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AVD vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
American Vanguard Corporation ($0.10 Par Value) (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AVD 0
— LIN 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: LIN
LAST: $1.10 (-3.51%) • MKT CAP: $32.5M
balance-sheet
1.44
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AVD VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AVD | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 28.60% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -6.10% | 13.10% | -19.20 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 18.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 2.19% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -5.50% | 26.30% | -31.80 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.70% | 20.30% | -30.00 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.90% | 3.00% | -8.90 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.21% | -1.21 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.44 | 3.93 | -2.49 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 27.9 | 56.6 | -28.65 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 31.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $32.5M | $231.94B | -$231.91B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AVD REV | LIN REV | AVD GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | AVD FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $515.1M | $33.99B | 28.6% | — | -$21.2M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $547.3M | $33.01B | 22.0% | — | $3.9M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $579.4M | $32.85B | — | — | -$58.7M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AVD // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01