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ECVT vs LIN // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ECVT 3
— LIN 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $10.24 (+0.49%) • MKT CAP: $1.12B
gross-margins
21.80%
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ECVT VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ECVT | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 21.80% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.40% | 13.10% | -6.70 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.6x | 18.5x | -7.90 | ECVT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.24% | 2.19% | +4.05 | ECVT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.00% | 26.30% | -17.30 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.80% | 20.30% | -30.10 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.90% | 3.00% | +17.90 | ECVT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.21% | -1.21 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.68 | 3.93 | -2.25 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.1 | 56.6 | -6.46 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 31.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.12B | $231.94B | -$230.82B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ECVT REV | LIN REV | ECVT GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | ECVT FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $723.5M | $33.99B | 21.8% | — | $69.9M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $598.3M | $33.01B | 27.3% | — | $94.3M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $584.8M | $32.85B | — | — | $137.6M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ECVT // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01