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KRO vs LIN // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KRO 1
— LIN 8
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: KRO
LAST: $7.45 (-3.25%) • MKT CAP: $857.5M
dividend-safety
2.68%
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
dividend-safety
1.21%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KRO VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KRO | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 11.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -2.30% | 13.10% | -15.40 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 18.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -4.71% | 2.19% | -6.90 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -2.00% | 26.30% | -28.30 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.00% | 20.30% | -26.30 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.50% | 3.00% | -4.50 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 2.68% | 1.21% | +1.47 | KRO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.93 | — | TIE | /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 | 44.7 | 56.6 | -11.88 | LIN | /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 | $857.5M | $231.94B | -$231.08B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KRO REV | LIN REV | KRO GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | KRO FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.86B | $33.99B | 11.5% | — | -$40.4M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $1.89B | $33.01B | 19.0% | — | $43.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $1.67B | $32.85B | — | — | $5.5M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KRO // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01