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HXL vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Hexcel Corporation (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HXL 3
— LIN 12
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: HXL
LAST: $77.84 (-2.15%) • MKT CAP: $6.02B
balance-sheet
4.77
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HXL VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HXL | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.00% | 41.00% | -18.00 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.20% | 13.10% | -6.90 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 29.7x | 18.5x | +11.20 | LIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.61% | 2.19% | +0.42 | HXL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.10% | 26.30% | -17.20 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.80% | 20.30% | -14.50 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.50% | 3.00% | -3.50 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.90% | 1.21% | -0.31 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.77 | 3.93 | +0.84 | HXL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 6.90% | +0.10 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 31.0 | 69.3 | -38.26 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 1.01 | +0.01 | HXL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 51.2x | 31.2x | +20.00 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.02B | $231.94B | -$225.92B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HXL REV | LIN REV | HXL GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | HXL FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.89B | $33.99B | 23.0% | 44.0% | $157.2M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $1.90B | $33.01B | 24.7% | 44.0% | $202.9M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $1.79B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $176.6M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HXL // BETA 1.02
LIN // BETA 1.01