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MTH vs MA // OPERATING MARGIN
Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MTH 4
— MA 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $64.47 (-0.03%) • MKT CAP: $4.20B
operating-margins
47.00%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
operating-margins
57.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MTH VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MTH | 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) | 8.00% | 33.50% | -25.50 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.7x | 29.2x | -21.50 | MTH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.20% | 3.08% | -0.88 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 47.00% | 57.60% | -10.60 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 38.50% | 45.60% | -7.10 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.80% | 16.40% | -7.60 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.88% | 0.49% | +2.39 | MTH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.70 | 11.17 | -8.47 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.10% | 6.60% | +0.50 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.4 | 70.6 | -15.25 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | 0.90 | +0.15 | MTH | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 8.6x | 31.2x | -22.60 | MTH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.20B | $556.88B | -$552.68B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MTH REV | MA REV | MTH GROSS % | MA GROSS % | MTH FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $32.79B | — | 44.0% | $92.6M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $28.17B | — | 44.0% | -$256.2M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $25.10B | — | 44.0% | $355.6M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MTH // BETA 1.05
MA // BETA 0.90