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PKG vs MA // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PKG 5
— MA 10
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $256.82 (+0.90%) • MKT CAP: $22.68B
net-margins
8.60%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
net-margins
45.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PKG VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PKG | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.00% | 41.00% | -20.00 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.90% | 33.50% | -22.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 29.2x | -14.80 | PKG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.21% | 3.08% | +0.13 | PKG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.30% | 57.60% | -45.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 8.60% | 45.60% | -37.00 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 16.40% | -9.20 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.98% | 0.49% | +1.49 | PKG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.58 | 11.17 | -6.59 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.6 | 70.6 | -1.08 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.90 | +0.04 | PKG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.2x | 31.2x | -4.00 | PKG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.68B | $556.88B | -$534.20B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PKG REV | MA REV | PKG GROSS % | MA GROSS % | PKG FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.99B | $32.79B | 21.0% | 44.0% | $728.6M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $8.38B | $28.17B | 21.3% | 44.0% | $521.5M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $7.80B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $964.0M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PKG // BETA 0.94
MA // BETA 0.90