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LXU vs FCX // NET PROFIT MARGIN
LSB Industries Inc. (NYSE) VS. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LXU 5
— FCX 7
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: FCX
LAST: $11.52 (+3.60%) • MKT CAP: $800.6M
net-margins
4.00%
LAST: $62.47 (-5.55%) • MKT CAP: $94.98B
net-margins
8.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LXU VS. FCX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LXU | FCX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.00% | 26.10% | -9.10 | FCX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.80% | 21.50% | -16.70 | FCX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.9x | 13.4x | -3.50 | LXU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.26% | 4.71% | -2.45 | FCX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.30% | 25.90% | -16.60 | FCX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 4.00% | 8.80% | -4.80 | FCX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.80% | 0.10% | +17.70 | LXU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.91% | -0.91 | FCX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.08 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | LXU | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.6 | 43.5 | +16.10 | LXU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.95 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.3x | 40.1x | -12.80 | LXU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $800.6M | $94.98B | -$94.18B | FCX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LXU REV | FCX REV | LXU GROSS % | FCX GROSS % | LXU FCF | FCX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $615.2M | $25.19B | 17.0% | 26.1% | $18.1M | $4.48B |
| FY 2024 | $522.4M | $25.17B | 9.1% | 29.3% | -$5.7M | $6.03B |
| FY 2023 | $593.7M | $22.70B | — | — | $137.5M | $4.26B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LXU // BETA —
FCX // BETA 0.95