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PSFE vs ZH // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Paysafe Limited (NYSE) VS. Zhihu Inc. each representing three (3) (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PSFE 6
— ZH 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $5.58 (+3.72%) • MKT CAP: $291.4M
valuation
32.0x
LAST: $3.16 (-3.07%) • MKT CAP: $273.5M
valuation
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PSFE VS. ZH)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PSFE | ZH | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.40% | 59.90% | -3.50 | ZH | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.90% | -35.00% | +36.90 | PSFE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 32.0x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | -19.08% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.20% | -18.50% | +22.70 | PSFE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.20% | -20.30% | +20.10 | PSFE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 2/9 | +2.00 | PSFE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.7 | 30.0 | +15.70 | PSFE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $291.4M | $273.5M | $17.9M | PSFE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PSFE REV | ZH REV | PSFE GROSS % | ZH GROSS % | PSFE FCF | ZH FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.70B | $393.1M | 56.4% | 59.9% | $223.6M | -$52.2M |
| FY 2024 | $1.70B | $493.0M | 58.0% | 60.6% | $237.9M | -$38.8M |
| FY 2023 | $1.60B | $591.4M | — | — | $234.0M | -$58.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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