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CHEF vs MA // NET PROFIT MARGIN
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CHEF 2
— MA 13
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $104.23 (+2.63%) • MKT CAP: $4.41B
net-margins
1.70%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
net-margins
45.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CHEF VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CHEF | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 24.20% | 41.00% | -16.80 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.50% | 33.50% | -24.00 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.5x | 29.2x | -12.70 | CHEF | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -1.30% | 3.08% | -4.38 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.50% | 57.60% | -54.10 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 1.70% | 45.60% | -43.90 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.40% | 16.40% | -7.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.58 | 11.17 | -6.59 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.60% | +0.60 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.2 | 70.6 | -29.42 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.90 | +0.18 | CHEF | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 56.7x | 31.2x | +25.50 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.41B | $556.88B | -$552.47B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CHEF REV | MA REV | CHEF GROSS % | MA GROSS % | CHEF FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.15B | $32.79B | 24.2% | 44.0% | -$57.5M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $3.79B | $28.17B | 24.1% | 44.0% | -$17.7M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $3.43B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$92.9M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CHEF // BETA 1.08
MA // BETA 0.90