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KVUE vs MA // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Kenvue Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KVUE 6
— MA 9
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: KVUE
LAST: $19.31 (-1.28%) • MKT CAP: $37.57B
fcf-yield
4.58%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
fcf-yield
3.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KVUE VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KVUE | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 58.10% | 41.00% | +17.10 | KVUE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.50% | 33.50% | -22.00 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.4x | 29.2x | -13.80 | KVUE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 4.58% | 3.08% | +1.50 | KVUE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.00% | 57.60% | -41.60 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.70% | 45.60% | -35.90 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.10% | 16.40% | -18.50 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.21% | 0.49% | +3.72 | KVUE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.21 | 11.17 | -8.96 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.10% | 6.60% | +0.50 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.0 | 70.6 | -10.66 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | 0.90 | +0.15 | KVUE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.8x | 31.2x | -7.40 | KVUE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $37.57B | $556.88B | -$519.31B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KVUE REV | MA REV | KVUE GROSS % | MA GROSS % | KVUE FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $15.12B | $32.79B | 58.1% | 44.0% | $1.72B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $15.46B | $28.17B | 58.0% | 44.0% | $1.33B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $15.44B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.47B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KVUE // BETA 1.05
MA // BETA 0.90