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PPIH vs FTEK // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Perma-Pipe International Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Fuel Tech Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PPIH 5
— FTEK 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $29.30 (-2.24%) • MKT CAP: $245.6M
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LAST: $1.45 (-2.03%) • MKT CAP: $46.2M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PPIH VS. FTEK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PPIH | FTEK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 32.90% | 46.40% | -13.50 | FTEK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.50% | -10.40% | +37.90 | PPIH | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.3x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.52% | 6.53% | -7.05 | FTEK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.00% | -13.80% | +27.80 | PPIH | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.10% | -8.70% | +16.80 | PPIH | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 6.10% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 1.17 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.9 | 47.0 | +4.90 | PPIH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.4x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $245.6M | $46.2M | $199.4M | PPIH | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PPIH REV | FTEK REV | PPIH GROSS % | FTEK GROSS % | PPIH FCF | FTEK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $210.9M | $26.7M | 32.9% | 46.4% | -$1.3M | $3.0M |
| FY 2024 | $158.4M | $25.1M | 33.6% | 42.3% | $11.1M | -$3.4M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $27.1M | — | — | $14.7M | $696.0K |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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