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WU vs TIC // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Western Union Company (NYSE) VS. TIC Solutions Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WU 4
— TIC 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $6.21 (+1.97%) • MKT CAP: $1.94B
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LAST: $10.39 (+3.90%) • MKT CAP: $2.27B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WU VS. TIC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WU | TIC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 34.30% | 29.40% | +4.90 | WU | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 85.00% | -0.40% | +85.40 | WU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 2.70% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 19.50% | -1.10% | +20.60 | WU | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% | -5.70% | +18.60 | WU | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.70% | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.92 | 1.08 | -0.16 | TIC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | TIC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.3 | 64.3 | -18.06 | TIC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 3.6x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.94B | $2.27B | -$330.5M | TIC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WU REV | TIC REV | WU GROSS % | TIC GROSS % | WU FCF | TIC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.88B | $1.53B | 34.3% | 29.4% | $505.2M | $61.3M |
| FY 2024 | $4.03B | $0 | 34.9% | — | $368.9M | — |
| FY 2023 | $4.16B | $1.05B | — | — | $783.1M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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