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WLK vs LIN // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Westlake Corporation (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WLK 3
— LIN 11
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: LIN
LAST: $68.28 (+3.44%) • MKT CAP: $8.44B
roic
-11.20%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
roic
13.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WLK VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WLK | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 7.30% | 41.00% | -33.70 | LIN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -11.20% | 13.10% | -24.30 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 18.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -6.28% | 2.19% | -8.47 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -14.10% | 26.30% | -40.40 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -13.50% | 20.30% | -33.80 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.00% | 3.00% | -11.00 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.22% | 1.21% | +2.01 | WLK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.59 | 3.93 | -2.34 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 6.90% | +0.50 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.8 | 69.3 | -8.46 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.01 | +0.13 | WLK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.0x | 31.2x | -7.20 | WLK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.44B | $231.94B | -$223.51B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WLK REV | LIN REV | WLK GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | WLK FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11.17B | $33.99B | 7.3% | 44.0% | -$530.0M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $12.14B | $33.01B | 16.1% | 44.0% | $306.0M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $12.55B | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.77B | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WLK // BETA 1.14
LIN // BETA 1.01