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CRAI vs MA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
CRA International Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRAI 4
— MA 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $196.77 (+2.04%) • MKT CAP: $1.24B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRAI VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRAI | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.60% | 33.50% | +0.10 | CRAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.1x | 29.2x | -15.10 | CRAI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.50% | 3.08% | -1.58 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.10% | 57.60% | -46.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.30% | 45.60% | -38.30 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.30% | 16.40% | -7.10 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.12% | 0.49% | +0.63 | CRAI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 11.17 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.3 | 68.8 | -2.46 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.9x | 31.2x | -10.30 | CRAI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.24B | $556.88B | -$555.64B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRAI REV | MA REV | CRAI GROSS % | MA GROSS % | CRAI FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $751.6M | $32.79B | — | — | $18.6M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $687.4M | $28.17B | — | — | $33.1M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $624.0M | $25.10B | — | — | $60.1M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRAI // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90