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ZKIN vs CAT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
ZK International Group Co. Ltd Ordinary Share (NASDAQ) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZKIN 1
— CAT 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $1.40 (-7.28%) • MKT CAP: $80.2M
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LAST: $647.39 (-9.25%) • MKT CAP: $297.59B
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21.15%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZKIN VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZKIN | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 5.70% | 82.20% | -76.50 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | — | 21.15% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 20.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.18% | 3.74% | -3.56 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -6.00% | 17.52% | -23.52 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -5.60% | 14.51% | -20.11 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -34.20% | 18.36% | -52.56 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.05% | -1.05 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 4.34 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 5/9 | -2.00 | CAT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 8.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.1 | 33.5 | +8.65 | ZKIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 26.0x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $80.2M | $297.59B | -$297.51B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZKIN REV | CAT REV | ZKIN GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | ZKIN FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $71.2M | $67.59B | 5.7% | 99.9% | $147.8K | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $108.2M | $64.81B | 6.1% | 100.0% | -$7.5M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $111.6M | $67.06B | — | 99.8% | -$1.9M | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZKIN // BETA —
CAT // BETA 1.02