COMP <GO>
NE vs SM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Noble Corporation plc A (NYSE) VS. SM Energy Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NE 3
— SM 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: SM
LAST: $45.46 (-7.22%) • MKT CAP: $7.82B
balance-sheet
2.28
LAST: $37.44 (-7.28%) • MKT CAP: $9.60B
balance-sheet
2.42
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NE VS. SM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NE | SM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.40% | 12.50% | -7.10 | SM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.8x | 9.7x | +7.10 | SM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.61% | 19.85% | -9.24 | SM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.60% | 31.70% | -19.10 | SM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.60% | 20.50% | -13.90 | SM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.40% | 17.20% | -9.80 | SM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.23% | 0.98% | +3.25 | NE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.28 | 2.42 | -0.14 | SM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | NE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 63.3 | 62.1 | +1.20 | NE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 0.94 | -0.07 | SM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.6x | 12.2x | +20.40 | SM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.82B | $9.60B | -$1.78B | SM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NE REV | SM REV | NE GROSS % | SM GROSS % | NE FCF | SM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.29B | $3.15B | — | — | $803.8M | $1.87B |
| FY 2024 | $3.06B | $2.69B | — | — | $517.9M | $1.66B |
| FY 2023 | $2.59B | $2.37B | — | — | $457.8M | $1.47B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NE // BETA 0.87
SM // BETA 0.94