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STLD vs RIO // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STLD 7
— RIO 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: RIO
LAST: $250.80 (-1.08%) • MKT CAP: $36.06B
roic
9.40%
LAST: $81.89 (-1.63%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
roic
9.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STLD VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STLD | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 13.20% | 41.00% | -27.80 | RIO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 9.40% | 9.90% | -0.50 | RIO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.3x | 21.0x | -3.70 | STLD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.39% | 2.21% | -0.82 | RIO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.10% | 13.90% | -5.80 | RIO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.50% | 10.90% | -4.40 | RIO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.60% | 1.10% | +2.50 | STLD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.81% | 0.00% | +0.81 | STLD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.95 | 3.74 | +2.21 | STLD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | RIO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.00% | -0.50 | STLD | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.2 | 25.2 | +34.02 | STLD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 1.02 | -0.15 | RIO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.3x | 30.5x | -2.20 | STLD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $36.06B | $104.57B | -$68.51B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STLD REV | RIO REV | STLD GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | STLD FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $18.18B | — | 13.2% | — | $501.5M | — |
| FY 2024 | $17.54B | — | 16.0% | — | -$23.5M | — |
| FY 2023 | $18.80B | — | 44.0% | — | $2.67B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
STLD // BETA 0.87
RIO // BETA 1.02