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UFPI vs LIN // NET PROFIT MARGIN
UFP Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UFPI 7
— LIN 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: LIN
LAST: $81.92 (+0.48%) • MKT CAP: $4.50B
net-margins
4.70%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
net-margins
20.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UFPI VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UFPI | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 16.80% | 41.00% | -24.20 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.10% | 13.10% | -1.00 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.4x | 18.5x | -12.10 | UFPI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.14% | 2.19% | +3.95 | UFPI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.80% | 26.30% | -20.50 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 4.70% | 20.30% | -15.60 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.30% | 3.00% | +0.30 | UFPI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.83% | 1.21% | +0.62 | UFPI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.18 | 3.93 | +2.25 | UFPI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.90% | -0.20 | UFPI | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.2 | 69.3 | -13.09 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 1.01 | -0.07 | LIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.2x | 31.2x | -17.00 | UFPI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.50B | $231.94B | -$227.44B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UFPI REV | LIN REV | UFPI GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | UFPI FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.32B | $33.99B | 16.8% | 44.0% | $276.4M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $6.65B | $33.01B | 18.4% | 44.0% | $410.3M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $32.85B | — | 44.0% | $959.9M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
UFPI // BETA 0.94
LIN // BETA 1.01