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STRT vs CAAS // OPERATING MARGIN
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (NASDAQ) VS. China Automotive Systems Inc. Ordinary Share (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STRT 3
— CAAS 7
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: CAAS
LAST: $64.38 (+0.63%) • MKT CAP: $256.6M
operating-margins
4.60%
LAST: $4.32 (-2.04%) • MKT CAP: $130.3M
operating-margins
7.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STRT VS. CAAS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STRT | CAAS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 16.50% | 19.00% | -2.50 | CAAS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.20% | 16.30% | -1.10 | CAAS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 4.8x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 15.19% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 4.60% | 7.00% | -2.40 | CAAS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.60% | 5.60% | -2.00 | CAAS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.50% | 17.60% | -15.10 | CAAS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.68% | -1.68 | CAAS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.45 | 1.32 | +3.13 | STRT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | CAAS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.4 | 35.5 | +7.85 | STRT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.6x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $256.6M | $130.3M | $126.2M | STRT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STRT REV | CAAS REV | STRT GROSS % | CAAS GROSS % | STRT FCF | CAAS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $579.4M | $765.7M | 16.5% | 19.0% | $39.0M | $74.4M |
| FY 2024 | $565.1M | $650.9M | 15.0% | 16.8% | $64.5M | -$33.9M |
| FY 2023 | $492.9M | $576.4M | — | — | $10.1M | $19.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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