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AQST vs MPLT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MapLight Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AQST 2
— MPLT 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $3.77 (-3.08%) • MKT CAP: $488.2M
balance-sheet
0.20
LAST: $6.78 (-10.55%) • MKT CAP: $491.0M
balance-sheet
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AQST VS. MPLT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AQST | MPLT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 58.30% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | -32.40% | -2.60 | MPLT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -10.45% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -22.60% | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 0.20 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 2/9 | +1.00 | AQST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.2 | 32.7 | +6.50 | AQST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $488.2M | $491.0M | -$2.7M | MPLT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AQST REV | MPLT REV | AQST GROSS % | MPLT GROSS % | AQST FCF | MPLT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $44.5M | $473.4M | 58.3% | — | -$53.0M | -$138.6M |
| FY 2024 | $57.6M | $232.2M | 69.0% | — | -$35.9M | -$79.6M |
| FY 2023 | $50.6M | — | — | — | -$6.4M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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