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ESI vs RIO // OPERATING MARGIN
Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESI 5
— RIO 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: RIO
LAST: $34.27 (-3.19%) • MKT CAP: $8.59B
operating-margins
13.40%
LAST: $81.89 (-1.63%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
operating-margins
13.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESI VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESI | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.00% | 41.00% | +1.00 | ESI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.80% | 9.90% | -1.10 | RIO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.7x | 21.0x | +1.70 | RIO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.81% | 2.21% | -0.40 | RIO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 13.40% | 13.90% | -0.50 | RIO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 10.90% | -3.40 | RIO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 1.10% | +2.70 | ESI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.91% | 0.00% | +0.91 | ESI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.88 | 3.74 | -0.86 | RIO | /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% | 7.00% | -0.40 | ESI | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.7 | 25.2 | +19.55 | ESI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 1.02 | -0.11 | RIO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 41.9x | 30.5x | +11.40 | RIO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.59B | $104.57B | -$95.98B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESI REV | RIO REV | ESI GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | ESI FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.55B | — | 42.0% | — | $151.5M | — |
| FY 2024 | $2.46B | — | 42.2% | — | $205.1M | — |
| FY 2023 | $2.33B | — | 44.0% | — | $27.3M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESI // BETA 0.91
RIO // BETA 1.02