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SLVM vs LIN // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SLVM 5
— LIN 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $32.32 (+1.32%) • MKT CAP: $1.29B
gross-margins
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LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SLVM VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SLVM | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.50% | 13.10% | +7.40 | SLVM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 5.1x | 18.5x | -13.40 | SLVM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 20.86% | 2.19% | +18.67 | SLVM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.50% | 26.30% | -18.80 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.90% | 20.30% | -16.40 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.20% | 3.00% | -14.20 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 5.68% | 1.21% | +4.47 | SLVM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.93 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.9 | 56.6 | -11.70 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.0x | 31.2x | -22.20 | SLVM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.29B | $231.94B | -$230.66B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SLVM REV | LIN REV | SLVM GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | SLVM FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.35B | $33.99B | — | — | $268.0M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $3.77B | $33.01B | — | — | $469.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $3.72B | $32.85B | — | — | $504.0M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SLVM // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01