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KMB vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KMB 6
— MA 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $107.94 (-1.89%) • MKT CAP: $36.59B
gross-margins
36.00%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KMB VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KMB | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 36.00% | 41.00% | -5.00 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 43.60% | 33.50% | +10.10 | KMB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.2x | 29.2x | -16.00 | KMB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.57% | 3.08% | +2.49 | KMB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.30% | 57.60% | -43.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 45.60% | -33.30 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.10% | 16.40% | -18.50 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.54% | 0.49% | +4.05 | KMB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.75 | 11.17 | -6.42 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.4 | 70.6 | -12.27 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.90 | +0.04 | KMB | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.8x | 31.2x | -14.40 | KMB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $36.59B | $556.88B | -$520.29B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KMB REV | MA REV | KMB GROSS % | MA GROSS % | KMB FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.45B | $32.79B | 36.0% | 44.0% | $2.04B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $16.80B | $28.17B | 37.4% | 44.0% | $2.48B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $17.15B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.77B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KMB // BETA 0.94
MA // BETA 0.90