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VMC vs RIO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (NYSE) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VMC 11
— RIO 2
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: VMC
LAST: $280.31 (+5.78%) • MKT CAP: $36.32B
balance-sheet
4.05
LAST: $83.25 (-3.12%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
balance-sheet
3.74
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VMC VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VMC | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.10% | 9.90% | +0.20 | VMC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.4x | 21.0x | -2.60 | VMC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.13% | 2.21% | +0.92 | VMC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.40% | 13.90% | +6.50 | VMC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.60% | 10.90% | +2.70 | VMC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.10% | 1.10% | +6.00 | VMC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.72% | 0.00% | +0.72 | VMC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.05 | 3.74 | +0.31 | VMC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | VMC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 71.6 | 31.2 | +40.40 | VMC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.04 | 1.02 | +0.02 | VMC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.3x | 30.5x | +0.80 | RIO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $36.32B | $104.57B | -$68.24B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VMC REV | RIO REV | VMC GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | VMC FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.94B | — | 27.4% | — | $1.14B | — |
| FY 2024 | $7.42B | — | 27.0% | — | $806.1M | — |
| FY 2023 | $7.78B | — | — | — | $1.19B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VMC // BETA 1.04
RIO // BETA 1.02