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GPN vs MA // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GPN 5
— MA 8
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: GPN
LAST: $85.72 (+2.60%) • MKT CAP: $22.68B
forward-pe
15.1x
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
forward-pe
31.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GPN VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GPN | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.60% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.10% | 33.50% | -28.40 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.1x | 29.2x | -16.10 | GPN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.18% | 3.08% | +7.10 | GPN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.80% | 57.60% | -34.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.20% | 45.60% | -27.40 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.40% | 16.40% | -16.80 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.05% | 0.49% | +0.56 | GPN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.99 | 11.17 | -10.18 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.2 | 68.8 | -17.60 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.09 | 0.90 | +0.19 | GPN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 15.1x | 31.2x | -16.10 | GPN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.68B | $556.88B | -$534.20B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GPN REV | MA REV | GPN GROSS % | MA GROSS % | GPN FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.71B | $32.79B | 72.6% | — | $2.31B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $7.74B | $28.17B | 73.7% | — | $2.71B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $7.38B | $25.10B | — | — | $2.22B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GPN // BETA 1.09
MA // BETA 0.90