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MMS vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Maximus Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MMS 3
— MA 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $62.84 (+1.67%) • MKT CAP: $3.29B
gross-margins
24.60%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MMS VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MMS | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 24.60% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.50% | 33.50% | -20.00 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.8x | 29.2x | -20.40 | MMS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 13.05% | 3.08% | +9.97 | MMS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.70% | 57.60% | -47.90 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.90% | 45.60% | -39.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.40% | 16.40% | -14.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.10 | 11.17 | -8.07 | 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 | 67.0 | 68.8 | -1.84 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.6x | 31.2x | -21.60 | MMS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.29B | $556.88B | -$553.59B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MMS REV | MA REV | MMS GROSS % | MA GROSS % | MMS FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.43B | $32.79B | 24.6% | — | $429.4M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $5.31B | $28.17B | 23.6% | — | $515.3M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $4.90B | $25.10B | — | — | $314.3M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MMS // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90