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FSLR vs MTSI // OPERATING MARGIN
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FSLR 9
— MTSI 3
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: FSLR
LAST: $182.05 (+4.39%) • MKT CAP: $18.74B
operating-margins
30.60%
LAST: $222.18 (-5.21%) • MKT CAP: $17.90B
operating-margins
13.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FSLR VS. MTSI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FSLR | MTSI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.60% | 54.70% | -14.10 | MTSI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.00% | 6.50% | +11.50 | FSLR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.1x | 95.0x | -87.90 | FSLR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.25% | 1.00% | +5.25 | FSLR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 30.60% | 13.40% | +17.20 | FSLR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.30% | -5.60% | +34.90 | FSLR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 24.10% | 32.60% | -8.50 | MTSI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.86 | 16.42 | -11.56 | MTSI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | FSLR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.2 | 39.7 | +4.50 | FSLR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.4x | 24.0x | -13.60 | FSLR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.74B | $17.90B | $844.1M | FSLR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FSLR REV | MTSI REV | FSLR GROSS % | MTSI GROSS % | FSLR FCF | MTSI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.22B | $967.3M | 40.6% | 54.7% | $1.19B | $192.8M |
| FY 2024 | $4.21B | $729.6M | 44.2% | 54.0% | -$308.1M | $140.2M |
| FY 2023 | $3.32B | $648.4M | — | — | $452.9M | $137.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FSLR // BETA 1.23
MTSI // BETA 1.23