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ESAB vs UNP // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
ESAB Corporation (NYSE) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESAB 6
— UNP 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: ESAB
LAST: $69.76 (-5.90%) • MKT CAP: $4.61B
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18.9x
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
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23.3x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESAB VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESAB | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.90% | 41.00% | -4.10 | UNP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.10% | 20.10% | -10.00 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.5x | 15.3x | -2.80 | ESAB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.63% | 3.06% | +1.57 | ESAB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.50% | 40.20% | -25.70 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.00% | 29.10% | -21.10 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.70% | 1.10% | +2.60 | ESAB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.48% | 1.80% | -1.32 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.35 | 4.31 | -1.96 | UNP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | ESAB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.00% | -0.50 | ESAB | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.3 | 70.0 | -17.71 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.03 | -0.14 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 18.9x | 23.3x | -4.40 | ESAB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.61B | $179.42B | -$174.81B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESAB REV | UNP REV | ESAB GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | ESAB FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.84B | $24.51B | 36.9% | 44.0% | $213.3M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $2.74B | $24.25B | 37.9% | 44.0% | $303.6M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $2.77B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $205.6M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESAB // BETA 0.89
UNP // BETA 1.03