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ZBRA vs NDSN // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZBRA 4
— NDSN 10
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: NDSN
LAST: $361.13 (-0.04%) • MKT CAP: $17.09B
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $327.58 (+1.52%) • MKT CAP: $17.97B
dividend-safety
0.98%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZBRA VS. NDSN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZBRA | NDSN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.10% | 55.20% | -7.10 | NDSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.50% | 11.40% | -1.90 | NDSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.0x | 26.5x | -0.50 | ZBRA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.65% | 3.61% | +1.04 | ZBRA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.00% | 25.50% | -12.50 | NDSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.80% | 17.40% | -9.60 | NDSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.30% | 3.80% | +4.50 | ZBRA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 0.98% | -0.98 | NDSN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.95 | 5.97 | -2.02 | NDSN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | NDSN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.1 | 47.4 | -5.30 | NDSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 0.91 | +0.22 | ZBRA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.6x | 35.2x | +4.40 | NDSN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $17.09B | $17.97B | -$881.1M | NDSN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZBRA REV | NDSN REV | ZBRA GROSS % | NDSN GROSS % | ZBRA FCF | NDSN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.40B | $2.79B | 48.1% | 55.2% | $831.0M | $661.1M |
| FY 2024 | $4.98B | $2.69B | 48.4% | 55.2% | $954.0M | $491.8M |
| FY 2023 | $4.58B | $2.63B | — | — | -$210.3M | $523.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZBRA // BETA 1.13
NDSN // BETA 0.91