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NUE vs RIO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Nucor Corporation (NYSE) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NUE 6
— RIO 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NUE
LAST: $273.87 (-0.52%) • MKT CAP: $62.46B
balance-sheet
5.53
LAST: $81.89 (-1.63%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
balance-sheet
3.74
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NUE VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NUE | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 11.90% | 41.00% | -29.10 | RIO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.00% | 9.90% | -2.90 | RIO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.0x | 21.0x | -8.00 | NUE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.30% | 2.21% | -2.51 | RIO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.50% | 13.90% | -7.40 | RIO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 10.90% | -5.50 | RIO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.70% | 1.10% | +4.60 | NUE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.82% | 0.00% | +0.82 | NUE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.53 | 3.74 | +1.79 | NUE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | RIO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 7.00% | -0.20 | NUE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.8 | 25.2 | +41.64 | NUE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.02 | -0.04 | RIO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.3x | 30.5x | +2.80 | RIO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $62.46B | $104.57B | -$42.11B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NUE REV | RIO REV | NUE GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | NUE FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $32.49B | — | 11.9% | — | -$188.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $30.73B | — | 13.3% | — | $806.0M | — |
| FY 2023 | $34.71B | — | 44.0% | — | $5.55B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NUE // BETA 0.98
RIO // BETA 1.02