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APLD vs PEGA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: APLD 1
— PEGA 11
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: PEGA
LAST: $16.22 (-8.95%) • MKT CAP: $5.39B
balance-sheet
1.44
LAST: $34.58 (+1.92%) • MKT CAP: $5.55B
balance-sheet
6.14
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (APLD VS. PEGA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | APLD | PEGA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 35.10% | 75.90% | -40.80 | PEGA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -21.70% | 22.40% | -44.10 | PEGA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 20.8x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.06% | 8.79% | -7.73 | PEGA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -38.70% | 15.10% | -53.80 | PEGA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -40.90% | 22.50% | -63.40 | PEGA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 16.60% | +163.40 | APLD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.28% | -0.28 | PEGA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.44 | 6.14 | -4.70 | PEGA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | PEGA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.5 | 44.2 | -5.70 | PEGA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.0x | 11.9x | +8.10 | PEGA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.39B | $5.55B | -$166.1M | PEGA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | APLD REV | PEGA REV | APLD GROSS % | PEGA GROSS % | APLD FCF | PEGA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $611.3M | $1.75B | 35.1% | 75.9% | $62.2M | $490.7M |
| FY 2024 | $144.2M | $1.50B | -50.3% | 73.9% | -$121.9M | $338.2M |
| FY 2023 | $136.6M | $1.43B | — | — | $7.6M | $153.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
APLD // BETA 1.17
PEGA // BETA 1.17