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IOSP vs KWR // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Quaker Houghton (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IOSP 7
— KWR 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $101.41 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $2.50B
net-margins
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LAST: $157.87 (+0.61%) • MKT CAP: $2.72B
net-margins
-0.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IOSP VS. KWR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IOSP | KWR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.70% | 36.00% | -8.30 | KWR | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 2.10% | +7.80 | IOSP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.0x | 33.6x | -16.60 | IOSP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.54% | 2.97% | +2.57 | IOSP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.30% | 2.80% | +4.50 | IOSP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | -0.10% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.70% | 2.70% | -6.40 | KWR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.70% | 1.27% | +0.43 | IOSP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.47 | 2.41 | +3.06 | IOSP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | KWR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.6 | 51.0 | +13.60 | IOSP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.50B | $2.72B | -$218.7M | KWR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IOSP REV | KWR REV | IOSP GROSS % | KWR GROSS % | IOSP FCF | KWR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.78B | $1.89B | 27.7% | 36.0% | $138.3M | $80.6M |
| FY 2024 | $1.85B | $1.84B | 29.4% | 37.3% | $184.5M | $162.8M |
| FY 2023 | $1.95B | $1.95B | — | — | $207.3M | $279.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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