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JHX vs UNP // OPERATING MARGIN
James Hardie Industries plc. (NYSE) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: JHX 3
— UNP 12
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: UNP
LAST: $27.24 (+1.11%) • MKT CAP: $15.64B
operating-margins
9.30%
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
operating-margins
40.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (JHX VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | JHX | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 35.80% | 41.00% | -5.20 | UNP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.20% | 20.10% | -12.90 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.1x | 15.3x | +5.80 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.32% | 3.06% | -1.74 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 9.30% | 40.20% | -30.90 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.20% | 29.10% | -26.90 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 24.70% | 1.10% | +23.60 | JHX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.80% | -1.80 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.73 | 4.31 | -0.58 | UNP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | JHX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 7.00% | -0.20 | JHX | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.5 | 70.0 | -10.45 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 1.03 | -0.07 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 126.3x | 23.3x | +103.00 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.64B | $179.42B | -$163.78B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | JHX REV | UNP REV | JHX GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | JHX FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.84B | $24.51B | 35.8% | 44.0% | $205.9M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $3.88B | $24.25B | 38.8% | 44.0% | $380.6M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $3.94B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $737.1M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
JHX // BETA 0.96
UNP // BETA 1.03