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CIX vs MA // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
CompX International Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CIX 4
— MA 6
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MA
LAST: $35.68 (-0.75%) • MKT CAP: $440.2M
roic
21.10%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
roic
33.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CIX VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CIX | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 21.10% | 33.50% | -12.40 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.0x | 29.2x | -14.20 | CIX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.34% | 3.08% | +1.26 | CIX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.30% | 57.60% | -43.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 45.60% | -33.30 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.50% | 16.40% | -7.90 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.16% | 0.49% | +5.67 | CIX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 11.17 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.7 | 68.8 | -20.13 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.0x | 31.2x | -10.20 | CIX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $440.2M | $556.88B | -$556.44B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CIX REV | MA REV | CIX GROSS % | MA GROSS % | CIX FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $158.3M | $32.79B | 30.4% | — | $19.1M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $145.9M | $28.17B | 28.3% | — | $21.5M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $161.3M | $25.10B | — | — | $25.8M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CIX // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90