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MDU vs LIN // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
MDU Resources Group Inc. (Holding Company) (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MDU 5
— LIN 6
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: LIN
LAST: $19.71 (+1.13%) • MKT CAP: $4.15B
roic
4.30%
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
roic
13.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MDU VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MDU | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 4.30% | 13.10% | -8.80 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.9x | 18.5x | +4.40 | LIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.42% | 2.19% | +9.23 | MDU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.60% | 26.30% | -10.70 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.20% | 20.30% | -10.10 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.30% | 3.00% | +3.30 | MDU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.61% | 1.21% | +1.40 | MDU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.93 | — | TIE | /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 | 65.1 | 56.6 | +8.52 | MDU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.3x | 31.2x | -10.90 | MDU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.15B | $231.94B | -$227.80B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MDU REV | LIN REV | MDU GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | MDU FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.86B | $33.99B | — | — | $473.4M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $1.75B | $33.01B | — | — | $502.3M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $1.81B | $32.85B | — | — | $332.6M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MDU // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01