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AGX vs MA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Argan Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AGX 2
— MA 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $356.85 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $5.01B
balance-sheet
6.22
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AGX VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AGX | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.90% | 33.50% | -8.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.0x | 29.2x | +6.80 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.21% | 3.08% | +5.13 | AGX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.30% | 57.60% | -43.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.60% | 45.60% | -31.00 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.10% | 16.40% | -8.30 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.48% | 0.49% | -0.01 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 6.22 | 11.17 | -4.95 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.8 | 68.8 | -23.00 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 0.90 | +0.10 | AGX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.8x | 31.2x | +2.60 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.01B | $556.88B | -$551.87B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AGX REV | MA REV | AGX GROSS % | MA GROSS % | AGX FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $944.6M | $32.79B | 20.5% | — | $410.8M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $874.2M | $28.17B | 16.1% | — | $161.0M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $573.3M | $25.10B | — | — | $91.1M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AGX // BETA 1.00
MA // BETA 0.90