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CAST vs AAPL // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
FreeCast Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAST 1
— AAPL 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: AAPL
LAST: $1.22 (-6.15%) • MKT CAP: $62.0M
gross-margins
44.80%
LAST: $338.32 (-1.83%) • MKT CAP: $4.94T
gross-margins
48.79%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAST VS. AAPL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAST | AAPL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 44.80% | 48.79% | -3.99 | AAPL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 81.14% | -116.14 | AAPL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 28.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -17.89% | 2.81% | -20.70 | AAPL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 33.01% | -93.01 | AAPL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 27.60% | -87.60 | AAPL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.70% | 15.06% | +8.64 | CAST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.33% | -0.33 | AAPL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 12.48 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 9/9 | -6.00 | AAPL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.08% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.9 | 59.9 | -8.00 | AAPL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 35.8x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $62.0M | $4.94T | -$4.94T | AAPL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAST REV | AAPL REV | CAST GROSS % | AAPL GROSS % | CAST FCF | AAPL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $478.83B | — | 48.8% | — | $136.06B |
| FY 2025 | $628.1K | $416.16B | 44.8% | 46.9% | -$12.4M | $98.77B |
| FY 2024 | $507.9K | $391.04B | 33.7% | 46.2% | -$11.3M | $108.81B |
| FY 2023 | — | $383.29B | — | 44.1% | — | $99.58B |
| FY 2022 | — | $394.33B | — | 43.3% | — | $111.44B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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