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NDSN vs SYM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NDSN 8
— SYM 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: SYM
LAST: $322.67 (-1.95%) • MKT CAP: $18.33B
balance-sheet
5.97
LAST: $37.93 (+1.42%) • MKT CAP: $22.62B
balance-sheet
6.94
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NDSN VS. SYM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NDSN | SYM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.20% | 18.80% | +36.40 | NDSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.40% | -5.00% | +16.40 | NDSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.5x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.61% | 3.39% | +0.22 | NDSN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.50% | -5.10% | +30.60 | NDSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.40% | -0.80% | +18.20 | NDSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 25.70% | -21.90 | SYM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.98% | 0.00% | +0.98 | NDSN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.97 | 6.94 | -0.97 | SYM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | NDSN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.7 | 40.0 | +14.70 | NDSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 1.11 | -0.20 | SYM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.2x | 18.0x | +17.20 | SYM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.33B | $22.62B | -$4.29B | SYM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NDSN REV | SYM REV | NDSN GROSS % | SYM GROSS % | NDSN FCF | SYM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.79B | $2.25B | 55.2% | 18.8% | $661.1M | $765.8M |
| FY 2024 | $2.69B | $1.79B | 55.2% | 13.7% | $491.8M | -$100.3M |
| FY 2023 | $2.63B | $1.18B | — | — | $523.0M | $177.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NDSN // BETA 0.91
SYM // BETA 1.11