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CDNL vs UNP // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CDNL 2
— UNP 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $15.79 (+1.51%) • MKT CAP: $765.5M
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LAST: $301.93 (+1.39%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CDNL VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CDNL | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 54.60% | 20.10% | +34.50 | CDNL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.9x | 15.3x | -5.40 | CDNL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.77% | 3.06% | -3.83 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 40.20% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 29.10% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 1.10% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.80% | -1.80 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 4.31 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | UNP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 29.1 | 66.2 | -37.05 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.03 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.3x | 23.3x | +8.00 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $765.5M | $179.42B | -$178.66B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CDNL REV | UNP REV | CDNL GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | CDNL FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $24.51B | — | — | -$5.9M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $24.25B | — | — | $21.9M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $24.12B | — | — | $30.9M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CDNL // BETA —
UNP // BETA 1.03