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MIDD vs UNP // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Middleby Corporation (The) (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MIDD 7
— UNP 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: MIDD
LAST: $118.95 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $5.32B
fcf-yield
10.52%
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
fcf-yield
3.06%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MIDD VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MIDD | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.10% | 41.00% | -1.90 | UNP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.70% | 20.10% | -10.40 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.4x | 15.3x | -3.90 | MIDD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 10.52% | 3.06% | +7.46 | MIDD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.00% | 40.20% | -22.20 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.50% | 29.10% | -17.60 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.60% | 1.10% | +0.50 | MIDD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.80% | -1.80 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.08 | 4.31 | -1.23 | UNP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | MIDD | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 7.00% | -0.30 | MIDD | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 72.8 | 70.0 | +2.83 | MIDD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 1.03 | -0.09 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.5x | 23.3x | -9.80 | MIDD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.32B | $179.42B | -$174.10B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MIDD REV | UNP REV | MIDD GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | MIDD FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.20B | $24.51B | 39.1% | 44.0% | $559.5M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $3.15B | $24.25B | 39.7% | 44.0% | $650.1M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $3.24B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $482.9M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MIDD // BETA 0.94
UNP // BETA 1.03