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LQDT vs MA // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Liquidity Services Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LQDT 2
— MA 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $45.29 (+3.32%) • MKT CAP: $1.42B
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LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LQDT VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LQDT | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.80% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.90% | 33.50% | -20.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 34.0x | 29.2x | +4.80 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.15% | 3.08% | +1.07 | LQDT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.40% | 57.60% | -50.20 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.90% | 45.60% | -39.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.20% | 16.40% | +14.80 | LQDT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.56 | 11.17 | -3.61 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.8 | 68.8 | -12.96 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 42.4x | 31.2x | +11.20 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.42B | $556.88B | -$555.46B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LQDT REV | MA REV | LQDT GROSS % | MA GROSS % | LQDT FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $476.7M | $32.79B | 43.8% | — | $59.0M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $363.3M | $28.17B | 51.0% | — | $61.3M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $314.5M | $25.10B | — | — | $47.0M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LQDT // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90