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AKAM vs MA // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AKAM 5
— MA 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: AKAM
LAST: $92.72 (-6.70%) • MKT CAP: $14.28B
forward-pe
29.4x
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
forward-pe
31.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AKAM VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AKAM | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.80% | 41.00% | +15.80 | AKAM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.60% | 33.50% | -26.90 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.1x | 29.2x | -13.10 | AKAM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.08% | 3.08% | +4.00 | AKAM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.20% | 57.60% | -43.40 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.30% | 45.60% | -34.30 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.70% | 16.40% | -8.70 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.38 | 11.17 | -8.79 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.10% | 6.60% | +0.50 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.1 | 70.6 | -29.51 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.06 | 0.90 | +0.16 | AKAM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 29.4x | 31.2x | -1.80 | AKAM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $14.28B | $556.88B | -$542.60B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AKAM REV | MA REV | AKAM GROSS % | MA GROSS % | AKAM FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $32.79B | — | 44.0% | $1.01B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $28.17B | — | 44.0% | $1.13B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $25.10B | — | 44.0% | $1.35B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AKAM // BETA 1.06
MA // BETA 0.90