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NTCT vs KD // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
NetScout Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NTCT 3
— KD 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $39.35 (-0.45%) • MKT CAP: $2.86B
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LAST: $13.94 (-1.06%) • MKT CAP: $3.04B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NTCT VS. KD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NTCT | KD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 79.40% | 21.80% | +57.60 | NTCT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.90% | — | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.7x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.98% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.80% | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.10% | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.50% | 0.20% | +4.30 | NTCT | /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 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 2/9 | +6.00 | NTCT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.8 | 56.8 | -12.96 | KD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.9x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.86B | $3.04B | -$175.4M | KD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NTCT REV | KD REV | NTCT GROSS % | KD GROSS % | NTCT FCF | KD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $859.5M | $15.09B | 79.4% | 21.8% | $285.4M | $948.0M |
| FY 2024 | $822.7M | $15.06B | 78.3% | 20.9% | $212.3M | $942.0M |
| FY 2023 | $829.5M | $16.05B | — | — | $58.8M | $454.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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