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CE vs LIN // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Celanese Corporation (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CE 3
— LIN 11
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: CE
LAST: $49.30 (+2.03%) • MKT CAP: $5.30B
fcf-yield
15.14%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
fcf-yield
2.19%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CE VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CE | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.50% | 41.00% | -20.50 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -10.70% | 13.10% | -23.80 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 18.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 15.14% | 2.19% | +12.95 | CE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -8.20% | 26.30% | -34.50 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -12.20% | 20.30% | -32.50 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.10% | 3.00% | -10.10 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.25% | 1.21% | -0.96 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.37 | 3.93 | -2.56 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 6.90% | +0.50 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.8 | 69.3 | -4.51 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.01 | +0.15 | CE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.0x | 31.2x | -2.20 | CE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.30B | $231.94B | -$226.64B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CE REV | LIN REV | CE GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | CE FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.54B | $33.99B | 20.5% | 44.0% | $803.0M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $10.27B | $33.01B | 22.8% | 44.0% | $531.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $10.93B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.41B | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CE // BETA 1.16
LIN // BETA 1.01