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HLN vs ECL // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Haleon plc American (NYSE) VS. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HLN 5
— ECL 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ECL
LAST: $8.66 (+1.05%) • MKT CAP: $37.69B
net-margins
10.90%
LAST: $302.98 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $84.34B
net-margins
12.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HLN VS. ECL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HLN | ECL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 44.50% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 14.10% | -4.20 | ECL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 24.8x | -3.80 | HLN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.21% | 2.26% | -0.05 | ECL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 17.00% | -3.10 | ECL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 10.90% | 12.90% | -2.00 | ECL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.10% | 2.20% | +20.90 | HLN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.89% | -0.89 | ECL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.74 | 5.16 | -1.42 | ECL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | HLN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 32.0 | 68.9 | -36.90 | ECL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 0.92 | +0.22 | HLN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.6x | 37.8x | -10.20 | HLN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $37.69B | $84.34B | -$46.65B | ECL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HLN REV | ECL REV | HLN GROSS % | ECL GROSS % | HLN FCF | ECL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $16.08B | — | 44.5% | — | $1.90B |
| FY 2024 | — | $15.74B | — | 43.5% | — | $1.82B |
| FY 2023 | — | $15.32B | — | — | — | $1.72B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HLN // BETA 1.14
ECL // BETA 0.92