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AZO vs MA // OPERATING MARGIN
AutoZone Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AZO 6
— MA 8
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $3,169.82 (+1.04%) • MKT CAP: $50.49B
operating-margins
19.10%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
operating-margins
57.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AZO VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AZO | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.60% | 41.00% | +11.60 | AZO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 55.80% | 33.50% | +22.30 | AZO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.4x | 29.2x | -16.80 | AZO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.55% | 3.08% | +0.47 | AZO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 19.10% | 57.60% | -38.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.20% | 45.60% | -32.40 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.40% | 16.40% | -14.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.45 | 11.17 | -6.72 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.60% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.1 | 70.6 | -9.57 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 0.90 | +0.02 | AZO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.8x | 31.2x | -12.40 | AZO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $50.49B | $556.88B | -$506.39B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AZO REV | MA REV | AZO GROSS % | MA GROSS % | AZO FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $18.94B | $32.79B | 52.6% | 44.0% | $1.79B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $18.49B | $28.17B | 53.1% | 44.0% | $1.93B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $17.46B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.16B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AZO // BETA 0.92
MA // BETA 0.90