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CTRN vs MA // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Citi Trends Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTRN 1
— MA 11
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: MA
LAST: $48.54 (+6.94%) • MKT CAP: $404.8M
valuation
105.1x
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
valuation
29.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTRN VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTRN | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.60% | 33.50% | -30.90 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 105.1x | 29.2x | +75.90 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.18% | 3.08% | +2.10 | CTRN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.50% | 57.60% | -57.10 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.60% | 45.60% | -45.00 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.90% | 16.40% | -7.50 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.34 | 11.17 | -7.83 | 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 | 44.3 | 68.8 | -24.52 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 72.4x | 31.2x | +41.20 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $404.8M | $556.88B | -$556.47B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTRN REV | MA REV | CTRN GROSS % | MA GROSS % | CTRN FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $820.0M | $32.79B | — | — | $21.0M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $753.1M | $28.17B | — | — | -$3.8M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $747.9M | $25.10B | — | — | -$9.6M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTRN // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90