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XE vs MWA // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
X-Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: XE 3
— MWA 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: MWA
LAST: $11.70 (+1.39%) • MKT CAP: $4.75B
forward-pe
30.5x
LAST: $22.78 (+2.94%) • MKT CAP: $3.56B
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17.3x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (XE VS. MWA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | XE | MWA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 36.10% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 38.50% | 14.00% | +24.50 | XE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.8x | 15.4x | +3.40 | MWA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.21% | 6.17% | -3.96 | MWA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 18.20% | -4.30 | MWA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 13.40% | -2.50 | MWA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 8.70% | -4.30 | MWA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.18% | -1.18 | MWA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.69 | 4.22 | +4.47 | XE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | MWA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.1 | 59.7 | -16.60 | MWA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 30.5x | 17.3x | +13.20 | MWA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.75B | $3.56B | $1.20B | XE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | XE REV | MWA REV | XE GROSS % | MWA GROSS % | XE FCF | MWA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $1.43B | — | 36.1% | $0 | $219.3M |
| FY 2024 | — | $1.31B | — | 34.9% | — | $238.8M |
| FY 2023 | — | $1.28B | — | — | — | $109.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
XE // BETA 1.05
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