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AVNT vs RIO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Avient Corporation (NYSE) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AVNT 4
— RIO 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $42.88 (+1.64%) • MKT CAP: $3.93B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $83.25 (-3.12%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
balance-sheet
3.74
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AVNT VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AVNT | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.20% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.70% | 9.90% | -6.20 | RIO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.9x | 21.0x | -1.10 | AVNT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.96% | 2.21% | +2.75 | AVNT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.20% | 13.90% | -7.70 | RIO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.50% | 10.90% | -8.40 | RIO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.60% | 1.10% | -0.50 | RIO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.51% | 0.00% | +2.51 | AVNT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 3.74 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 63.7 | 31.2 | +32.50 | AVNT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 44.6x | 30.5x | +14.10 | RIO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.93B | $104.57B | -$100.63B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AVNT REV | RIO REV | AVNT GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | AVNT FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.26B | — | 31.2% | — | $195.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $3.24B | — | 32.6% | — | $134.9M | — |
| FY 2023 | $3.14B | — | — | — | $201.6M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AVNT // BETA —
RIO // BETA 1.02