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STX vs KLAC // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Ireland) (NASDAQ) VS. KLA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STX 7
— KLAC 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: STX
LAST: $644.58 (-7.98%) • MKT CAP: $160.21B
balance-sheet
19.26
LAST: $157.91 (-5.69%) • MKT CAP: $218.50B
balance-sheet
14.12
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STX VS. KLAC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STX | KLAC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 60.90% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 58.30% | 22.40% | +35.90 | STX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.6x | 42.1x | -27.50 | STX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.99% | 1.71% | +2.28 | STX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.10% | 40.80% | -19.70 | KLAC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 33.40% | -17.00 | KLAC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 23.90% | +156.10 | STX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.41% | -0.41 | KLAC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 19.26 | 14.12 | +5.14 | STX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | KLAC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.9 | 47.4 | -1.50 | KLAC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.33 | 1.31 | +0.02 | STX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 45.2x | -27.00 | STX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $160.21B | $218.50B | -$58.29B | KLAC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STX REV | KLAC REV | STX GROSS % | KLAC GROSS % | STX FCF | KLAC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $12.16B | — | 60.9% | $0 | $3.75B |
| FY 2024 | $9.10B | $9.81B | 35.2% | 60.0% | $818.0M | $3.03B |
| FY 2023 | $6.55B | $10.50B | — | — | $623.2M | $3.20B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
STX // BETA 1.33
KLAC // BETA 1.31