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NSSC vs ZD // OPERATING MARGIN
NAPCO Security Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Ziff Davis Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NSSC 7
— ZD 6
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: NSSC
LAST: $39.98 (+0.81%) • MKT CAP: $1.43B
operating-margins
25.50%
LAST: $55.95 (+1.05%) • MKT CAP: $1.92B
operating-margins
12.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NSSC VS. ZD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NSSC | ZD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.60% | 85.80% | -30.20 | ZD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 45.70% | 7.60% | +38.10 | NSSC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 27.6x | 7.3x | +20.30 | ZD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.60% | 15.01% | -11.41 | ZD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 25.50% | 12.60% | +12.90 | NSSC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.90% | 3.30% | +20.60 | NSSC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.80% | 3.50% | -7.30 | ZD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.95% | 0.00% | +0.95 | NSSC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 26.00 | 1.77 | +24.23 | NSSC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | ZD | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.4 | 47.3 | +21.10 | NSSC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.6x | 37.7x | -7.10 | NSSC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.43B | $1.92B | -$488.3M | ZD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NSSC REV | ZD REV | NSSC GROSS % | ZD GROSS % | NSSC FCF | ZD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $181.6M | $1.45B | 55.6% | 85.8% | $51.4M | $287.9M |
| FY 2024 | $188.8M | $1.40B | 53.9% | 85.7% | $43.8M | $283.7M |
| FY 2023 | $170.0M | $1.36B | — | — | $24.7M | $320.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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