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TAL vs CVSA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
TAL Education Group (NYSE) VS. Covista Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: TAL 7
— CVSA 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: CVSA
LAST: $9.87 (-2.66%) • MKT CAP: $5.62B
balance-sheet
4.29
LAST: $124.33 (-3.44%) • MKT CAP: $4.36B
balance-sheet
4.73
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (TAL VS. CVSA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | TAL | CVSA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.40% | 56.90% | -1.50 | CVSA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.40% | 14.80% | -2.40 | CVSA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.5x | 12.5x | +4.00 | CVSA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.04% | 6.60% | +2.44 | TAL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.20% | 19.10% | -9.90 | CVSA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.60% | 13.30% | +4.30 | TAL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 33.70% | 12.90% | +20.80 | TAL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 3.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.29 | 4.73 | -0.44 | CVSA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | TAL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 7.10% | +0.10 | CVSA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 25.1 | 43.0 | -17.85 | CVSA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.09 | 1.05 | +0.04 | TAL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 8.9x | 15.5x | -6.60 | TAL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.62B | $4.36B | $1.26B | TAL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | TAL REV | CVSA REV | TAL GROSS % | CVSA GROSS % | TAL FCF | CVSA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.01B | $1.79B | 55.4% | 56.9% | $508.3M | $287.6M |
| FY 2024 | $2.25B | $1.58B | 53.3% | 55.9% | $286.2M | $246.9M |
| FY 2023 | $1.49B | $1.45B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $239.1M | $126.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
TAL // BETA 1.09
CVSA // BETA 1.05