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MKSI vs CAT // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
MKS Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MKSI 3
— CAT 12
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: CAT
LAST: $202.04 (-6.54%) • MKT CAP: $14.62B
dividend-safety
0.40%
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
dividend-safety
1.05%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MKSI VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MKSI | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 46.70% | 82.20% | -35.50 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.60% | 21.15% | -12.55 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.6x | 20.9x | +4.74 | CAT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.40% | 3.74% | -0.34 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.40% | 17.52% | -4.12 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 14.51% | -7.01 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.60% | 18.36% | -8.76 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.40% | 1.05% | -0.65 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.42 | 4.34 | -1.92 | CAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | MKSI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 8.46% | -1.56 | MKSI | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 34.3 | 23.6 | +10.66 | MKSI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 1.02 | -0.02 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 46.0x | 26.0x | +20.04 | CAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $14.62B | $286.26B | -$271.65B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MKSI REV | CAT REV | MKSI GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | MKSI FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.93B | $67.59B | 46.7% | 99.9% | $497.0M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $3.59B | $64.81B | 47.6% | 100.0% | $410.0M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $3.62B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $156.0M | $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
MKSI // BETA 1.00
CAT // BETA 1.02