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ALGN vs STE // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. STERIS plc (Ireland) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ALGN 4
— STE 9
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: STE
LAST: $149.89 (-2.48%) • MKT CAP: $10.92B
net-margins
10.20%
LAST: $227.12 (-2.16%) • MKT CAP: $22.63B
net-margins
13.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ALGN VS. STE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ALGN | STE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 67.20% | 44.20% | +23.00 | ALGN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.10% | 10.10% | +1.00 | ALGN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.0x | 17.0x | 0.00 | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.49% | 4.30% | +0.19 | ALGN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.50% | 18.60% | -5.10 | STE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 10.20% | 13.20% | -3.00 | STE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.90% | 8.70% | -7.80 | STE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.07% | -1.07 | STE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.62 | 5.40 | -0.78 | STE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | STE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.3 | 62.4 | -6.10 | STE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 1.08 | -0.18 | STE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.7x | 26.9x | -2.20 | ALGN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.92B | $22.63B | -$11.71B | STE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ALGN REV | STE REV | ALGN GROSS % | STE GROSS % | ALGN FCF | STE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.03B | $5.94B | 67.2% | 44.2% | $490.8M | $972.4M |
| FY 2024 | $4.00B | $5.46B | 70.0% | — | $622.7M | $778.0M |
| FY 2023 | $3.86B | $5.14B | — | — | $612.0M | $742.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ALGN // BETA 0.90
STE // BETA 1.08