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UG vs V // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
United-Guardian Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Visa Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UG 4
— V 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $6.66 (-1.19%) • MKT CAP: $30.6M
gross-margins
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LAST: $410.54 (+2.48%) • MKT CAP: $733.53B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UG VS. V)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UG | V | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.80% | 32.30% | -14.50 | V | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.8x | 28.9x | -16.10 | UG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.24% | 2.90% | +3.34 | UG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 60.00% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 50.10% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 11.30% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 9.04% | 0.63% | +8.41 | UG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 9.09 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 9/9 | -5.00 | V | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.1 | 65.6 | -8.52 | V | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.06 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.5x | 34.0x | -20.50 | UG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $30.6M | $733.53B | -$733.50B | V | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UG REV | V REV | UG GROSS % | V GROSS % | UG FCF | V FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $40.00B | — | — | $1.9M | $21.26B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $35.93B | — | — | $3.0M | $18.33B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $32.65B | — | — | $3.1M | $19.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
UG // BETA —
V // BETA 1.06