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ESI vs NEU // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE) VS. NewMarket Corp (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESI 5
— NEU 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NEU
LAST: $34.27 (-3.19%) • MKT CAP: $8.31B
balance-sheet
2.88
LAST: $783.66 (-2.42%) • MKT CAP: $7.21B
balance-sheet
4.77
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESI VS. NEU)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESI | NEU | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.00% | 31.50% | +10.50 | ESI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.80% | 16.60% | -7.80 | NEU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.7x | 13.4x | +9.30 | NEU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.81% | 6.65% | -4.84 | NEU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.40% | 20.00% | -6.60 | NEU | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 15.40% | -7.90 | NEU | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | -2.20% | +6.00 | ESI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.91% | 1.43% | -0.52 | NEU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.88 | 4.77 | -1.89 | NEU | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | ESI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.1 | 25.0 | +20.10 | ESI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 0.96 | -0.05 | NEU | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 41.9x | 16.4x | +25.50 | NEU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.31B | $7.21B | $1.11B | ESI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESI REV | NEU REV | ESI GROSS % | NEU GROSS % | ESI FCF | NEU FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.55B | $2.73B | 42.0% | 31.5% | — | $491.3M |
| FY 2024 | $2.46B | $2.79B | 42.2% | 31.8% | — | $462.3M |
| FY 2023 | $2.33B | $2.70B | — | — | — | $455.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESI // BETA 0.91
NEU // BETA 0.96