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UL vs ECL // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Unilever PLC American (NYSE) VS. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UL 4
— ECL 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: ECL
LAST: $65.26 (+1.68%) • MKT CAP: $138.26B
balance-sheet
3.74
LAST: $302.98 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $84.34B
balance-sheet
5.16
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UL VS. ECL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UL | 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 | UL | /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 | 10.90% | 12.90% | -2.00 | ECL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 2.20% | -2.20 | ECL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.89% | -0.89 | ECL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.74 | 5.16 | -1.42 | ECL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.1 | 68.9 | -17.80 | ECL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.99 | 0.92 | +0.07 | UL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.5x | 37.8x | -7.30 | UL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $138.26B | $84.34B | $53.93B | UL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UL REV | ECL REV | UL GROSS % | ECL GROSS % | UL 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
UL // BETA 0.99
ECL // BETA 0.92