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ELF vs MA // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ELF 3
— MA 10
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: MA
LAST: $111.69 (-1.12%) • MKT CAP: $6.66B
fcf-yield
2.85%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
fcf-yield
3.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ELF VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ELF | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 70.70% | 41.00% | +29.70 | ELF | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.00% | 33.50% | -29.50 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 75.0x | 29.2x | +45.80 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.85% | 3.08% | -0.23 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.50% | 57.60% | -53.10 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.60% | 45.60% | -44.00 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 24.60% | 16.40% | +8.20 | ELF | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.42 | 11.17 | -6.75 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.60% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.5 | 70.6 | -15.09 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 0.90 | +0.01 | ELF | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 31.2x | +108.80 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.66B | $556.88B | -$550.21B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ELF REV | MA REV | ELF GROSS % | MA GROSS % | ELF FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.64B | $32.79B | 70.7% | 44.0% | $190.1M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $1.31B | $28.17B | 71.2% | 44.0% | $115.3M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $1.02B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $25.1M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ELF // BETA 0.91
MA // BETA 0.90