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MWA vs UNP // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (NYSE) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MWA 4
— UNP 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $22.78 (+2.94%) • MKT CAP: $3.56B
gross-margins
36.10%
LAST: $301.93 (+1.39%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MWA VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MWA | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 36.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.00% | 20.10% | -6.10 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.4x | 15.3x | +0.10 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.17% | 3.06% | +3.11 | MWA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.20% | 40.20% | -22.00 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.40% | 29.10% | -15.70 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 1.10% | +7.60 | MWA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.18% | 1.80% | -0.62 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.22 | 4.31 | -0.09 | UNP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | MWA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.9 | 66.2 | -6.28 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.03 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.3x | 23.3x | -6.00 | MWA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.56B | $179.42B | -$175.87B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MWA REV | UNP REV | MWA GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | MWA FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.43B | $24.51B | 36.1% | — | $219.3M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $1.31B | $24.25B | 34.9% | — | $238.8M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $1.28B | $24.12B | — | — | $109.0M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MWA // BETA —
UNP // BETA 1.03