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PPG vs MA // OPERATING MARGIN
PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PPG 7
— MA 7
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $119.52 (-0.40%) • MKT CAP: $26.51B
operating-margins
12.10%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
operating-margins
57.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PPG VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PPG | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.30% | 41.00% | +0.30 | PPG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.30% | 33.50% | -21.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.0x | 29.2x | -17.20 | PPG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.39% | 3.08% | +1.31 | PPG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 12.10% | 57.60% | -45.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.90% | 45.60% | -35.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.20% | 16.40% | -16.20 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.37% | 0.49% | +1.88 | PPG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.76 | 11.17 | -7.41 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 6.60% | -0.10 | PPG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 72.5 | 70.6 | +1.87 | PPG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 0.90 | -0.03 | MA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.6x | 31.2x | -15.60 | PPG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $26.51B | $556.88B | -$530.37B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PPG REV | MA REV | PPG GROSS % | MA GROSS % | PPG FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $15.88B | $32.79B | 41.3% | 44.0% | $1.16B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $15.85B | $28.17B | 41.6% | 44.0% | $699.0M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $16.24B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.68B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PPG // BETA 0.87
MA // BETA 0.90