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NWS vs MA // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
News Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NWS 5
— MA 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: NWS
LAST: $31.74 (-1.37%) • MKT CAP: $17.39B
fcf-yield
6.44%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
fcf-yield
3.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NWS VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NWS | 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) | 14.90% | 33.50% | -18.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.7x | 29.2x | -20.50 | NWS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 6.44% | 3.08% | +3.36 | NWS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 19.30% | 57.60% | -38.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.90% | 45.60% | -29.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.40% | 16.40% | -14.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.06% | 0.49% | +0.57 | NWS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.41 | 11.17 | -8.76 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 6.60% | +0.80 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.6 | 70.6 | -30.01 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 0.90 | +0.24 | NWS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 12.1x | 31.2x | -19.10 | NWS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $17.39B | $556.88B | -$539.49B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NWS REV | MA REV | NWS GROSS % | MA GROSS % | NWS FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.45B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.09B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $8.25B | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $741.0M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $8.01B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $731.5M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NWS // BETA 1.14
MA // BETA 0.90