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HLMN vs MA // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HLMN 2
— MA 9
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: HLMN
LAST: $7.80 (+2.77%) • MKT CAP: $1.52B
fcf-yield
6.93%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
fcf-yield
3.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HLMN VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HLMN | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.80% | 33.50% | -28.70 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.9x | 29.2x | -10.30 | HLMN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 6.93% | 3.08% | +3.85 | HLMN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.30% | 57.60% | -50.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.60% | 45.60% | -43.00 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.40% | 16.40% | -11.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.72 | 11.17 | -9.45 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.6 | 68.8 | -2.21 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.0x | 31.2x | +3.80 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.52B | $556.88B | -$555.36B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HLMN REV | MA REV | HLMN GROSS % | MA GROSS % | HLMN FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.55B | $32.79B | — | — | $105.2M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $1.47B | $28.17B | — | — | $183.3M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $1.48B | $25.10B | — | — | $238.0M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HLMN // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90