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MRLN vs MWC // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Merlin Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Micware Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MRLN 1
— MWC 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $0.94 (-10.31%) • MKT CAP: $106.1M
net-margins
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LAST: $1.50 (-1.96%) • MKT CAP: $93.8M
net-margins
7.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MRLN VS. MWC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MRLN | MWC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 36.80% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | — | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 5.6x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -1.25% | 12.33% | -13.58 | MWC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 10.80% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | 7.30% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 5/9 | -3.00 | MWC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 32.5 | 45.3 | -12.81 | MWC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.5x | 8.5x | +8.00 | MWC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $106.1M | $93.8M | $12.3M | MRLN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MRLN REV | MWC REV | MRLN GROSS % | MWC GROSS % | MRLN FCF | MWC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $140.3M | — | 36.8% | -$1.3M | $11.6M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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