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GEN vs GOOG // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GEN 11
— GOOG 3
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: GOOG
LAST: $28.20 (+15.81%) • MKT CAP: $16.88B
balance-sheet
1.40
LAST: $282.32 (-12.29%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
balance-sheet
8.30
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GEN VS. GOOG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GEN | GOOG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 78.50% | 60.86% | +17.64 | GEN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.50% | 16.59% | +2.91 | GEN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.8x | 19.9x | -9.13 | GEN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.02% | 0.58% | +8.44 | GEN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 42.40% | 33.32% | +9.08 | GEN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.50% | 50.03% | -30.53 | GOOG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 27.10% | 22.21% | +4.89 | GEN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.85% | 0.31% | +1.54 | GEN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.40 | 8.30 | -6.90 | GOOG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | GEN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.8 | 24.8 | +40.00 | GEN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.40 | 1.16 | +0.24 | GEN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.5x | 21.4x | -6.89 | GEN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.88B | $3.47T | -$3.45T | GOOG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GEN REV | GOOG REV | GEN GROSS % | GOOG GROSS % | GEN FCF | GOOG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.00B | $402.84B | 78.5% | 59.7% | $1.52B | $73.27B |
| FY 2024 | $3.94B | $350.02B | 80.3% | 58.2% | $1.21B | $72.76B |
| FY 2023 | $3.80B | $307.39B | — | — | $1.89B | $87.91B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GEN // BETA 1.40
GOOG // BETA 1.16