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KWR vs LIN // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Quaker Houghton (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KWR 2
— LIN 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $157.87 (+0.61%) • MKT CAP: $2.72B
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LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KWR VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KWR | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.10% | 13.10% | -11.00 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 33.6x | 18.5x | +15.10 | LIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.97% | 2.19% | +0.78 | KWR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.80% | 26.30% | -23.50 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.10% | 20.30% | -20.40 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.70% | 3.00% | -0.30 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.27% | 1.21% | +0.06 | KWR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.41 | 3.93 | -1.52 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.0 | 56.6 | -20.63 | 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 | $2.72B | $231.94B | -$229.23B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KWR REV | LIN REV | KWR GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | KWR FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.89B | $33.99B | 36.0% | — | $80.6M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $1.84B | $33.01B | 37.3% | — | $162.8M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $1.95B | $32.85B | — | — | $279.0M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KWR // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01