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FBIN vs LIN // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FBIN 6
— LIN 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: FBIN
LAST: $44.75 (+1.40%) • MKT CAP: $5.27B
fcf-yield
6.96%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
fcf-yield
2.19%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FBIN VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FBIN | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.60% | 41.00% | +3.60 | FBIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.70% | 13.10% | -4.40 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.4x | 18.5x | -6.10 | FBIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 6.96% | 2.19% | +4.77 | FBIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.60% | 26.30% | -14.70 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.00% | 20.30% | -11.30 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.20% | 3.00% | -6.20 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.29% | 1.21% | +1.08 | FBIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.55 | 3.93 | -1.38 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.10% | 6.90% | +0.20 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.3 | 69.3 | -1.96 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.07 | 1.01 | +0.06 | FBIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 12.2x | 31.2x | -19.00 | FBIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.27B | $231.94B | -$226.67B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FBIN REV | LIN REV | FBIN GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | FBIN FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.46B | $33.99B | 44.6% | 44.0% | $366.8M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $4.61B | $33.01B | 44.8% | 44.0% | $474.5M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $4.63B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $847.6M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FBIN // BETA 1.07
LIN // BETA 1.01