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NEU vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
NewMarket Corp (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NEU 6
— LIN 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NEU
LAST: $803.07 (-8.04%) • MKT CAP: $7.39B
balance-sheet
4.77
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NEU VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NEU | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.60% | 13.10% | +3.50 | NEU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.4x | 18.5x | -5.10 | NEU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.65% | 2.19% | +4.46 | NEU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.00% | 26.30% | -6.30 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.40% | 20.30% | -4.90 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.20% | 3.00% | -5.20 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.43% | 1.21% | +0.22 | NEU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.77 | 3.93 | +0.84 | NEU | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 28.4 | 56.6 | -28.20 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 1.01 | -0.05 | LIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.4x | 31.2x | -14.80 | NEU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.39B | $231.94B | -$224.56B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NEU REV | LIN REV | NEU GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | NEU FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.73B | $33.99B | 31.5% | — | $491.3M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $2.79B | $33.01B | 31.8% | — | $462.3M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $2.70B | $32.85B | — | — | $455.4M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NEU // BETA 0.96
LIN // BETA 1.01