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USLM vs MDU // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MDU Resources Group Inc. (Holding Company) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: USLM 6
— MDU 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $111.61 (-2.00%) • MKT CAP: $3.27B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $19.72 (+0.05%) • MKT CAP: $4.15B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (USLM VS. MDU)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | USLM | MDU | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.90% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 48.00% | 4.30% | +43.70 | USLM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.7x | 22.9x | -9.20 | USLM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.13% | 11.42% | -8.29 | MDU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 42.40% | 15.60% | +26.80 | USLM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 36.00% | 10.20% | +25.80 | USLM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.30% | 6.30% | +11.00 | USLM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.21% | 2.61% | -2.40 | MDU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | USLM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.0 | 64.8 | -6.80 | MDU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.4x | 20.3x | +0.10 | MDU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.27B | $4.15B | -$878.7M | MDU | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | USLM REV | MDU REV | USLM GROSS % | MDU GROSS % | USLM FCF | MDU FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $372.7M | $1.86B | 48.9% | — | $102.3M | $473.4M |
| FY 2024 | $317.7M | $1.75B | 45.3% | — | $98.6M | $502.3M |
| FY 2023 | $281.3M | $1.81B | — | — | $92.3M | $332.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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