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KNF vs LIN // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Knife Riv Holding Co. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KNF 5
— LIN 6
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: KNF
LAST: $57.60 (+6.18%) • MKT CAP: $3.27B
forward-pe
19.3x
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
forward-pe
31.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KNF VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KNF | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 18.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.30% | 13.10% | -4.80 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.2x | 18.5x | -3.30 | KNF | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.52% | 2.19% | +6.33 | KNF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.10% | 26.30% | -17.20 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.00% | 20.30% | -15.30 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.50% | 3.00% | +5.50 | KNF | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.21% | -1.21 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.68 | 3.93 | -1.25 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.4 | 56.6 | +4.75 | KNF | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 19.3x | 31.2x | -11.90 | KNF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.27B | $231.94B | -$228.67B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KNF REV | LIN REV | KNF GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | KNF FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.15B | $33.99B | 18.4% | — | $278.5M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $2.90B | $33.01B | 19.7% | — | $322.3M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $2.83B | $32.85B | — | — | $335.7M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KNF // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01