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IQ vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IQ 1
— MA 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $0.83 (-0.14%) • MKT CAP: $803.5M
gross-margins
21.10%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IQ VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IQ | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 21.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.00% | 33.50% | -31.50 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.0x | 29.2x | -20.20 | IQ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.18% | 3.08% | -2.90 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.80% | 57.60% | -56.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.80% | 45.60% | -46.40 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.50% | 16.40% | -18.90 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.20 | 11.17 | -10.97 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 8/9 | -5.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 29.3 | 68.8 | -39.51 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 31.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $803.5M | $556.88B | -$556.08B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IQ REV | MA REV | IQ GROSS % | MA GROSS % | IQ FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.90B | $32.79B | 21.1% | — | $1.4M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $4.00B | $28.17B | 24.9% | — | $278.2M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $4.49B | $25.10B | — | — | $472.1M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
IQ // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90