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ZH vs ALIT // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Zhihu Inc. each representing three (3) (Class A) (NYSE) VS. Alight Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZH 3
— ALIT 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $2.66 (-8.90%) • MKT CAP: $252.7M
fcf-yield
-19.08%
LAST: $9.88 (+10.64%) • MKT CAP: $240.6M
fcf-yield
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZH VS. ALIT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZH | ALIT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 59.90% | 33.80% | +26.10 | ZH | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | -35.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | -19.08% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -18.50% | -60.00% | +41.50 | ZH | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | -60.00% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -20.30% | -3.00% | -17.30 | ALIT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 5/9 | -3.00 | ALIT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.0 | 43.5 | -7.50 | ALIT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $252.7M | $240.6M | $12.2M | ZH | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZH REV | ALIT REV | ZH GROSS % | ALIT GROSS % | ZH FCF | ALIT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $393.1M | $2.26B | 59.9% | 33.8% | -$52.2M | $250.0M |
| FY 2024 | $493.0M | $2.33B | 60.6% | 34.0% | -$38.8M | $131.0M |
| FY 2023 | $591.4M | $2.39B | — | — | -$58.5M | $386.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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