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IHG vs MA // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Intercontinental Hotels Group American (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IHG 4
— MA 9
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: MA
LAST: $167.81 (-1.09%) • MKT CAP: $24.97B
fcf-yield
2.21%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
fcf-yield
3.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IHG VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IHG | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 33.50% | -23.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 29.2x | -8.20 | IHG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.21% | 3.08% | -0.87 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 57.60% | -43.70 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 45.60% | -34.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.90% | 16.40% | +4.50 | IHG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.74 | 11.17 | -7.43 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.0 | 70.6 | -13.64 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.90 | +0.04 | IHG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.6x | 31.2x | -3.60 | IHG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $24.97B | $556.88B | -$531.91B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IHG REV | MA REV | IHG GROSS % | MA GROSS % | IHG FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $32.79B | — | 44.0% | — | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | — | $28.17B | — | 44.0% | — | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | — | $25.10B | — | 44.0% | — | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
IHG // BETA 0.94
MA // BETA 0.90