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FSS vs NIO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE) VS. NIO Inc. American (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FSS 10
— NIO 3
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: FSS
LAST: $112.67 (-2.20%) • MKT CAP: $7.03B
balance-sheet
6.61
LAST: $3.21 (-3.31%) • MKT CAP: $8.32B
balance-sheet
0.45
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FSS VS. NIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FSS | NIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 28.90% | 13.60% | +15.30 | FSS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.50% | -35.00% | +50.50 | FSS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.3x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.23% | -1.62% | +4.85 | FSS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.60% | -16.00% | +31.60 | FSS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.30% | -12.50% | +23.80 | FSS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.10% | 38.90% | -21.80 | NIO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.48% | 0.00% | +0.48 | FSS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 6.61 | 0.45 | +6.16 | FSS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 3/9 | +5.00 | FSS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.3 | 42.6 | +8.70 | FSS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.04 | 1.08 | -0.04 | NIO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.9x | 32.0x | -8.10 | FSS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.03B | $8.32B | -$1.29B | NIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FSS REV | NIO REV | FSS GROSS % | NIO GROSS % | FSS FCF | NIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.18B | $12.51B | 28.9% | 13.6% | $227.1M | -$135.0M |
| FY 2024 | $1.86B | $9.01B | 28.6% | 9.9% | $190.7M | -$1.48B |
| FY 2023 | $1.72B | $7.83B | — | — | $116.9M | -$547.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FSS // BETA 1.04
NIO // BETA 1.08