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MA vs HD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (The) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MA 11
— HD 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
LAST: $329.20 (+0.07%) • MKT CAP: $328.22B
balance-sheet
5.64
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MA VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MA | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 33.30% | +7.70 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.50% | 32.90% | +0.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 29.2x | 13.4x | +15.80 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.08% | 2.72% | +0.36 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 57.60% | 12.70% | +44.90 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 45.60% | 8.60% | +37.00 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.40% | 3.20% | +13.20 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.49% | 2.79% | -2.30 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 11.17 | 5.64 | +5.53 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.50% | +0.10 | HD | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 70.6 | 67.7 | +2.97 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 0.88 | +0.02 | MA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.2x | 21.6x | +9.60 | HD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $556.88B | $328.22B | $228.66B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MA REV | HD REV | MA GROSS % | HD GROSS % | MA FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $32.79B | $164.68B | 44.0% | 33.3% | $17.16B | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $28.17B | $159.51B | 44.0% | 33.4% | $14.31B | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $25.10B | $152.67B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $10.85B | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MA // BETA 0.90
HD // BETA 0.88