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PRGS vs TSM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PRGS 4
— TSM 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $44.93 (+1.06%) • MKT CAP: $1.84B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $431.81 (-1.75%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
balance-sheet
3.87
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PRGS VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PRGS | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 80.80% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 14.90% | -6.40 | TSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.6x | 14.9x | +2.70 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.50% | 3.99% | +8.51 | PRGS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.70% | 21.10% | -5.40 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 16.40% | -8.90 | TSM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.80% | -3.30% | +33.10 | PRGS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.04% | 0.00% | +0.04 | PRGS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 3.87 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.9 | 49.4 | +12.50 | PRGS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.42 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.1x | 20.2x | +0.90 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.84B | $2.24T | -$2.24T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PRGS REV | TSM REV | PRGS GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | PRGS FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $977.8M | — | 80.8% | — | $229.5M | — |
| FY 2024 | $753.4M | — | 82.7% | — | $206.3M | — |
| FY 2023 | $694.4M | — | — | — | $173.9M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PRGS // BETA —
TSM // BETA 1.42