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IT vs MA // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Gartner Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IT 5
— MA 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: IT
LAST: $225.06 (+2.69%) • MKT CAP: $14.21B
fcf-yield
7.02%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
fcf-yield
3.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IT VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IT | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 68.80% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 51.50% | 33.50% | +18.00 | IT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.1x | 29.2x | -17.10 | IT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 7.02% | 3.08% | +3.94 | IT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.80% | 57.60% | -41.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.20% | 45.60% | -34.40 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.70% | 16.40% | -12.70 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.48 | 11.17 | -7.69 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.5 | 68.8 | -6.30 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | 0.90 | +0.15 | IT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.1x | 31.2x | -13.10 | IT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $14.21B | $556.88B | -$542.67B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IT REV | MA REV | IT GROSS % | MA GROSS % | IT FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.50B | $32.79B | 68.8% | — | $998.0M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $6.27B | $28.17B | 68.3% | — | $1.20B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $5.91B | $25.10B | — | — | $889.9M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
IT // BETA 1.05
MA // BETA 0.90