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KEYS vs CAT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KEYS 5
— CAT 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: KEYS
LAST: $307.20 (-6.86%) • MKT CAP: $56.15B
balance-sheet
8.31
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
balance-sheet
4.34
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KEYS VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KEYS | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.10% | 82.20% | -20.10 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.50% | 21.15% | -10.65 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 57.4x | 20.9x | +36.54 | CAT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.28% | 3.74% | -1.46 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.30% | 17.52% | -1.22 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.80% | 14.51% | +1.29 | KEYS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.00% | 18.36% | -10.36 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.05% | -1.05 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 8.31 | 4.34 | +3.97 | KEYS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | KEYS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 8.46% | -1.96 | KEYS | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.4 | 23.6 | +11.85 | KEYS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 1.02 | -0.14 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 61.5x | 26.0x | +35.54 | CAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $56.15B | $286.26B | -$230.11B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KEYS REV | CAT REV | KEYS GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | KEYS FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.38B | $67.59B | 62.1% | 99.9% | $1.28B | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $4.98B | $64.81B | 62.9% | 100.0% | $898.0M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $5.46B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $1.16B | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KEYS // BETA 0.88
CAT // BETA 1.02