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NOVT vs UNP // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Novanta Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NOVT 5
— UNP 10
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: NOVT
LAST: $145.76 (-3.59%) • MKT CAP: $5.72B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
piotroski-score
6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NOVT VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NOVT | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.40% | 41.00% | +3.40 | NOVT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.50% | 20.10% | -13.60 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 51.7x | 15.3x | +36.40 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.85% | 3.06% | -2.21 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.60% | 40.20% | -30.60 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.50% | 29.10% | -23.60 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.30% | 1.10% | +2.20 | NOVT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.80% | -1.80 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.30 | 4.31 | +3.99 | NOVT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | NOVT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 7.00% | -0.10 | NOVT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.1 | 70.0 | -16.85 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.01 | 1.03 | -0.02 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 98.8x | 23.3x | +75.50 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.72B | $179.42B | -$173.70B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NOVT REV | UNP REV | NOVT GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | NOVT FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $980.6M | $24.51B | 44.4% | 44.0% | $48.4M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $949.2M | $24.25B | 44.4% | 44.0% | $141.3M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $881.7M | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $80.4M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NOVT // BETA 1.01
UNP // BETA 1.03