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KAI vs TMO // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Kadant Inc (NYSE) VS. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KAI 5
— TMO 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $271.33 (+2.08%) • MKT CAP: $3.20B
gross-margins
45.20%
LAST: $709.18 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $262.22B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KAI VS. TMO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KAI | TMO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 45.20% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.40% | 9.30% | +5.10 | KAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.0x | 30.4x | -12.40 | KAI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.81% | 2.40% | +2.41 | KAI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.90% | 17.40% | -2.50 | TMO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.70% | 15.10% | -5.40 | TMO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.10% | 3.90% | -4.00 | TMO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.49% | 0.24% | +0.25 | KAI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 4.50 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | TMO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.7 | 62.9 | -16.24 | TMO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.94 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.2x | 36.3x | -7.10 | KAI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.20B | $262.22B | -$259.01B | TMO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KAI REV | TMO REV | KAI GROSS % | TMO GROSS % | KAI FCF | TMO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.05B | $44.56B | 45.2% | — | $154.3M | $6.29B |
| FY 2024 | $1.05B | $42.88B | 44.3% | — | $134.3M | $7.27B |
| FY 2023 | $957.7M | $42.86B | — | — | $165.5M | $6.48B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KAI // BETA —
TMO // BETA 0.94