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ASTS vs MA // OPERATING MARGIN
AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ASTS 3
— MA 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $40.97 (-4.88%) • MKT CAP: $16.76B
operating-margins
-8.90%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
operating-margins
57.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ASTS VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ASTS | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -14.60% | 33.50% | -48.10 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 29.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -6.78% | 3.08% | -9.86 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | -8.90% | 57.60% | -66.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.30% | 45.60% | -52.90 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 16.40% | +163.60 | ASTS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.82 | 11.17 | -6.35 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 6.60% | +0.30 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.0 | 70.6 | -34.66 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.99 | 0.90 | +0.09 | ASTS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.0x | 31.2x | -2.20 | ASTS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.76B | $556.88B | -$540.12B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ASTS REV | MA REV | ASTS GROSS % | MA GROSS % | ASTS FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $32.79B | — | 44.0% | -$1.14B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $13.8M | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$300.3M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $25.10B | — | 44.0% | -$148.9M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ASTS // BETA 0.99
MA // BETA 0.90