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LIN vs APD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Linde plc (NASDAQ) VS. Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LIN 9
— APD 3
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: LIN
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
LAST: $316.43 (+1.50%) • MKT CAP: $69.42B
balance-sheet
2.65
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LIN VS. APD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LIN | APD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 31.40% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.10% | -2.90% | +16.00 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.5x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.19% | -10.76% | +12.95 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 26.30% | -7.30% | +33.60 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.30% | -3.30% | +23.60 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.00% | -0.50% | +3.50 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.21% | 2.28% | -1.07 | APD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.93 | 2.65 | +1.28 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 2/9 | +5.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.6 | 67.0 | -10.40 | APD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.01 | 1.09 | -0.08 | APD | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.2x | 36.0x | -4.80 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $231.94B | $69.42B | $162.52B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LIN REV | APD REV | LIN GROSS % | APD GROSS % | LIN FCF | APD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $33.99B | $12.04B | — | 31.4% | $5.09B | — |
| FY 2024 | $33.01B | $12.10B | — | — | $4.93B | — |
| FY 2023 | $32.85B | $12.60B | — | — | $7.83B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LIN // BETA 1.01
APD // BETA 1.09