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NDSN vs LECO // RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NDSN 6
— LECO 8
▲ RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM LEADER: LECO
LAST: $322.67 (-1.95%) • MKT CAP: $18.33B
rsi-technicals
54.7
LAST: $276.92 (-2.62%) • MKT CAP: $15.40B
rsi-technicals
62.5
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NDSN VS. LECO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NDSN | LECO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.20% | 36.20% | +19.00 | NDSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.40% | 24.50% | -13.10 | LECO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.5x | 18.5x | +8.00 | LECO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.61% | 3.06% | +0.55 | NDSN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.50% | 17.00% | +8.50 | NDSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.40% | 12.30% | +5.10 | NDSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 5.60% | -1.80 | LECO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.98% | 1.09% | -0.11 | LECO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.97 | 7.61 | -1.64 | LECO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | LECO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum ACTIVE | 54.7 | 62.5 | -7.80 | LECO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 0.89 | +0.02 | NDSN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.2x | 27.5x | +7.70 | LECO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.33B | $15.40B | $2.93B | NDSN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NDSN REV | LECO REV | NDSN GROSS % | LECO GROSS % | NDSN FCF | LECO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.79B | $4.23B | 55.2% | 36.2% | $661.1M | $470.7M |
| FY 2024 | $2.69B | $4.01B | 55.2% | 36.7% | $491.8M | $418.6M |
| FY 2023 | $2.63B | $4.19B | — | — | $523.0M | $478.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NDSN // BETA 0.91
LECO // BETA 0.89