30% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.30 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 3/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.6 | 44.1 | +7.48 | FRD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.8x | 140.0x | -125.20 | FRD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $311.4M | $88.5M | $222.9M | FRD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FRD REV | LUD REV | FRD GROSS % | LUD GROSS % | FRD FCF | LUD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $33.5M | — | 17.7% | — | -$2.2M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $44.9M | — | 25.4% | -$8.4M | $4.4M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $51.4M | — | — | $5.0M | $3.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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