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FRD vs RIO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Friedman Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FRD 3
— RIO 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $43.17 (+0.82%) • MKT CAP: $311.4M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $83.25 (-3.12%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
balance-sheet
3.74
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FRD VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FRD | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.70% | 9.90% | +3.80 | FRD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 21.0x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 2.21% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 13.90% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 10.90% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 1.10% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 3.74 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 7/9 | -4.00 | RIO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.6 | 31.2 | +20.40 | FRD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.8x | 30.5x | -15.70 | FRD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $311.4M | $104.57B | -$104.25B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FRD REV | RIO REV | FRD GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | FRD FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FY 2024 | $0 | — | — | — | -$8.4M | — |
| FY 2023 | $0 | — | — | — | $5.0M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FRD // BETA —
RIO // BETA 1.02