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LMNR vs COST // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Limoneira Co (NASDAQ) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LMNR 1
— COST 10
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: COST
LAST: $10.68 (-3.44%) • MKT CAP: $200.5M
fcf-yield
-3.00%
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.78%) • MKT CAP: $441.39B
fcf-yield
2.09%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LMNR VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LMNR | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | -0.70% | 12.82% | -13.52 | COST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -6.00% | 42.43% | -48.43 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 31.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | -3.00% | 2.09% | -5.09 | COST | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -13.30% | 3.85% | -17.15 | COST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -10.40% | 3.04% | -13.44 | COST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -17.30% | 10.14% | -27.44 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.70% | 0.58% | +2.12 | LMNR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.19 | 9.38 | -8.19 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 6/9 | -3.00 | COST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 4.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.2 | 57.7 | -16.50 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.73 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 43.7x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $200.5M | $441.39B | -$441.19B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LMNR REV | COST REV | LMNR GROSS % | COST GROSS % | LMNR FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $153.7M | $275.24B | -0.7% | 12.8% | -$6.0M | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $185.9M | $254.45B | 11.4% | 12.6% | $17.9M | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $174.4M | $242.29B | — | 12.3% | -$15.9M | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LMNR // BETA —
COST // BETA 0.73