NTIC // Northern Technologies International Corporation
DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0000875582 ↗Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) exhibits 37.6% gross margins and 3.1% return on invested capital within Industrials (Industrial Specialties), balanced against a 16.7x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 37.6% gross profitability converts into 3.1% operating margin and 3.1% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: 3.1% // GM: 37.6%YoY revenue trajectory of -1.0% paired with 1.29% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: -1.0% // FCF YLD: 1.29%Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 6/9Trading at 24.0x trailing P/E (— Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 24.0x // EV/EBITDA: 16.7xOptions market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $7.53 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Industrial Specialties require continuous execution to defend 0.0% net margins.
NET MARGIN: 0.0% // D/E: 0.45x| FILER | SIDE | $ VALUE |
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