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ASND vs UNH // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Ascendis Pharma A/S Ordinary Share (NASDAQ) VS. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ASND 7
— UNH 6
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ASND
LAST: $248.98 (-0.91%) • MKT CAP: $16.40B
net-margins
10.90%
LAST: $400.44 (-1.60%) • MKT CAP: $359.43B
net-margins
3.53%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ASND VS. UNH)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ASND | UNH | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 88.31% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 12.38% | -2.48 | UNH | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 15.3x | +5.73 | UNH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.21% | 6.25% | -4.04 | UNH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 5.32% | +8.58 | ASND | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 10.90% | 3.53% | +7.37 | ASND | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.10% | 3.33% | +8.77 | ASND | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.29% | -2.29 | UNH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.74 | 3.09 | +0.65 | ASND | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | ASND | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 7.00% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.4 | 55.1 | +4.30 | ASND | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 0.33 | +0.65 | ASND | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.6x | 17.7x | +9.86 | UNH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.40B | $359.43B | -$343.03B | UNH | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ASND REV | UNH REV | ASND GROSS % | UNH GROSS % | ASND FCF | UNH FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $447.57B | — | 88.7% | — | $16.07B |
| FY 2024 | — | $400.28B | — | 88.3% | — | $20.70B |
| FY 2023 | — | $371.62B | — | 89.6% | — | $25.68B |
| FY 2022 | — | $324.16B | — | 89.6% | — | $23.40B |
| FY 2021 | — | $287.60B | — | 89.2% | — | $19.89B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ASND // BETA 0.98
UNH // BETA 0.33