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LPX vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LPX 4
— LIN 11
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: LPX
LAST: $73.31 (-0.20%) • MKT CAP: $5.14B
balance-sheet
5.83
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LPX VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LPX | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.80% | 41.00% | -19.20 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.20% | 13.10% | -3.90 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.4x | 18.5x | -7.10 | LPX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.77% | 2.19% | -0.42 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.70% | 26.30% | -18.60 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 20.30% | -14.90 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.90% | 3.00% | -10.90 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.52% | 1.21% | +0.31 | LPX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.83 | 3.93 | +1.90 | LPX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.90% | +0.30 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.0 | 69.3 | -8.27 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.01 | +0.07 | LPX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.7x | 31.2x | +1.50 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.14B | $231.94B | -$226.81B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LPX REV | LIN REV | LPX GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | LPX FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.71B | $33.99B | 21.8% | 44.0% | $91.0M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $2.94B | $33.01B | 28.3% | 44.0% | $422.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $2.58B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $199.9M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LPX // BETA 1.08
LIN // BETA 1.01