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AEO vs MA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AEO 5
— MA 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $19.61 (-2.53%) • MKT CAP: $3.37B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AEO VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AEO | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.50% | 41.00% | -4.50 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.30% | 33.50% | -21.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.0x | 29.2x | -22.20 | AEO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.80% | 3.08% | +2.72 | AEO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.10% | 57.60% | -53.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.40% | 45.60% | -42.20 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.10% | 16.40% | -12.30 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.53% | 0.49% | +2.04 | AEO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.65 | 11.17 | -7.52 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.0 | 70.6 | -4.67 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 0.90 | +0.03 | AEO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.8x | 31.2x | -14.40 | AEO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.37B | $556.88B | -$553.51B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AEO REV | MA REV | AEO GROSS % | MA GROSS % | AEO FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.55B | $32.79B | 36.5% | 44.0% | $195.4M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $5.33B | $28.17B | 39.2% | 44.0% | $254.3M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $5.26B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $343.9M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AEO // BETA 0.93
MA // BETA 0.90