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VVV vs RIO // OPERATING MARGIN
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE) VS. Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VVV 8
— RIO 6
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: VVV
LAST: $32.29 (-0.28%) • MKT CAP: $4.13B
operating-margins
22.80%
LAST: $81.89 (-1.63%) • MKT CAP: $104.57B
operating-margins
13.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VVV VS. RIO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VVV | RIO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.50% | 41.00% | -2.50 | RIO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.50% | 9.90% | +6.60 | VVV | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.3x | 21.0x | -11.70 | VVV | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.92% | 2.21% | -1.29 | RIO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 22.80% | 13.90% | +8.90 | VVV | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 10.90% | +1.40 | VVV | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.60% | 1.10% | +4.50 | VVV | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.46 | 3.74 | -1.28 | RIO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | RIO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 7.00% | -0.20 | VVV | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.0 | 25.2 | +33.78 | VVV | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.02 | -0.04 | RIO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 30.5x | -12.30 | VVV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.13B | $104.57B | -$100.43B | RIO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VVV REV | RIO REV | VVV GROSS % | RIO GROSS % | VVV FCF | RIO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.71B | — | 38.5% | — | $38.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $1.62B | — | 38.2% | — | $40.7M | — |
| FY 2023 | $1.44B | — | 44.0% | — | -$105.8M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VVV // BETA 0.98
RIO // BETA 1.02