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WATR vs COST // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Air Water Ventures Limited (NASDAQ) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WATR 0
— COST 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $1.36 (-7.48%) • MKT CAP: $43.0M
gross-margins
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LAST: $996.08 (+1.36%) • MKT CAP: $441.39B
gross-margins
12.82%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WATR VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WATR | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | 12.82% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | — | 42.43% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 31.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 2.09% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 3.85% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 3.04% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 10.14% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.58% | -0.58 | COST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 9.38 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | — | 6/9 | — | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 4.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 30.0 | 57.7 | -27.68 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.73 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 39.7x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $43.0M | $441.39B | -$441.35B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WATR REV | COST REV | WATR GROSS % | COST GROSS % | WATR FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | — | $275.24B | — | 12.8% | — | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | — | $254.45B | — | 12.6% | — | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | — | $242.29B | — | 12.3% | — | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WATR // BETA —
COST // BETA 0.73