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HLT vs MA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HLT 1
— MA 11
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $356.93 (+2.09%) • MKT CAP: $79.42B
balance-sheet
3.17
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HLT VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HLT | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.50% | 33.50% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 31.6x | 29.2x | +2.40 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.55% | 3.08% | -0.53 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.40% | 57.60% | -35.20 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.10% | 45.60% | -33.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.70% | 16.40% | -8.70 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.18% | 0.49% | -0.31 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.17 | 11.17 | -8.00 | 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 | 65.8 | 68.8 | -3.00 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.90 | +0.18 | HLT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 50.7x | 31.2x | +19.50 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $79.42B | $556.88B | -$477.46B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HLT REV | MA REV | HLT GROSS % | MA GROSS % | HLT FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.04B | $32.79B | — | — | $2.03B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $11.17B | $28.17B | — | — | $1.92B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $10.23B | $25.10B | — | — | $1.49B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HLT // BETA 1.08
MA // BETA 0.90