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VHI vs LXFR // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Valhi Inc. (NYSE) VS. Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VHI 1
— LXFR 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $13.99 (-0.07%) • MKT CAP: $396.2M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $17.27 (+0.12%) • MKT CAP: $462.1M
balance-sheet
3.79
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VHI VS. LXFR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VHI | LXFR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 14.20% | 23.20% | -9.00 | LXFR | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.20% | 8.20% | -2.00 | LXFR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 15.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -20.72% | 5.67% | -26.39 | LXFR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.00% | 6.20% | -3.20 | LXFR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.80% | 2.00% | -4.80 | LXFR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.30% | -1.90% | +0.60 | VHI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.30% | 3.01% | -0.71 | LXFR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 3.79 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 6/9 | -4.00 | LXFR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.4 | 47.4 | -8.05 | LXFR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 55.8x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $396.2M | $462.1M | -$65.9M | LXFR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VHI REV | LXFR REV | VHI GROSS % | LXFR GROSS % | VHI FCF | LXFR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.08B | $384.6M | 14.2% | 23.2% | -$82.1M | $26.2M |
| FY 2024 | $2.10B | $391.9M | 20.2% | 21.9% | $13.1M | $40.8M |
| FY 2023 | $1.92B | $405.0M | — | — | $3.9M | $26.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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