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ACLS vs AEIS // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Axcelis Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ACLS 8
— AEIS 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $100.07 (-10.67%) • MKT CAP: $3.46B
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LAST: $222.06 (-7.38%) • MKT CAP: $9.60B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ACLS VS. AEIS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ACLS | AEIS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.90% | 37.70% | +7.20 | ACLS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.60% | 12.50% | -1.90 | AEIS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.7x | 35.9x | -10.20 | ACLS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.09% | 1.31% | +1.78 | ACLS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.20% | 9.30% | +4.90 | ACLS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.30% | 7.30% | +7.00 | ACLS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -17.60% | 21.40% | -39.00 | AEIS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.16% | -0.16 | AEIS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.43 | 6.72 | +1.71 | ACLS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 9/9 | -4.00 | AEIS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.5 | 44.8 | +1.70 | ACLS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.8x | 61.6x | -34.80 | ACLS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.46B | $9.60B | -$6.14B | AEIS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ACLS REV | AEIS REV | ACLS GROSS % | AEIS GROSS % | ACLS FCF | AEIS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $839.0M | $1.80B | 44.9% | 37.7% | $107.0M | $125.9M |
| FY 2024 | $1.02B | $1.48B | 44.7% | 35.7% | $128.6M | $74.0M |
| FY 2023 | $1.13B | $1.66B | — | — | $156.9M | $134.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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AEIS // BETA 1.14