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PSMT vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
PriceSmart Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PSMT 3
— MA 11
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $165.70 (+0.34%) • MKT CAP: $5.11B
gross-margins
17.40%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PSMT VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PSMT | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 17.40% | 41.00% | -23.60 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.80% | 33.50% | -18.70 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.7x | 29.2x | -15.50 | PSMT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.02% | 3.08% | -1.06 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.40% | 57.60% | -53.20 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 45.60% | -42.80 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 16.40% | -9.20 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.76% | 0.49% | +0.27 | PSMT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.08 | 11.17 | -5.09 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 6.60% | +0.30 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.7 | 70.6 | -27.90 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 0.90 | +0.10 | PSMT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.1x | 31.2x | +0.90 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.11B | $556.88B | -$551.77B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PSMT REV | MA REV | PSMT GROSS % | MA GROSS % | PSMT FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.27B | $32.79B | 17.4% | 44.0% | $103.2M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $4.91B | $28.17B | 17.2% | 44.0% | $39.0M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $4.41B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $58.8M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PSMT // BETA 1.00
MA // BETA 0.90