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OPTX vs QMCO // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: OPTX 6
— QMCO 3
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: QMCO
LAST: $6.29 (-13.84%) • MKT CAP: $294.0M
gross-margins
23.30%
LAST: $18.27 (-12.04%) • MKT CAP: $818.5M
gross-margins
36.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (OPTX VS. QMCO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | OPTX | QMCO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 23.30% | 36.90% | -13.60 | QMCO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -2.80% | -35.00% | +32.20 | OPTX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.01% | -4.83% | +4.84 | OPTX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -1.80% | -8.80% | +7.00 | OPTX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.40% | -36.10% | +29.70 | OPTX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.30% | 2.00% | -3.30 | QMCO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 13.62 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 3/9 | +3.00 | OPTX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.1 | 45.1 | +5.00 | OPTX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $294.0M | $818.5M | -$524.5M | QMCO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | OPTX REV | QMCO REV | OPTX GROSS % | QMCO GROSS % | OPTX FCF | QMCO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $28.1M | $279.6M | 23.3% | 36.9% | $28.3K | -$39.6M |
| FY 2024 | $28.4M | $274.1M | 20.0% | 40.1% | -$2.2M | -$28.6M |
| FY 2023 | $29.4M | $311.6M | — | — | $2.8M | -$10.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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