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USLM vs KNF // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Knife Riv Holding Co. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: USLM 8
— KNF 4
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: USLM
LAST: $113.89 (+4.20%) • MKT CAP: $3.27B
roic
48.00%
LAST: $57.60 (+6.18%) • MKT CAP: $3.27B
roic
8.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (USLM VS. KNF)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | USLM | KNF | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.90% | 18.40% | +30.50 | USLM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 48.00% | 8.30% | +39.70 | USLM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.7x | 15.2x | -1.50 | USLM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.13% | 8.52% | -5.39 | KNF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 42.40% | 9.10% | +33.30 | USLM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 36.00% | 5.00% | +31.00 | USLM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.30% | 8.50% | +8.80 | USLM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.21% | 0.00% | +0.21 | USLM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.68 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | USLM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.2 | 61.4 | -8.18 | KNF | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.4x | 19.3x | +1.10 | KNF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.27B | $3.27B | -$2.3M | KNF | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | USLM REV | KNF REV | USLM GROSS % | KNF GROSS % | USLM FCF | KNF FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $372.7M | $3.15B | 48.9% | 18.4% | $102.3M | $278.5M |
| FY 2024 | $317.7M | $2.90B | 45.3% | 19.7% | $98.6M | $322.3M |
| FY 2023 | $281.3M | $2.83B | — | — | $92.3M | $335.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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