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LXFR vs LIN // OPERATING MARGIN
Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LXFR 3
— LIN 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: LIN
LAST: $17.27 (+0.12%) • MKT CAP: $462.1M
operating-margins
6.20%
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
operating-margins
26.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LXFR VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LXFR | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.20% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.20% | 13.10% | -4.90 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.3x | 18.5x | -3.20 | LXFR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.67% | 2.19% | +3.48 | LXFR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 6.20% | 26.30% | -20.10 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.00% | 20.30% | -18.30 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.90% | 3.00% | -4.90 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.01% | 1.21% | +1.80 | LXFR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.79 | 3.93 | -0.14 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.4 | 56.6 | -9.16 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 55.8x | 31.2x | +24.60 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $462.1M | $231.94B | -$231.48B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LXFR REV | LIN REV | LXFR GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | LXFR FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $384.6M | $33.99B | 23.2% | — | $26.2M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $391.9M | $33.01B | 21.9% | — | $40.8M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $405.0M | $32.85B | — | — | $26.3M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LXFR // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01