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MLM vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MLM 5
— LIN 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: LIN
LAST: $534.39 (+4.78%) • MKT CAP: $37.95B
balance-sheet
3.83
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MLM VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MLM | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.70% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.40% | 13.10% | -5.70 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.3x | 18.5x | +1.80 | LIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.58% | 2.19% | +0.39 | MLM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.40% | 26.30% | -2.90 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.50% | 20.30% | -1.80 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.60% | 3.00% | +5.60 | MLM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.52% | 1.21% | -0.69 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.83 | 3.93 | -0.10 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.9 | 56.6 | +9.30 | MLM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.01 | +0.13 | MLM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.1x | 31.2x | -0.10 | MLM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $37.95B | $231.94B | -$193.99B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MLM REV | LIN REV | MLM GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | MLM FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.15B | $33.99B | 30.7% | — | $978.0M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $5.66B | $33.01B | — | — | $604.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $5.85B | $32.85B | — | — | $1.26B | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MLM // BETA 1.14
LIN // BETA 1.01