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KRO vs LXU // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE) VS. LSB Industries Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KRO 2
— LXU 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $7.45 (-3.25%) • MKT CAP: $857.5M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $11.12 (+8.07%) • MKT CAP: $800.6M
balance-sheet
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KRO VS. LXU)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KRO | LXU | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 11.50% | 17.00% | -5.50 | LXU | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -2.30% | 4.80% | -7.10 | LXU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 9.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -4.71% | 2.26% | -6.97 | LXU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -2.00% | 9.30% | -11.30 | LXU | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.00% | 4.00% | -10.00 | LXU | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.50% | 17.80% | -19.30 | LXU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.68% | 0.00% | +2.68 | KRO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 8/9 | -4.00 | LXU | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.7 | 66.8 | -22.13 | LXU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 27.3x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $857.5M | $800.6M | $56.9M | KRO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KRO REV | LXU REV | KRO GROSS % | LXU GROSS % | KRO FCF | LXU FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.86B | $615.2M | 11.5% | 17.0% | -$40.4M | $18.1M |
| FY 2024 | $1.89B | $522.4M | 19.0% | 9.1% | $43.0M | -$5.7M |
| FY 2023 | $1.67B | $593.7M | — | — | $5.5M | $137.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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