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CLF vs LIN // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CLF 2
— LIN 12
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $14.25 (-0.07%) • MKT CAP: $8.14B
valuation
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LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
valuation
18.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CLF VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CLF | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | -4.60% | 41.00% | -45.60 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -9.40% | 13.10% | -22.50 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 18.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -12.57% | 2.19% | -14.76 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -8.50% | 26.30% | -34.80 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.90% | 20.30% | -28.20 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.00% | 3.00% | -6.00 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.21% | -1.21 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.18 | 3.93 | -2.75 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 7/9 | -5.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.90% | -0.10 | CLF | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.1 | 69.3 | -8.22 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.97 | 1.01 | -0.04 | LIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.0x | 31.2x | -8.20 | CLF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.14B | $231.94B | -$223.81B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CLF REV | LIN REV | CLF GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | CLF FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $18.61B | $33.99B | -4.6% | 44.0% | -$1.02B | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $19.18B | $33.01B | 0.3% | 44.0% | -$590.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $22.00B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.28B | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CLF // BETA 0.97
LIN // BETA 1.01