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LECO vs UNP // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LECO 5
— UNP 9
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: LECO
LAST: $276.92 (-2.62%) • MKT CAP: $15.40B
piotroski-score
9/9
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
piotroski-score
6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LECO VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LECO | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.20% | 41.00% | -4.80 | UNP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.50% | 20.10% | +4.40 | LECO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.5x | 15.3x | +3.20 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.06% | 3.06% | 0.00 | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.00% | 40.20% | -23.20 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 29.10% | -16.80 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.60% | 1.10% | +4.50 | LECO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.09% | 1.80% | -0.71 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.61 | 4.31 | +3.30 | LECO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | LECO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.00% | -0.50 | LECO | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.8 | 70.0 | -12.18 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.03 | -0.14 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.5x | 23.3x | +4.20 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.40B | $179.42B | -$164.02B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LECO REV | UNP REV | LECO GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | LECO FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.23B | $24.51B | 36.2% | 44.0% | $470.7M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $4.01B | $24.25B | 36.7% | 44.0% | $418.6M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $4.19B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $478.9M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LECO // BETA 0.89
UNP // BETA 1.03