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WDFC vs LIN // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
WD-40 Company (NASDAQ) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WDFC 8
— LIN 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $219.41 (+2.49%) • MKT CAP: $2.94B
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LAST: $503.15 (-0.99%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WDFC VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WDFC | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.20% | 13.10% | +14.10 | WDFC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 27.6x | 18.5x | +9.10 | LIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.84% | 2.19% | +0.65 | WDFC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.70% | 26.30% | -9.60 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.70% | 20.30% | -5.60 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.00% | 3.00% | +2.00 | WDFC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.71% | 1.21% | +0.50 | WDFC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 13.24 | 3.93 | +9.31 | WDFC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | WDFC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.6 | 56.6 | +8.03 | WDFC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.0x | 31.2x | -1.20 | WDFC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.94B | $231.94B | -$229.00B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WDFC REV | LIN REV | WDFC GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | WDFC FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $620.0M | $33.99B | 55.1% | — | $83.4M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $590.6M | $33.01B | 53.4% | — | $87.8M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $537.3M | $32.85B | — | — | $98.4M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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