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CASS vs MAX // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Cass Information Systems Inc (NASDAQ) VS. MediaAlpha Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CASS 3
— MAX 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $53.71 (-0.30%) • MKT CAP: $687.8M
valuation
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LAST: $14.13 (+20.56%) • MKT CAP: $836.4M
valuation
41.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CASS VS. MAX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CASS | MAX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 15.00% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.50% | 19.70% | -5.20 | MAX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 41.1x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.62% | 7.80% | -3.18 | MAX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 2.00% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 32.50% | 2.30% | +30.20 | CASS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.80% | 28.80% | -30.60 | MAX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.40% | 0.00% | +2.40 | CASS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.64 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | MAX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.5 | 76.0 | -36.50 | MAX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 27.4x | -9.20 | CASS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $687.8M | $836.4M | -$148.6M | MAX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CASS REV | MAX REV | CASS GROSS % | MAX GROSS % | CASS FCF | MAX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $108.0M | $1.11B | — | 15.0% | $31.8M | $65.3M |
| FY 2024 | $109.9M | $864.7M | — | 16.6% | $30.4M | $45.6M |
| FY 2023 | $106.1M | $388.1M | — | — | $36.9M | $20.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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