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NDAQ vs BRK-A // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NDAQ 6
— BRK-A 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $108.62 (+2.25%) • MKT CAP: $58.95B
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LAST: $834,640.73 (+2.34%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NDAQ VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NDAQ | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.10% | 11.47% | -2.37 | BRK-A | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.0x | 9.7x | +16.32 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.39% | 2.09% | +1.30 | NDAQ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.20% | 27.80% | +0.40 | NDAQ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 21.60% | 22.30% | -0.70 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.60% | 3.93% | +7.67 | NDAQ | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.03% | 0.00% | +1.03 | NDAQ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 4/9 | +5.00 | NDAQ | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 73.8 | 66.0 | +7.80 | NDAQ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 1.13 | -0.25 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.5x | 24.3x | +6.16 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $58.95B | $1.20T | -$1.14T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NDAQ REV | BRK-A REV | NDAQ GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | NDAQ FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.26B | $247.24B | 63.5% | — | $1.99B | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $7.40B | $249.71B | 62.8% | — | $1.73B | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $6.06B | $254.91B | — | — | $1.42B | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NDAQ // BETA 0.88
BRK-A // BETA 1.13