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VVV vs LIN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VVV 5
— LIN 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: LIN
LAST: $32.29 (-0.28%) • MKT CAP: $4.13B
balance-sheet
2.46
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VVV VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VVV | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.50% | 41.00% | -2.50 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.50% | 13.10% | +3.40 | VVV | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.3x | 18.5x | -9.20 | VVV | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.92% | 2.19% | -1.27 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.80% | 26.30% | -3.50 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 20.30% | -8.00 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.60% | 3.00% | +2.60 | VVV | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.21% | -1.21 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.46 | 3.93 | -1.47 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.90% | -0.10 | VVV | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.0 | 69.3 | -10.32 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.01 | -0.03 | LIN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 31.2x | -13.00 | VVV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.13B | $231.94B | -$227.81B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VVV REV | LIN REV | VVV GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | VVV FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.71B | $33.99B | 38.5% | 44.0% | $38.0M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $1.62B | $33.01B | 38.2% | 44.0% | $40.7M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $1.44B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$105.8M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VVV // BETA 0.98
LIN // BETA 1.01