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DOW vs LIN // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Dow Inc. Common Stock (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DOW 4
— LIN 11
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: DOW
LAST: $34.70 (+3.21%) • MKT CAP: $24.34B
options-implied-move
6.60%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
options-implied-move
6.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DOW VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DOW | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 6.30% | 41.00% | -34.70 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.80% | 13.10% | -10.30 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.5x | 18.5x | -5.00 | DOW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.15% | 2.19% | -5.34 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.20% | 26.30% | -24.10 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.70% | 20.30% | -18.60 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.00% | 3.00% | -10.00 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.12% | 1.21% | +4.91 | DOW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.83 | 3.93 | -2.10 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 6.60% | 6.90% | -0.30 | DOW | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 75.6 | 69.3 | +6.33 | DOW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 1.01 | -0.09 | LIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.7x | 31.2x | +2.50 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $24.34B | $231.94B | -$207.61B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DOW REV | LIN REV | DOW GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | DOW FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $39.97B | $33.99B | 6.3% | 44.0% | -$766.6M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $42.96B | $33.01B | 10.7% | 44.0% | $980.6M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $44.62B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.19B | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DOW // BETA 0.92
LIN // BETA 1.01