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NWSA vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
News Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NWSA 5
— MA 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $29.12 (-1.12%) • MKT CAP: $15.92B
gross-margins
41.00%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NWSA VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NWSA | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 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 | 8.0x | 29.2x | -21.20 | NWSA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.04% | 3.08% | +3.96 | NWSA | /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 | 1.16% | 0.49% | +0.67 | NWSA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.29 | 11.17 | -8.88 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.60% | +0.20 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.3 | 70.6 | -27.30 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.97 | 0.90 | +0.07 | NWSA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.1x | 31.2x | -20.10 | NWSA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.92B | $556.88B | -$540.96B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NWSA REV | MA REV | NWSA GROSS % | MA GROSS % | NWSA 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
NWSA // BETA 0.97
MA // BETA 0.90