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XELB vs RTX // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Xcel Brands Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. RTX Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: XELB 0
— RTX 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $0.37 (+6.79%) • MKT CAP: $2.6M
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LAST: $199.40 (+1.82%) • MKT CAP: $269.08B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (XELB VS. RTX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | XELB | RTX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 7.20% | -42.20 | RTX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 26.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 2.95% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 10.50% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 7.60% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 9.70% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.33% | -1.33 | RTX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.73 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 9/9 | -6.00 | RTX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 31.9 | 60.0 | -28.14 | RTX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 37.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.6M | $269.08B | -$269.08B | RTX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | XELB REV | RTX REV | XELB GROSS % | RTX GROSS % | XELB FCF | RTX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $88.60B | — | — | -$7.0M | $7.94B |
| FY 2024 | $8.3M | $80.74B | 94.6% | — | -$4.8M | $4.53B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $68.92B | — | — | -$6.5M | $4.78B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
XELB // BETA —
RTX // BETA 0.92