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STE vs ISRG // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
STERIS plc (Ireland) (NYSE) VS. Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STE 6
— ISRG 7
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: STE
LAST: $227.12 (-2.16%) • MKT CAP: $22.63B
dividend-safety
1.07%
LAST: $432.01 (-3.73%) • MKT CAP: $155.56B
dividend-safety
0.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STE VS. ISRG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STE | ISRG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.20% | 66.00% | -21.80 | ISRG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.10% | 15.00% | -4.90 | ISRG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.0x | 46.0x | -29.00 | STE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.30% | 1.66% | +2.64 | STE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.60% | 29.30% | -10.70 | ISRG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.20% | 28.40% | -15.20 | ISRG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 20.50% | -11.80 | ISRG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 1.07% | 0.00% | +1.07 | STE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.40 | 26.00 | -20.60 | ISRG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.4 | 61.7 | +0.70 | STE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.97 | +0.11 | STE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.9x | 45.8x | -18.90 | STE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.63B | $155.56B | -$132.93B | ISRG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STE REV | ISRG REV | STE GROSS % | ISRG GROSS % | STE FCF | ISRG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.94B | $10.06B | 44.2% | 66.0% | $972.4M | $2.58B |
| FY 2024 | $5.46B | $8.35B | — | 67.5% | $778.0M | $2.04B |
| FY 2023 | $5.14B | $7.12B | — | — | $742.1M | $1.49B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
STE // BETA 1.08
ISRG // BETA 0.97