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ICFI vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
ICF International Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ICFI 5
— MA 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $95.84 (+1.25%) • MKT CAP: $1.72B
gross-margins
37.20%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ICFI VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ICFI | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 37.20% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.10% | 33.50% | -25.40 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.5x | 29.2x | -14.70 | ICFI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.25% | 3.08% | +5.17 | ICFI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.80% | 57.60% | -49.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.90% | 45.60% | -40.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.30% | 16.40% | -23.70 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.60% | 0.49% | +0.11 | ICFI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.87 | 11.17 | -8.30 | 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 | 71.4 | 68.8 | +2.60 | ICFI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.4x | 31.2x | -13.80 | ICFI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.72B | $556.88B | -$555.16B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ICFI REV | MA REV | ICFI GROSS % | MA GROSS % | ICFI FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.87B | $32.79B | 37.2% | — | $141.9M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $2.02B | $28.17B | 36.5% | — | $171.5M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $1.96B | $25.10B | — | — | $152.4M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ICFI // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90