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KOP vs LIN // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KOP 3
— LIN 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: LIN
LAST: $41.50 (-0.86%) • MKT CAP: $791.6M
roic
8.90%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
roic
13.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KOP VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KOP | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.80% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 8.90% | 13.10% | -4.20 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.0x | 18.5x | -10.50 | KOP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.53% | 2.19% | +6.34 | KOP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.90% | 26.30% | -17.40 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.00% | 20.30% | -17.30 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -10.20% | 3.00% | -13.20 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.81% | 1.21% | -0.40 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.33 | 3.93 | -1.60 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.4 | 56.6 | -14.20 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.1x | 31.2x | -18.10 | KOP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $791.6M | $231.94B | -$231.15B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KOP REV | LIN REV | KOP GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | KOP FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.88B | $33.99B | 23.8% | — | $67.5M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $2.09B | $33.01B | 20.2% | — | $42.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $2.15B | $32.85B | — | — | $146.1M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KOP // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01