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LODE vs RIO // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Comstock Inc. (NYSE) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LODE 1
— RIO 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: RIO
LAST: $1.41 (-12.42%) • MKT CAP: $122.3M
roic
-33.30%
LAST: $81.89 (-1.63%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
roic
9.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LODE VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LODE | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | -30.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -33.30% | 9.90% | -43.20 | RIO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 21.0x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -19.93% | 2.21% | -22.14 | RIO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 13.90% | -73.90 | RIO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 10.90% | -70.90 | RIO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -48.50% | 1.10% | -49.60 | RIO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.20 | 3.74 | -3.54 | RIO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | RIO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 32.5 | 31.2 | +1.30 | LODE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 30.5x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $122.3M | $104.57B | -$104.44B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LODE REV | RIO REV | LODE GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | LODE FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.6M | — | -50.0% | — | -$24.4M | — |
| FY 2024 | $3.0M | — | 85.0% | — | -$13.9M | — |
| FY 2023 | $1.3M | — | — | — | -$13.6M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LODE // BETA —
RIO // BETA 1.02