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ALGN vs MSA // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ALGN 5
— MSA 7
▲ 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA LEADER: ALGN
LAST: $149.89 (-2.48%) • MKT CAP: $10.92B
macro-sensitivity
0.90
LAST: $178.57 (-0.33%) • MKT CAP: $6.91B
macro-sensitivity
0.87
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ALGN VS. MSA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ALGN | MSA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 67.20% | 46.50% | +20.70 | ALGN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.10% | 16.60% | -5.50 | MSA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.0x | 17.0x | 0.00 | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.49% | 4.27% | +0.22 | ALGN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.50% | 19.80% | -6.30 | MSA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.20% | 14.90% | -4.70 | MSA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.90% | 3.70% | -2.80 | MSA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.19% | -1.19 | MSA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.62 | 5.83 | -1.21 | MSA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.3 | 45.7 | +10.60 | ALGN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | 0.90 | 0.87 | +0.03 | ALGN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.7x | 23.1x | +1.60 | MSA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.92B | $6.91B | $4.01B | ALGN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ALGN REV | MSA REV | ALGN GROSS % | MSA GROSS % | ALGN FCF | MSA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.03B | $1.87B | 67.2% | 46.5% | $490.8M | $295.4M |
| FY 2024 | $4.00B | $1.81B | 70.0% | 47.6% | $622.7M | $242.2M |
| FY 2023 | $3.86B | $1.79B | — | — | $612.0M | $12.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ALGN // BETA 0.90
MSA // BETA 0.87