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NDSN vs UNP // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NDSN 6
— UNP 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: UNP
LAST: $322.67 (-1.95%) • MKT CAP: $18.33B
roic
11.40%
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
roic
20.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NDSN VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NDSN | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.20% | 41.00% | +14.20 | NDSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 11.40% | 20.10% | -8.70 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.5x | 15.3x | +11.20 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.61% | 3.06% | +0.55 | NDSN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.50% | 40.20% | -14.70 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.40% | 29.10% | -11.70 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 1.10% | +2.70 | NDSN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.98% | 1.80% | -0.82 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.97 | 4.31 | +1.66 | NDSN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | NDSN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 7.00% | -0.40 | NDSN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.8 | 70.0 | -22.22 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 1.03 | -0.12 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.2x | 23.3x | +11.90 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.33B | $179.42B | -$161.09B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NDSN REV | UNP REV | NDSN GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | NDSN FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.79B | $24.51B | 55.2% | 44.0% | $661.1M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $2.69B | $24.25B | 55.2% | 44.0% | $491.8M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $2.63B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $523.0M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NDSN // BETA 0.91
UNP // BETA 1.03