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RICK vs MA // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: RICK 4
— MA 8
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: RICK
LAST: $28.33 (+0.46%) • MKT CAP: $216.6M
valuation
13.5x
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
valuation
29.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (RICK VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | RICK | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.60% | 33.50% | -27.90 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 13.5x | 29.2x | -15.70 | RICK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 22.82% | 3.08% | +19.74 | RICK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.80% | 57.60% | -46.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.90% | 45.60% | -41.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.50% | 16.40% | -21.90 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.14% | 0.49% | +0.65 | RICK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.44 | 11.17 | -9.73 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 63.1 | 68.8 | -5.71 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.6x | 31.2x | -12.60 | RICK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $216.6M | $556.88B | -$556.66B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | RICK REV | MA REV | RICK GROSS % | MA GROSS % | RICK FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $279.4M | $32.79B | — | — | $49.4M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $295.6M | $28.17B | — | — | $55.9M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $293.8M | $25.10B | — | — | $59.1M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
RICK // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90