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CRS vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRS 5
— LIN 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: CRS
LAST: $283.08 (-5.24%) • MKT CAP: $14.80B
balance-sheet
8.38
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRS VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRS | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 26.70% | 41.00% | -14.30 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.90% | 13.10% | +3.80 | CRS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.1x | 18.5x | +5.60 | LIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.10% | 2.19% | -0.09 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.10% | 26.30% | -8.20 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.10% | 20.30% | -7.20 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.30% | 3.00% | +1.30 | CRS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.27% | 1.21% | -0.94 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 8.38 | 3.93 | +4.45 | CRS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | CRS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.90% | +0.30 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 22.6 | 69.3 | -46.69 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.01 | +0.07 | CRS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.6x | 31.2x | +5.40 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $14.80B | $231.94B | -$217.14B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRS REV | LIN REV | CRS GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | CRS FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.88B | $33.99B | 26.7% | 44.0% | $310.9M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $2.76B | $33.01B | 21.2% | 44.0% | $150.7M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $2.55B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$100.1M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRS // BETA 1.08
LIN // BETA 1.01