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MAX vs MA // RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM
MediaAlpha Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MAX 4
— MA 8
▲ RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM LEADER: MAX
LAST: $14.13 (+20.56%) • MKT CAP: $836.4M
rsi-technicals
68.9
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
rsi-technicals
68.8
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MAX VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MAX | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 15.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.70% | 33.50% | -13.80 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 41.1x | 29.2x | +11.90 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.80% | 3.08% | +4.72 | MAX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.00% | 57.60% | -55.60 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.30% | 45.60% | -43.30 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 28.80% | 16.40% | +12.40 | MAX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.64 | 11.17 | -8.53 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum ACTIVE | 68.9 | 68.8 | +0.10 | MAX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.4x | 31.2x | -3.80 | MAX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $836.4M | $556.88B | -$556.04B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MAX REV | MA REV | MAX GROSS % | MA GROSS % | MAX FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.11B | $32.79B | 15.0% | — | $65.3M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $864.7M | $28.17B | 16.6% | — | $45.6M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $388.1M | $25.10B | — | — | $20.2M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MAX // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90