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ASTE vs UNP // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Astec Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ASTE 4
— UNP 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $39.91 (+2.41%) • MKT CAP: $918.9M
macro-sensitivity
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LAST: $301.93 (+1.39%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
macro-sensitivity
1.03
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ASTE VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ASTE | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 26.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.60% | 20.10% | -14.50 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.6x | 15.3x | -3.70 | ASTE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.25% | 3.06% | -0.81 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 40.20% | -35.50 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 29.10% | -26.30 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.10% | 1.10% | +7.00 | ASTE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.29% | 1.80% | -0.51 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.01 | 4.31 | -1.30 | UNP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | ASTE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.6 | 66.2 | -19.63 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | — | 1.03 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 23.3x | -1.30 | ASTE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $918.9M | $179.42B | -$178.50B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ASTE REV | UNP REV | ASTE GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | ASTE FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.41B | $24.51B | 26.5% | — | $20.7M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $1.31B | $24.25B | 25.1% | — | $2.5M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $1.34B | $24.12B | — | — | $27.8M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ASTE // BETA —
UNP // BETA 1.03