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QUAD vs MA // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Quad Graphics Inc (Class A) (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: QUAD 4
— MA 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $7.70 (-18.08%) • MKT CAP: $396.3M
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LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (QUAD VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | QUAD | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.60% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.70% | 33.50% | -13.80 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 4.8x | 29.2x | -24.40 | QUAD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.79% | 3.08% | +9.71 | QUAD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.00% | 57.60% | -53.60 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.10% | 45.60% | -44.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.40% | 16.40% | -25.80 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.63% | 0.49% | +3.14 | QUAD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.62 | 11.17 | -9.55 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 23.3 | 68.8 | -45.55 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.7x | 31.2x | -17.50 | QUAD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $396.3M | $556.88B | -$556.48B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | QUAD REV | MA REV | QUAD GROSS % | MA GROSS % | QUAD FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.42B | $32.79B | 21.6% | — | $50.7M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $2.67B | $28.17B | 21.7% | — | $55.7M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $2.96B | $25.10B | — | — | $147.6M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
QUAD // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90