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KEX vs MA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Kirby Corporation (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KEX 4
— MA 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $143.93 (-1.42%) • MKT CAP: $7.71B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KEX VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KEX | 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) | 9.30% | 33.50% | -24.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.7x | 29.2x | -15.50 | KEX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.73% | 3.08% | +3.65 | KEX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.80% | 57.60% | -42.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.50% | 45.60% | -35.10 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.00% | 16.40% | -13.40 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.29 | 11.17 | -7.88 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.60% | +0.60 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.1 | 70.6 | -8.57 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.90 | +0.18 | KEX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.2x | 31.2x | -11.00 | KEX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.71B | $556.88B | -$549.17B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KEX REV | MA REV | KEX GROSS % | MA GROSS % | KEX FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.36B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $518.8M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $3.27B | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $609.5M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $3.09B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $401.1M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KEX // BETA 1.08
MA // BETA 0.90