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KLAC vs STX // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Ireland) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KLAC 6
— STX 7
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: KLAC
LAST: $157.91 (-5.69%) • MKT CAP: $218.50B
piotroski-score
9/9
LAST: $644.58 (-7.98%) • MKT CAP: $160.21B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KLAC VS. STX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KLAC | STX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.90% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.40% | 58.30% | -35.90 | STX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.1x | 14.6x | +27.50 | STX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.71% | 3.99% | -2.28 | STX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 40.80% | 21.10% | +19.70 | KLAC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.40% | 16.40% | +17.00 | KLAC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.90% | 180.00% | -156.10 | STX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.41% | 0.00% | +0.41 | KLAC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.12 | 19.26 | -5.14 | STX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | KLAC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.4 | 45.9 | +1.50 | KLAC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.31 | 1.33 | -0.02 | STX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 45.2x | 18.2x | +27.00 | STX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $218.50B | $160.21B | $58.29B | KLAC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KLAC REV | STX REV | KLAC GROSS % | STX GROSS % | KLAC FCF | STX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.16B | $0 | 60.9% | — | $3.75B | $0 |
| FY 2024 | $9.81B | $9.10B | 60.0% | 35.2% | $3.03B | $818.0M |
| FY 2023 | $10.50B | $6.55B | — | — | $3.20B | $623.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KLAC // BETA 1.31
STX // BETA 1.33