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ZD vs NSSC // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Ziff Davis Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. NAPCO Security Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZD 6
— NSSC 7
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ZD
LAST: $55.95 (+1.05%) • MKT CAP: $1.92B
gross-margins
85.80%
LAST: $39.98 (+0.81%) • MKT CAP: $1.43B
gross-margins
55.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZD VS. NSSC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZD | NSSC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 85.80% | 55.60% | +30.20 | ZD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.60% | 45.70% | -38.10 | NSSC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.3x | 27.6x | -20.30 | ZD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 15.01% | 3.60% | +11.41 | ZD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.60% | 25.50% | -12.90 | NSSC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.30% | 23.90% | -20.60 | NSSC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.50% | -3.80% | +7.30 | ZD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.95% | -0.95 | NSSC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.77 | 26.00 | -24.23 | NSSC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | ZD | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.0 | 65.2 | -24.19 | NSSC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 37.7x | 30.6x | +7.10 | NSSC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.92B | $1.43B | $488.3M | ZD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZD REV | NSSC REV | ZD GROSS % | NSSC GROSS % | ZD FCF | NSSC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.45B | $181.6M | 85.8% | 55.6% | $287.9M | $51.4M |
| FY 2024 | $1.40B | $188.8M | 85.7% | 53.9% | $283.7M | $43.8M |
| FY 2023 | $1.36B | $170.0M | — | — | $320.0M | $24.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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