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LAD vs MA // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LAD 4
— MA 11
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: MA
LAST: $299.72 (+0.90%) • MKT CAP: $6.42B
options-implied-move
6.70%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
options-implied-move
6.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LAD VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LAD | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 15.20% | 41.00% | -25.80 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.10% | 33.50% | -22.40 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 5.9x | 29.2x | -23.30 | LAD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.09% | 3.08% | -2.99 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.20% | 57.60% | -53.40 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.20% | 45.60% | -43.40 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.00% | 16.40% | -12.40 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.86% | 0.49% | +0.37 | LAD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.34 | 11.17 | -8.83 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 49.8 | 70.6 | -20.82 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 0.90 | +0.03 | LAD | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 7.3x | 31.2x | -23.90 | LAD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.42B | $556.88B | -$550.46B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LAD REV | MA REV | LAD GROSS % | MA GROSS % | LAD FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $37.63B | $32.79B | 15.2% | 44.0% | $5.8M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $36.19B | $28.17B | 15.4% | 44.0% | $73.7M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $31.04B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$1.87B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LAD // BETA 0.93
MA // BETA 0.90