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PRLB vs KALU // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Proto Labs Inc. (NYSE) VS. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PRLB 4
— KALU 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: KALU
LAST: $77.64 (-14.60%) • MKT CAP: $1.86B
roic
3.50%
LAST: $119.83 (-0.84%) • MKT CAP: $1.96B
roic
7.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PRLB VS. KALU)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PRLB | KALU | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.50% | 13.10% | +31.40 | PRLB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 3.50% | 7.90% | -4.40 | KALU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 46.3x | 16.0x | +30.30 | KALU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.21% | 5.69% | -2.48 | KALU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 5.60% | -0.90 | KALU | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.00% | 3.40% | +0.60 | PRLB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 11.50% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.62% | -2.62 | KALU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 13.96 | 2.70 | +11.26 | PRLB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PRLB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 27.9 | 33.6 | -5.69 | KALU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 81.3x | 16.1x | +65.20 | KALU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.86B | $1.96B | -$101.9M | KALU | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PRLB REV | KALU REV | PRLB GROSS % | KALU GROSS % | PRLB FCF | KALU FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $533.1M | $3.37B | 44.5% | 13.1% | $59.7M | $111.4M |
| FY 2024 | $500.9M | $3.02B | 44.6% | 11.8% | $68.7M | $167.1M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $3.09B | — | — | $73.3M | $211.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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