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KLAC vs TSM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KLAC 9
— TSM 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: KLAC
LAST: $157.91 (-5.69%) • MKT CAP: $218.50B
balance-sheet
14.12
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
balance-sheet
3.87
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KLAC VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KLAC | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.90% | 62.00% | -1.10 | TSM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.40% | 14.90% | +7.50 | KLAC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.1x | 14.9x | +27.20 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.71% | 3.99% | -2.28 | TSM | /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% | -3.30% | +27.20 | KLAC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.41% | 0.00% | +0.41 | KLAC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 14.12 | 3.87 | +10.25 | KLAC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | KLAC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.00% | 8.30% | -0.30 | KLAC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.0 | 38.3 | +1.63 | KLAC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.31 | 1.42 | -0.11 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 45.2x | 20.2x | +25.00 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $218.50B | $2.24T | -$2.02T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KLAC REV | TSM REV | KLAC GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | KLAC FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.16B | — | 60.9% | — | $3.75B | — |
| FY 2024 | $9.81B | — | 60.0% | — | $3.03B | — |
| FY 2023 | $10.50B | — | 44.0% | — | $3.20B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KLAC // BETA 1.31
TSM // BETA 1.42