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VHI vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Valhi Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VHI 1
— LIN 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $13.99 (-0.07%) • MKT CAP: $396.2M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VHI VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VHI | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 14.20% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.20% | 13.10% | -6.90 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 18.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -20.72% | 2.19% | -22.91 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.00% | 26.30% | -23.30 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.80% | 20.30% | -23.10 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.30% | 3.00% | -4.30 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.30% | 1.21% | +1.09 | VHI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 3.93 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 7/9 | -5.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.9 | 56.6 | -18.70 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 31.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $396.2M | $231.94B | -$231.55B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VHI REV | LIN REV | VHI GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | VHI FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.08B | $33.99B | 14.2% | — | -$82.1M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $2.10B | $33.01B | 20.2% | — | $13.1M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $1.92B | $32.85B | — | — | $3.9M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VHI // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01