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BCPC vs RIO // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BCPC 9
— RIO 3
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: BCPC
LAST: $170.40 (+2.47%) • MKT CAP: $5.41B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $83.25 (-3.12%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
piotroski-score
7/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BCPC VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BCPC | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 35.70% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.00% | 9.90% | +4.10 | BCPC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.5x | 21.0x | +4.50 | RIO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.00% | 2.21% | +1.79 | BCPC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.20% | 13.90% | +6.30 | BCPC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.90% | 10.90% | +4.00 | BCPC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.80% | 1.10% | +7.70 | BCPC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.52% | 0.00% | +0.52 | BCPC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 9.67 | 3.74 | +5.93 | BCPC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | BCPC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.4 | 31.2 | +19.23 | BCPC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.6x | 30.5x | +2.10 | RIO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.41B | $104.57B | -$99.15B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BCPC REV | RIO REV | BCPC GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | BCPC FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.04B | — | 35.7% | — | $216.6M | — |
| FY 2024 | $953.7M | — | 35.3% | — | $182.0M | — |
| FY 2023 | $922.4M | — | — | — | $183.8M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BCPC // BETA —
RIO // BETA 1.02