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NTCT vs CARG // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
NetScout Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. CarGurus Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NTCT 0
— CARG 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $39.35 (-0.45%) • MKT CAP: $2.86B
fcf-yield
9.98%
LAST: $32.50 (+3.77%) • MKT CAP: $2.89B
fcf-yield
9.98%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NTCT VS. CARG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NTCT | CARG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 79.40% | 92.80% | -13.40 | CARG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.90% | 85.00% | -77.10 | CARG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.7x | 10.8x | +8.90 | CARG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 9.98% | 9.98% | 0.00 | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.80% | 27.00% | -14.20 | CARG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.10% | 17.20% | -6.10 | CARG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.50% | 13.70% | -9.20 | CARG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.28 | 9.72 | -6.44 | CARG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.8 | 55.2 | -11.43 | CARG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.9x | 15.6x | +12.30 | CARG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.86B | $2.89B | -$33.9M | CARG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NTCT REV | CARG REV | NTCT GROSS % | CARG GROSS % | NTCT FCF | CARG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $859.5M | $907.0M | 79.4% | 92.8% | $285.4M | $288.9M |
| FY 2024 | $822.7M | $798.0M | 78.3% | 91.2% | $212.3M | $180.3M |
| FY 2023 | $829.5M | $698.4M | — | — | $58.8M | $124.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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