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PMTS vs QUAD // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Quad Graphics Inc (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PMTS 8
— QUAD 5
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: PMTS
LAST: $26.23 (+2.14%) • MKT CAP: $304.1M
gross-margins
31.30%
LAST: $7.70 (-18.08%) • MKT CAP: $396.3M
gross-margins
21.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PMTS VS. QUAD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PMTS | QUAD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 31.30% | 21.60% | +9.70 | PMTS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.50% | 19.70% | -2.20 | QUAD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.1x | 4.8x | +3.30 | QUAD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 13.59% | 12.79% | +0.80 | PMTS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.10% | 4.00% | +6.10 | PMTS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 1.10% | +1.70 | PMTS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.10% | -9.40% | +22.50 | PMTS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.63% | -3.63 | QUAD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.88 | 1.62 | +1.26 | PMTS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | PMTS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.4 | 23.3 | +29.11 | PMTS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.1x | 13.7x | +3.40 | QUAD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $304.1M | $396.3M | -$92.2M | QUAD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PMTS REV | QUAD REV | PMTS GROSS % | QUAD GROSS % | PMTS FCF | QUAD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $543.5M | $2.42B | 31.3% | 21.6% | $41.3M | $50.7M |
| FY 2024 | $480.6M | $2.67B | 35.6% | 21.7% | $34.1M | $55.7M |
| FY 2023 | $444.5M | $2.96B | — | — | $34.0M | $147.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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