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LFS vs TAL // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
LEIFRAS Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ) VS. TAL Education Group (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LFS 4
— TAL 8
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: TAL
LAST: $2.10 (0.00%) • MKT CAP: $54.9M
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $10.14 (+0.80%) • MKT CAP: $5.62B
piotroski-score
9/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LFS VS. TAL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LFS | TAL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 29.50% | 55.40% | -25.90 | TAL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 26.50% | 12.40% | +14.10 | LFS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.0x | 16.5x | -3.50 | LFS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.94% | 9.04% | -4.10 | TAL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.30% | 9.20% | -3.90 | TAL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.70% | 17.60% | -13.90 | TAL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 33.70% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.40% | -3.40 | TAL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.32 | 4.29 | +1.03 | LFS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | TAL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.3 | 31.7 | +12.60 | LFS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.09 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 8.9x | +9.30 | TAL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $54.9M | $5.62B | -$5.57B | TAL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LFS REV | TAL REV | LFS GROSS % | TAL GROSS % | LFS FCF | TAL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $74.8M | $3.01B | 29.5% | 55.4% | $2.7M | $508.3M |
| FY 2024 | — | $2.25B | — | 53.3% | — | $286.2M |
| FY 2023 | — | $1.49B | — | — | — | $239.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LFS // BETA —
TAL // BETA 1.09