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NXT vs SMTC // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Nextpower Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NXT 8
— SMTC 5
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: SMTC
LAST: $79.83 (-2.74%) • MKT CAP: $12.11B
gross-margins
32.60%
LAST: $140.85 (-4.16%) • MKT CAP: $13.14B
gross-margins
51.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NXT VS. SMTC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NXT | SMTC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 32.60% | 51.60% | -19.00 | SMTC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 29.10% | 2.40% | +26.70 | NXT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.0x | 95.0x | -79.00 | NXT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.24% | 1.30% | +2.94 | NXT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 19.60% | 3.10% | +16.50 | NXT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.50% | -3.80% | +20.30 | NXT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.30% | 15.50% | +4.80 | NXT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.63 | 12.36 | -6.73 | SMTC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | SMTC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.8 | 45.1 | +1.70 | NXT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.20 | 1.25 | -0.05 | SMTC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.4x | 22.0x | -4.60 | NXT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $12.11B | $13.14B | -$1.03B | SMTC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NXT REV | SMTC REV | NXT GROSS % | SMTC GROSS % | NXT FCF | SMTC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.56B | $1.05B | 32.6% | 51.6% | $513.6M | $171.4M |
| FY 2024 | $2.96B | $909.3M | 34.1% | 50.2% | $621.9M | $50.1M |
| FY 2023 | $2.50B | $868.8M | — | — | $316.5M | -$133.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NXT // BETA 1.20
SMTC // BETA 1.25