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FCN vs MA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FCN 3
— MA 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $181.24 (+14.28%) • MKT CAP: $5.00B
balance-sheet
4.10
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FCN VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FCN | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 32.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.80% | 33.50% | -16.70 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.6x | 29.2x | -17.60 | FCN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.87% | 3.08% | -1.21 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.30% | 57.60% | -47.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.10% | 45.60% | -38.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.40% | 16.40% | -14.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.10 | 11.17 | -7.07 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 78.3 | 68.8 | +9.50 | FCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 0.90 | -0.03 | MA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.2x | 31.2x | -14.00 | FCN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.00B | $556.88B | -$551.88B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FCN REV | MA REV | FCN GROSS % | MA GROSS % | FCN FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.79B | $32.79B | 32.1% | — | $93.6M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $3.70B | $28.17B | 32.0% | — | $359.7M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $3.49B | $25.10B | — | — | $67.4M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FCN // BETA 0.87
MA // BETA 0.90