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USLM vs SCCO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: USLM 6
— SCCO 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $111.61 (-2.00%) • MKT CAP: $3.27B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $177.53 (-7.42%) • MKT CAP: $161.89B
balance-sheet
11.90
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (USLM VS. SCCO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | USLM | SCCO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.90% | 60.10% | -11.20 | SCCO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 48.00% | 41.00% | +7.00 | USLM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.7x | 20.2x | -6.50 | USLM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.13% | 2.12% | +1.01 | USLM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 42.40% | 52.20% | -9.80 | SCCO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 36.00% | 32.30% | +3.70 | USLM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.30% | 17.40% | -0.10 | SCCO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.21% | 1.54% | -1.33 | SCCO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 11.90 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | SCCO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.0 | 47.0 | +11.00 | USLM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.16 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.4x | 31.3x | -10.90 | USLM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.27B | $161.89B | -$158.63B | SCCO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | USLM REV | SCCO REV | USLM GROSS % | SCCO GROSS % | USLM FCF | SCCO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $372.7M | $13.42B | 48.9% | 60.1% | $102.3M | $3.43B |
| FY 2024 | $317.7M | $11.43B | 45.3% | 57.7% | $98.6M | $3.39B |
| FY 2023 | $281.3M | $9.90B | — | — | $92.3M | $3.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
USLM // BETA —
SCCO // BETA 1.16