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KALU vs PRLB // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Proto Labs Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KALU 8
— PRLB 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $119.83 (-0.84%) • MKT CAP: $1.96B
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LAST: $77.64 (-14.60%) • MKT CAP: $1.86B
macro-sensitivity
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KALU VS. PRLB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KALU | PRLB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 13.10% | 44.50% | -31.40 | PRLB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.90% | 3.50% | +4.40 | KALU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.0x | 46.3x | -30.30 | KALU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.69% | 3.21% | +2.48 | KALU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.60% | 4.70% | +0.90 | KALU | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.40% | 4.00% | -0.60 | PRLB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.50% | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.62% | 0.00% | +2.62 | KALU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.70 | 13.96 | -11.26 | PRLB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | PRLB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 33.6 | 27.9 | +5.69 | KALU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.1x | 81.3x | -65.20 | KALU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.96B | $1.86B | $101.9M | KALU | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KALU REV | PRLB REV | KALU GROSS % | PRLB GROSS % | KALU FCF | PRLB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.37B | $533.1M | 13.1% | 44.5% | $111.4M | $59.7M |
| FY 2024 | $3.02B | $500.9M | 11.8% | 44.6% | $167.1M | $68.7M |
| FY 2023 | $3.09B | $0 | — | — | $211.9M | $73.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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