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EXPO vs MA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Exponent Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: EXPO 5
— MA 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $80.26 (+2.49%) • MKT CAP: $3.72B
balance-sheet
8.62
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (EXPO VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | EXPO | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 28.60% | 33.50% | -4.90 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 28.7x | 29.2x | -0.50 | EXPO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.29% | 3.08% | +0.21 | EXPO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.60% | 57.60% | -37.00 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.20% | 45.60% | -27.40 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.20% | 16.40% | -12.20 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.65% | 0.49% | +1.16 | EXPO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 8.62 | 11.17 | -2.55 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 78.4 | 70.6 | +7.73 | EXPO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.90 | +0.04 | EXPO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.6x | 31.2x | +1.40 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.72B | $556.88B | -$553.16B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | EXPO REV | MA REV | EXPO GROSS % | MA GROSS % | EXPO FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $582.0M | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $122.3M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $558.5M | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $137.6M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $536.8M | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $103.2M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
EXPO // BETA 0.94
MA // BETA 0.90