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NUE vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Nucor Corporation (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NUE 4
— LIN 11
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NUE
LAST: $273.87 (-0.52%) • MKT CAP: $62.46B
balance-sheet
5.53
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NUE VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NUE | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 11.90% | 41.00% | -29.10 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.00% | 13.10% | -6.10 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.0x | 18.5x | -5.50 | NUE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.30% | 2.19% | -2.49 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.50% | 26.30% | -19.80 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 20.30% | -14.90 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.70% | 3.00% | +2.70 | NUE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.82% | 1.21% | -0.39 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.53 | 3.93 | +1.60 | NUE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.90% | -0.10 | NUE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.8 | 69.3 | -2.46 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.01 | -0.03 | LIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.3x | 31.2x | +2.10 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $62.46B | $231.94B | -$169.49B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NUE REV | LIN REV | NUE GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | NUE FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $32.49B | $33.99B | 11.9% | 44.0% | -$188.0M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $30.73B | $33.01B | 13.3% | 44.0% | $806.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $34.71B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $5.55B | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NUE // BETA 0.98
LIN // BETA 1.01