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SGU vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Star Group L.P. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SGU 4
— MA 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $12.94 (+0.16%) • MKT CAP: $423.9M
gross-margins
31.50%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SGU VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SGU | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 31.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | — | 33.50% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 4.5x | 29.2x | -24.70 | SGU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 13.22% | 3.08% | +10.14 | SGU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.40% | 57.60% | -51.20 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.10% | 45.60% | -41.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.00% | 16.40% | -15.40 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.16% | 0.49% | +5.67 | SGU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 11.17 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.8 | 68.8 | -20.00 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 5.4x | 31.2x | -25.80 | SGU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $423.9M | $556.88B | -$556.46B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SGU REV | MA REV | SGU GROSS % | MA GROSS % | SGU FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.78B | $32.79B | 31.5% | — | $56.0M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $1.77B | $28.17B | 28.4% | — | $100.3M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $1.95B | $25.10B | — | — | $123.7M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SGU // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90