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