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KALU vs HLIO // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Helios Technologies Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KALU 6
— HLIO 7
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: HLIO
LAST: $119.83 (-0.84%) • MKT CAP: $1.96B
gross-margins
13.10%
LAST: $68.26 (+0.90%) • MKT CAP: $2.25B
gross-margins
32.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KALU VS. HLIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KALU | HLIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 13.10% | 32.30% | -19.20 | HLIO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.90% | 4.70% | +3.20 | KALU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.0x | 28.3x | -12.30 | KALU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.69% | 4.60% | +1.09 | KALU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.60% | 7.90% | -2.30 | HLIO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.40% | 5.80% | -2.40 | HLIO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.50% | 4.10% | +7.40 | KALU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.62% | 0.53% | +2.09 | KALU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.70 | 3.73 | -1.03 | HLIO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 9/9 | -3.00 | HLIO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.0 | 49.1 | -12.10 | HLIO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.1x | 43.2x | -27.10 | KALU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.96B | $2.25B | -$293.4M | HLIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KALU REV | HLIO REV | KALU GROSS % | HLIO GROSS % | KALU FCF | HLIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.37B | $839.0M | 13.1% | 32.3% | $111.4M | $103.6M |
| FY 2024 | $3.02B | $805.9M | 11.8% | 31.3% | $167.1M | $95.1M |
| FY 2023 | $3.09B | $835.6M | — | — | $211.9M | $83.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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