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RYZ vs NX // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE) VS. Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: RYZ 6
— NX 5
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: NX
LAST: $31.00 (+4.48%) • MKT CAP: $1.60B
fcf-yield
2.21%
LAST: $20.76 (+4.85%) • MKT CAP: $951.4M
fcf-yield
10.75%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (RYZ VS. NX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | RYZ | NX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.10% | 27.20% | -10.10 | NX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -3.40% | -22.90% | +19.50 | RYZ | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.21% | 10.75% | -8.54 | NX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -0.70% | -10.60% | +9.90 | RYZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.20% | -13.60% | +12.40 | RYZ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.60% | 43.80% | -44.40 | NX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.50% | 1.57% | -0.07 | NX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.13 | 1.37 | +1.76 | RYZ | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | NX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 79.9 | 58.0 | +21.85 | RYZ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.60B | $951.4M | $651.6M | RYZ | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | RYZ REV | NX REV | RYZ GROSS % | NX GROSS % | RYZ FCF | NX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.57B | $1.84B | 17.1% | 27.2% | $35.5M | $102.3M |
| FY 2024 | $4.60B | $1.28B | 18.1% | 23.9% | $105.3M | $51.7M |
| FY 2023 | $5.11B | $1.13B | — | — | $365.1M | $147.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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