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CF vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CF 10
— LIN 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: LIN
LAST: $123.30 (+4.41%) • MKT CAP: $17.87B
balance-sheet
3.19
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CF VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CF | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.50% | 41.00% | -2.50 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 28.60% | 13.10% | +15.50 | CF | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.2x | 18.5x | -12.30 | CF | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.08% | 2.19% | +7.89 | CF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 32.50% | 26.30% | +6.20 | CF | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 25.30% | 20.30% | +5.00 | CF | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.30% | 3.00% | +16.30 | CF | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.82% | 1.21% | +0.61 | CF | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.19 | 3.93 | -0.74 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | CF | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 6.90% | -0.40 | CF | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.7 | 69.3 | -11.60 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.01 | -0.12 | LIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 8.4x | 31.2x | -22.80 | CF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $17.87B | $231.94B | -$214.07B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CF REV | LIN REV | CF GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | CF FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.08B | $33.99B | 38.5% | 44.0% | $1.80B | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $5.94B | $33.01B | 34.6% | 44.0% | $1.75B | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $6.63B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.46B | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CF // BETA 0.89
LIN // BETA 1.01