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ROST vs MA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ROST 4
— MA 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $228.28 (-1.73%) • MKT CAP: $74.21B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ROST VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ROST | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.70% | 41.00% | -13.30 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 36.00% | 33.50% | +2.50 | ROST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.8x | 29.2x | -8.40 | ROST | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.97% | 3.08% | -0.11 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.90% | 57.60% | -45.70 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.40% | 45.60% | -36.20 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.70% | 16.40% | -8.70 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.71% | 0.49% | +0.22 | ROST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.65 | 11.17 | -2.52 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.60% | +0.60 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.0 | 70.6 | -24.60 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.90 | +0.18 | ROST | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.2x | 31.2x | +1.00 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $74.21B | $556.88B | -$482.67B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ROST REV | MA REV | ROST GROSS % | MA GROSS % | ROST FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $22.75B | $32.79B | 27.7% | 44.0% | $2.21B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $21.13B | $28.17B | 27.8% | 44.0% | $1.64B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $20.38B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.60B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ROST // BETA 1.08
MA // BETA 0.90