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DG vs MA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DG 5
— MA 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $132.30 (+1.70%) • MKT CAP: $28.70B
balance-sheet
2.62
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DG VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DG | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.70% | 41.00% | -10.30 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.40% | 33.50% | -23.10 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.6x | 29.2x | -19.60 | DG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.96% | 3.08% | +2.88 | DG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.20% | 57.60% | -52.40 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | 45.60% | -42.10 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.20% | 16.40% | -11.20 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.81% | 0.49% | +1.32 | DG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.62 | 11.17 | -8.55 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 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 | 55.8 | 70.6 | -14.82 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.97 | 0.90 | +0.07 | DG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.7x | 31.2x | -13.50 | DG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.70B | $556.88B | -$528.18B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DG REV | MA REV | DG GROSS % | MA GROSS % | DG FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $42.72B | $32.79B | 30.7% | 44.0% | $1.71B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $40.61B | $28.17B | 29.6% | 44.0% | $1.17B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $38.69B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $650.7M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DG // BETA 0.97
MA // BETA 0.90