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SITM vs FSLR // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SITM 3
— FSLR 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: FSLR
LAST: $488.08 (-2.61%) • MKT CAP: $14.68B
roic
-4.50%
LAST: $176.89 (+0.34%) • MKT CAP: $19.01B
roic
18.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SITM VS. FSLR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SITM | FSLR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 53.60% | 40.60% | +13.00 | SITM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -4.50% | 18.00% | -22.50 | FSLR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 7.1x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.24% | 6.25% | -6.01 | FSLR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -20.50% | 30.60% | -51.10 | FSLR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -13.10% | 29.30% | -42.40 | FSLR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 61.20% | 24.10% | +37.10 | SITM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 26.00 | 4.86 | +21.14 | SITM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | FSLR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.0 | 47.1 | -5.10 | FSLR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 1.23 | -0.10 | FSLR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.0x | 10.4x | +19.60 | FSLR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $14.68B | $19.01B | -$4.33B | FSLR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SITM REV | FSLR REV | SITM GROSS % | FSLR GROSS % | SITM FCF | FSLR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $326.7M | $5.22B | 53.6% | 40.6% | $35.1M | $1.19B |
| FY 2024 | $202.7M | $4.21B | 51.6% | 44.2% | -$13.0M | -$308.1M |
| FY 2023 | $144.0M | $3.32B | — | — | $1.6M | $452.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SITM // BETA 1.13
FSLR // BETA 1.23