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LXU vs LIN // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
LSB Industries Inc. (NYSE) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LXU 6
— LIN 5
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: LIN
LAST: $11.52 (+3.60%) • MKT CAP: $800.6M
market-cap
$800.6M
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
market-cap
$231.94B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LXU VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LXU | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.80% | 13.10% | -8.30 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.9x | 18.5x | -8.60 | LXU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.26% | 2.19% | +0.07 | LXU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.30% | 26.30% | -17.00 | LIN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.00% | 20.30% | -16.30 | LIN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.80% | 3.00% | +14.80 | LXU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.21% | -1.21 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.93 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | LXU | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.6 | 56.6 | +3.00 | LXU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.3x | 31.2x | -3.90 | LXU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $800.6M | $231.94B | -$231.14B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LXU REV | LIN REV | LXU GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | LXU FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $615.2M | $33.99B | 17.0% | — | $18.1M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $522.4M | $33.01B | 9.1% | — | -$5.7M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $593.7M | $32.85B | — | — | $137.5M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LXU // BETA —
LIN // BETA 1.01