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VMC vs LIN // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VMC 7
— LIN 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: LIN
LAST: $281.25 (+0.34%) • MKT CAP: $36.32B
net-margins
13.60%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
net-margins
20.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VMC VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VMC | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.40% | 41.00% | -13.60 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.10% | 13.10% | -3.00 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.4x | 18.5x | -0.10 | VMC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.13% | 2.19% | +0.94 | VMC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.40% | 26.30% | -5.90 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 13.60% | 20.30% | -6.70 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.10% | 3.00% | +4.10 | VMC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.72% | 1.21% | -0.49 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.05 | 3.93 | +0.12 | VMC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | VMC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 6.90% | +0.10 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 73.0 | 69.3 | +3.66 | VMC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.04 | 1.01 | +0.03 | VMC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.3x | 31.2x | +0.10 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $36.32B | $231.94B | -$195.62B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VMC REV | LIN REV | VMC GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | VMC FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.94B | $33.99B | 27.4% | 44.0% | $1.14B | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $7.42B | $33.01B | 27.0% | 44.0% | $806.1M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $7.78B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.19B | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VMC // BETA 1.04
LIN // BETA 1.01