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QS vs KMT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
QuantumScape Corporation (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Kennametal Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: QS 2
— KMT 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $4.02 (-0.98%) • MKT CAP: $2.53B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $30.72 (+5.57%) • MKT CAP: $2.22B
balance-sheet
3.04
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (QS VS. KMT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | QS | KMT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 30.40% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 9.50% | -44.50 | KMT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 9.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -10.67% | 5.18% | -15.85 | KMT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 7.30% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 5.00% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | -3.90% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.68% | -2.68 | KMT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 3.04 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 6/9 | -3.00 | KMT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.8 | 40.7 | +1.10 | QS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 21.8x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.53B | $2.22B | $302.6M | QS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | QS REV | KMT REV | QS GROSS % | KMT GROSS % | QS FCF | KMT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.32B | $1.97B | — | 30.4% | -$278.8M | $119.4M |
| FY 2024 | $1.47B | $2.05B | — | 30.6% | -$336.8M | $169.5M |
| FY 2023 | $1.34B | $2.08B | — | — | -$240.0M | $257.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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