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CE vs LPX // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Celanese Corporation (NYSE) VS. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CE 5
— LPX 7
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: LPX
LAST: $48.32 (-1.08%) • MKT CAP: $5.30B
net-margins
-12.20%
LAST: $73.46 (+4.85%) • MKT CAP: $5.14B
net-margins
5.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CE VS. LPX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CE | LPX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.50% | 21.80% | -1.30 | LPX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -10.70% | 9.20% | -19.90 | LPX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 11.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 15.14% | 1.77% | +13.37 | CE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -8.20% | 7.70% | -15.90 | LPX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -12.20% | 5.40% | -17.60 | LPX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.10% | -7.90% | +0.80 | CE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.25% | 1.52% | -1.27 | LPX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.37 | 5.83 | -4.46 | LPX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.7 | 61.4 | -3.70 | LPX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.08 | +0.08 | CE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.0x | 32.7x | -3.70 | CE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.30B | $5.14B | $166.5M | CE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CE REV | LPX REV | CE GROSS % | LPX GROSS % | CE FCF | LPX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.54B | $2.71B | 20.5% | 21.8% | $803.0M | $91.0M |
| FY 2024 | $10.27B | $2.94B | 22.8% | 28.3% | $531.0M | $422.0M |
| FY 2023 | $10.93B | $2.58B | — | — | $1.41B | $199.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CE // BETA 1.16
LPX // BETA 1.08