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CNM vs MA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Core & Main Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNM 4
— MA 11
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $44.25 (+0.25%) • MKT CAP: $8.41B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNM VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNM | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 26.90% | 41.00% | -14.10 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.60% | 33.50% | -18.90 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.2x | 29.2x | -19.00 | CNM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.64% | 3.08% | +0.56 | CNM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.40% | 57.60% | -48.20 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.00% | 45.60% | -39.60 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.80% | 16.40% | -13.60 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.36 | 11.17 | -7.81 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 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 | 65.6 | 70.6 | -5.00 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 0.90 | +0.06 | CNM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.9x | 31.2x | -14.30 | CNM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.41B | $556.88B | -$548.47B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNM REV | MA REV | CNM GROSS % | MA GROSS % | CNM FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.65B | $32.79B | 26.9% | 44.0% | $305.9M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $7.44B | $28.17B | 26.6% | 44.0% | $286.2M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $6.70B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $767.4M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CNM // BETA 0.96
MA // BETA 0.90