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APD vs LIN // RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: APD 3
— LIN 9
▲ RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM LEADER: APD
LAST: $316.43 (+1.50%) • MKT CAP: $69.42B
rsi-technicals
67.0
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
rsi-technicals
56.6
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (APD VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | APD | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -2.90% | 13.10% | -16.00 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 18.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -10.76% | 2.19% | -12.95 | LIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -7.30% | 26.30% | -33.60 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.30% | 20.30% | -23.60 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.50% | 3.00% | -3.50 | LIN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.28% | 1.21% | +1.07 | APD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.65 | 3.93 | -1.28 | LIN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 7/9 | -5.00 | LIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum ACTIVE | 67.0 | 56.6 | +10.40 | APD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.09 | 1.01 | +0.08 | APD | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.0x | 31.2x | +4.80 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $69.42B | $231.94B | -$162.52B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | APD REV | LIN REV | APD GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | APD FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.04B | $33.99B | 31.4% | — | — | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $12.10B | $33.01B | — | — | — | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $12.60B | $32.85B | — | — | — | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
APD // BETA 1.09
LIN // BETA 1.01