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NL vs LIN // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
NLI Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NL 4
— LIN 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $6.99 (-0.71%) • MKT CAP: $341.8M
gross-margins
30.40%
LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NL VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NL | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 30.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.40% | 13.10% | -9.70 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.7x | 18.5x | -1.80 | NL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -11.75% | 2.19% | -13.94 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.70% | 26.30% | -19.60 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -23.90% | 20.30% | -44.20 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.50% | 3.00% | +5.50 | NL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 5.15% | 1.21% | +3.94 | NL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.93 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.9 | 56.6 | +4.33 | NL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 31.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $341.8M | $231.94B | -$231.60B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NL REV | LIN REV | NL GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | NL FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $158.3M | $33.99B | 30.4% | — | -$40.1M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $145.9M | $33.01B | 28.3% | — | $24.1M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $161.3M | $32.85B | — | — | $37.0M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NL // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01