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CCL vs MA // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Carnival Corporation Ltd. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CCL 4
— MA 10
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: CCL
LAST: $28.83 (-0.03%) • MKT CAP: $38.78B
fcf-yield
6.72%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
fcf-yield
3.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CCL VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CCL | 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) | 10.30% | 33.50% | -23.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.1x | 29.2x | -21.10 | CCL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 6.72% | 3.08% | +3.64 | CCL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.80% | 57.60% | -40.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.40% | 45.60% | -35.20 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 16.40% | -10.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.66 | 11.17 | -9.51 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.60% | +0.20 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.6 | 70.6 | -2.03 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 0.90 | +0.08 | CCL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.1x | 31.2x | -18.10 | CCL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $38.78B | $556.88B | -$518.10B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CCL REV | MA REV | CCL GROSS % | MA GROSS % | CCL FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $26.62B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.61B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $25.02B | $28.17B | 37.5% | 44.0% | $1.30B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $21.59B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.31B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CCL // BETA 0.98
MA // BETA 0.90