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HD vs MA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Home Depot Inc. (The) (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HD 4
— MA 11
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $329.20 (+0.07%) • MKT CAP: $328.22B
balance-sheet
5.64
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HD VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HD | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.30% | 41.00% | -7.70 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 32.90% | 33.50% | -0.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.4x | 29.2x | -15.80 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.72% | 3.08% | -0.36 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.70% | 57.60% | -44.90 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.60% | 45.60% | -37.00 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.20% | 16.40% | -13.20 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.79% | 0.49% | +2.30 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.64 | 11.17 | -5.53 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 6.60% | -0.10 | HD | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.7 | 70.6 | -2.97 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 0.90 | -0.02 | MA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.6x | 31.2x | -9.60 | HD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $328.22B | $556.88B | -$228.66B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HD REV | MA REV | HD GROSS % | MA GROSS % | HD FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $164.68B | $32.79B | 33.3% | 44.0% | $8.91B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $159.51B | $28.17B | 33.4% | 44.0% | $12.63B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $152.67B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $14.30B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HD // BETA 0.88
MA // BETA 0.90