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LECO vs BRK-A // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LECO 7
— BRK-A 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: LECO
LAST: $276.92 (-2.62%) • MKT CAP: $15.40B
roic
24.50%
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
roic
8.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LECO VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LECO | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.20% | 41.00% | -4.80 | BRK-A | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 24.50% | 8.30% | +16.20 | LECO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.5x | 12.7x | +5.80 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.06% | 2.08% | +0.98 | LECO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.00% | 33.00% | -16.00 | BRK-A | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 27.10% | -14.80 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.60% | -1.00% | +6.60 | LECO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.09% | 0.00% | +1.09 | LECO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.61 | 3.02 | +4.59 | LECO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | LECO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.30% | -0.80 | LECO | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.8 | 67.2 | -9.36 | BRK-A | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.13 | -0.24 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.5x | 16.7x | +10.80 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.40B | $1.20T | -$1.19T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LECO REV | BRK-A REV | LECO GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | LECO FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.23B | $247.24B | 36.2% | 44.0% | $470.7M | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $4.01B | $249.71B | 36.7% | 44.0% | $418.6M | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $4.19B | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $478.9M | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LECO // BETA 0.89
BRK-A // BETA 1.13