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XPON vs UCAR // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Expion Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. U Power Limited (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: XPON 3
— UCAR 3
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: UCAR
LAST: $4.05 (+5.20%) • MKT CAP: $4.1M
roic
-35.00%
LAST: $2.85 (-5.00%) • MKT CAP: $5.1M
roic
-18.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (XPON VS. UCAR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | XPON | UCAR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 13.90% | 36.30% | -22.40 | UCAR | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -35.00% | -18.50% | -16.50 | UCAR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | -60.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | -60.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 71.60% | -3.60% | +75.20 | XPON | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 0.20 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 2/9 | +3.00 | XPON | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.5 | 31.8 | +8.64 | XPON | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.1M | $5.1M | -$958.0K | UCAR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | XPON REV | UCAR REV | XPON GROSS % | UCAR GROSS % | XPON FCF | UCAR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.7M | $5.9M | 13.9% | 36.3% | -$6.1M | -$10.0M |
| FY 2024 | $5.6M | $6.1M | 20.5% | 23.6% | -$9.6M | -$10.0M |
| FY 2023 | $6.0M | $2.8M | — | — | -$5.5M | -$9.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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