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IOSP vs LIN // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IOSP 5
— LIN 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $99.89 (-1.50%) • MKT CAP: $2.50B
gross-margins
27.70%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IOSP VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IOSP | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 27.70% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 13.10% | -3.20 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.0x | 18.5x | -1.50 | IOSP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.54% | 2.19% | +3.35 | IOSP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.30% | 26.30% | -19.00 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 20.30% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.70% | 3.00% | -6.70 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.70% | 1.21% | +0.49 | IOSP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.47 | 3.93 | +1.54 | IOSP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.6 | 56.6 | +8.00 | IOSP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 31.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.50B | $231.94B | -$229.44B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IOSP REV | LIN REV | IOSP GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | IOSP FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.78B | $33.99B | 27.7% | — | $138.3M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $1.85B | $33.01B | 29.4% | — | $184.5M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $1.95B | $32.85B | — | — | $207.3M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
IOSP // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01