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LXU vs RIO // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
LSB Industries Inc. (NYSE) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LXU 6
— RIO 4
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: RIO
LAST: $11.12 (+8.07%) • MKT CAP: $800.6M
roic
4.80%
LAST: $83.25 (-3.12%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
roic
9.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LXU VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LXU | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 4.80% | 9.90% | -5.10 | RIO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.9x | 21.0x | -11.10 | LXU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.26% | 2.21% | +0.05 | LXU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.30% | 13.90% | -4.60 | RIO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.00% | 10.90% | -6.90 | RIO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.80% | 1.10% | +16.70 | LXU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.74 | — | 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 | 66.8 | 31.2 | +35.65 | LXU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.3x | 30.5x | -3.20 | LXU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $800.6M | $104.57B | -$103.76B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LXU REV | RIO REV | LXU GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | LXU FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $615.2M | — | 17.0% | — | $18.1M | — |
| FY 2024 | $522.4M | — | 9.1% | — | -$5.7M | — |
| FY 2023 | $593.7M | — | — | — | $137.5M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LXU // BETA —
RIO // BETA 1.02