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MSA vs ALGN // NET PROFIT MARGIN
MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE) VS. Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MSA 7
— ALGN 5
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSA
LAST: $186.44 (+4.41%) • MKT CAP: $6.89B
net-margins
14.90%
LAST: $154.13 (+2.83%) • MKT CAP: $10.65B
net-margins
10.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MSA VS. ALGN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MSA | ALGN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 46.50% | 67.20% | -20.70 | ALGN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.60% | 11.10% | +5.50 | MSA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.0x | 17.0x | 0.00 | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.27% | 4.49% | -0.22 | ALGN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 19.80% | 13.50% | +6.30 | MSA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 14.90% | 10.20% | +4.70 | MSA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.70% | 0.90% | +2.80 | MSA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.19% | 0.00% | +1.19 | MSA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.83 | 4.62 | +1.21 | MSA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.2 | 49.0 | -4.80 | ALGN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 0.90 | -0.03 | ALGN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.1x | 24.7x | -1.60 | MSA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.89B | $10.65B | -$3.76B | ALGN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MSA REV | ALGN REV | MSA GROSS % | ALGN GROSS % | MSA FCF | ALGN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.87B | $4.03B | 46.5% | 67.2% | $295.4M | $490.8M |
| FY 2024 | $1.81B | $4.00B | 47.6% | 70.0% | $242.2M | $622.7M |
| FY 2023 | $1.79B | $3.86B | — | — | $12.4M | $612.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MSA // BETA 0.87
ALGN // BETA 0.90