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VUZI vs KUST // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Kustom Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VUZI 4
— KUST 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $2.12 (-7.02%) • MKT CAP: $192.5M
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LAST: $3.03 (-5.65%) • MKT CAP: $2.1M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VUZI VS. KUST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VUZI | KUST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | -16.90% | 9.80% | -26.70 | KUST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | -35.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -10.81% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | -60.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | -53.50% | -6.50 | KUST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.10% | 1.70% | +7.40 | VUZI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.60 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 2/9 | +2.00 | VUZI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.3 | 34.9 | +11.40 | VUZI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $192.5M | $2.1M | $190.4M | VUZI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VUZI REV | KUST REV | VUZI GROSS % | KUST GROSS % | VUZI FCF | KUST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.3M | $13.8M | -16.9% | 9.8% | -$20.8M | — |
| FY 2024 | $5.8M | $13.5M | -50.0% | 23.1% | -$25.1M | -$5.1M |
| FY 2023 | $12.1M | $28.2M | — | — | -$26.3M | -$9.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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