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FAST vs MA // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Fastenal Company (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FAST 5
— MA 10
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: FAST
LAST: $51.91 (-1.22%) • MKT CAP: $60.29B
dividend-safety
1.67%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
dividend-safety
0.49%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FAST VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FAST | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.00% | 41.00% | +4.00 | FAST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.10% | 33.50% | -6.40 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 32.2x | 29.2x | +3.00 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.74% | 3.08% | -1.34 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.20% | 57.60% | -37.40 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.30% | 45.60% | -30.30 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 16.40% | -7.70 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 1.67% | 0.49% | +1.18 | FAST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 19.35 | 11.17 | +8.18 | FAST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | FAST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 6.60% | +0.40 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.4 | 70.6 | -16.23 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 0.90 | +0.12 | FAST | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 44.5x | 31.2x | +13.30 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $60.29B | $556.88B | -$496.59B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FAST REV | MA REV | FAST GROSS % | MA GROSS % | FAST FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.20B | $32.79B | 45.0% | 44.0% | $1.05B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $7.55B | $28.17B | 45.1% | 44.0% | $946.8M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $7.35B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.10B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FAST // BETA 1.02
MA // BETA 0.90