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KBSX vs MA // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
FST Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KBSX 1
— MA 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MA
LAST: $1.31 (+6.50%) • MKT CAP: $58.6M
roic
-22.40%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
roic
33.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KBSX VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KBSX | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -22.40% | 33.50% | -55.90 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 29.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -2.73% | 3.08% | -5.81 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -4.90% | 57.60% | -62.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.10% | 45.60% | -48.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.40% | 16.40% | +15.00 | KBSX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.41 | 11.17 | -9.76 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 8/9 | -4.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.0 | 68.8 | -18.83 | 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 | $58.6M | $556.88B | -$556.82B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KBSX REV | MA REV | KBSX GROSS % | MA GROSS % | KBSX FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $48.0M | $32.79B | 43.0% | — | -$1.6M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $36.5M | $28.17B | 43.1% | — | -$5.7M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $28.7M | $25.10B | — | — | -$11.2M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KBSX // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90