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HL vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HL 11
— LIN 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: HL
LAST: $13.53 (-6.37%) • MKT CAP: $9.71B
balance-sheet
6.95
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HL VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HL | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.70% | 41.00% | +2.70 | HL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.80% | 13.10% | +1.70 | HL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.5x | 18.5x | -5.00 | HL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.20% | 2.19% | +1.01 | HL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 36.20% | 26.30% | +9.90 | HL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.60% | 20.30% | +2.30 | HL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.10% | 3.00% | +20.10 | HL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.11% | 1.21% | -1.10 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 6.95 | 3.93 | +3.02 | HL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | HL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.90% | +0.30 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 31.9 | 69.3 | -37.37 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.10 | 1.01 | +0.09 | HL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.4x | 31.2x | -5.80 | HL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $9.71B | $231.94B | -$222.24B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HL REV | LIN REV | HL GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | HL FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.42B | $33.99B | 43.7% | 44.0% | $310.2M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $929.9M | $33.01B | 21.3% | 44.0% | $3.8M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $32.85B | — | 44.0% | $75.5M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HL // BETA 1.10
LIN // BETA 1.01