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MCD vs MA // OPERATING MARGIN
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MCD 5
— MA 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $258.12 (+0.29%) • MKT CAP: $182.13B
operating-margins
46.10%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
operating-margins
57.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MCD VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MCD | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 26.20% | 33.50% | -7.30 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.5x | 29.2x | -14.70 | MCD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.95% | 3.08% | +0.87 | MCD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 46.10% | 57.60% | -11.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.90% | 45.60% | -13.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.70% | 16.40% | -12.70 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.81% | 0.49% | +2.32 | MCD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.61 | 11.17 | -4.56 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 6.60% | +0.30 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.0 | 70.6 | -2.61 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 0.90 | +0.10 | MCD | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.8x | 31.2x | -11.40 | MCD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $182.13B | $556.88B | -$374.75B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MCD REV | MA REV | MCD GROSS % | MA GROSS % | MCD FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $26.89B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $7.19B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $25.92B | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $6.67B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $25.49B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $8.46B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MCD // BETA 1.00
MA // BETA 0.90