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MLI vs HWM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Mueller Industries Inc. (NYSE) VS. Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MLI 6
— HWM 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MLI
LAST: $55.78 (+0.87%) • MKT CAP: $12.16B
balance-sheet
18.71
LAST: $205.94 (+5.51%) • MKT CAP: $82.13B
balance-sheet
10.53
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MLI VS. HWM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MLI | HWM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 41.10% | 21.60% | +19.50 | MLI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.6x | 34.7x | -25.10 | MLI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.67% | 1.74% | +2.93 | MLI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.90% | 24.80% | -1.90 | HWM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.30% | 18.30% | 0.00 | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.90% | 11.10% | -0.20 | HWM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.90% | 0.00% | +0.90 | MLI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 18.71 | 10.53 | +8.18 | MLI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | HWM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.7 | 44.4 | -4.70 | HWM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.10 | 1.10 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.8x | 50.7x | -35.90 | MLI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $12.16B | $82.13B | -$69.97B | HWM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MLI REV | HWM REV | MLI GROSS % | HWM GROSS % | MLI FCF | HWM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.18B | $8.25B | — | — | $567.4M | $1.43B |
| FY 2024 | $3.77B | $7.43B | — | — | $476.3M | $977.0M |
| FY 2023 | $3.42B | $6.64B | — | — | $518.9M | $602.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MLI // BETA 1.10
HWM // BETA 1.10