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CRI vs MA // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Carter's Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRI 4
— MA 8
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: CRI
LAST: $33.38 (+7.54%) • MKT CAP: $1.23B
valuation
6.9x
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
valuation
29.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRI VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRI | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.30% | 33.50% | -22.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 6.9x | 29.2x | -22.30 | CRI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.60% | 3.08% | +2.52 | CRI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.00% | 57.60% | -52.60 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.20% | 45.60% | -42.40 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.90% | 16.40% | -14.50 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.60% | 0.49% | +4.11 | CRI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.63 | 11.17 | -8.54 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.1 | 68.8 | -21.68 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 12.4x | 31.2x | -18.80 | CRI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.23B | $556.88B | -$555.65B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRI REV | MA REV | CRI GROSS % | MA GROSS % | CRI FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.90B | $32.79B | 45.4% | — | $68.6M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $2.84B | $28.17B | 48.0% | — | $242.6M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $2.95B | $25.10B | — | — | $529.1M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRI // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90