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NPKI vs UNP // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
NPK International Inc. (NYSE) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NPKI 5
— UNP 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $11.20 (-0.88%) • MKT CAP: $951.0M
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LAST: $301.93 (+1.39%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NPKI VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NPKI | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.30% | 20.10% | -9.80 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.1x | 15.3x | -4.20 | NPKI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.77% | 3.06% | -0.29 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.90% | 40.20% | -23.30 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.10% | 29.10% | -15.00 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 27.40% | 1.10% | +26.30 | NPKI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.80% | -1.80 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.02 | 4.31 | +2.71 | NPKI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | NPKI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 23.6 | 66.2 | -42.63 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.03 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.5x | 23.3x | -2.80 | NPKI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $951.0M | $179.42B | -$178.47B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NPKI REV | UNP REV | NPKI GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | NPKI FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $277.0M | $24.51B | 36.4% | — | $26.3M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $217.5M | $24.25B | 35.5% | — | -$5.4M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $207.6M | $24.12B | — | — | $100.0M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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UNP // BETA 1.03