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KFY vs MA // OPERATING MARGIN
Korn Ferry (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KFY 4
— MA 7
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $75.92 (+0.98%) • MKT CAP: $4.14B
operating-margins
12.80%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
operating-margins
57.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KFY VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KFY | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.20% | 33.50% | -13.30 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.0x | 29.2x | -21.20 | KFY | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.83% | 3.08% | +4.75 | KFY | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 12.80% | 57.60% | -44.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.60% | 45.60% | -36.00 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 16.40% | -10.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.53% | 0.49% | +2.04 | KFY | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.22 | 11.17 | -7.95 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.2 | 68.8 | -15.60 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.8x | 31.2x | -17.40 | KFY | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.14B | $556.88B | -$552.74B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KFY REV | MA REV | KFY GROSS % | MA GROSS % | KFY FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.94B | $32.79B | — | — | $324.3M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $2.76B | $28.17B | — | — | $301.9M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $2.80B | $25.10B | — | — | $284.0M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KFY // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90