VMC vs LIN

	VMC Vulcan Materials CO	LIN Linde PLC
Price	$268.72	$510.36
Sector	Materials	Materials
X-Ray Score	57	43
Valuation	37	16
Growth	71	55
Profitability	56	59
Financial health	69	40
Dividends	57	50
Fair value	$232	$426
Verdict	Fair -14%	Fair -17%
Revenue (TTM)	$8.1B	$35.4B
Operating margin	20.6%	26.5%
Return on capital	10.0%	10.9%
Revenue growth (3y)	2.8%	0.6%
Free-cash-flow yield	3.2%	2.1%
Net debt / EBITDA	1.8×	2.1×
Dividend yield	0.8%	1.2%

Scores and fair values are model estimates from SEC filings, ranked within each company's own sector, so scores of companies in different sectors are not directly comparable. Educational only, not financial advice.