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ESI vs LIN // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESI 3
— LIN 11
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ESI
LAST: $34.27 (-3.19%) • MKT CAP: $8.59B
gross-margins
42.00%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESI VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESI | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 42.00% | 41.00% | +1.00 | ESI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.80% | 13.10% | -4.30 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.7x | 18.5x | +4.20 | LIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.81% | 2.19% | -0.38 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.40% | 26.30% | -12.90 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 20.30% | -12.80 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 3.00% | +0.80 | ESI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.91% | 1.21% | -0.30 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.88 | 3.93 | -1.05 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.90% | -0.30 | ESI | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.7 | 69.3 | -24.55 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 1.01 | -0.10 | LIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 41.9x | 31.2x | +10.70 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.59B | $231.94B | -$223.35B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESI REV | LIN REV | ESI GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | ESI FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.55B | $33.99B | 42.0% | 44.0% | $151.5M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $2.46B | $33.01B | 42.2% | 44.0% | $205.1M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $2.33B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $27.3M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESI // BETA 0.91
LIN // BETA 1.01