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SPHR vs MA // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SPHR 4
— MA 9
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $109.14 (-3.50%) • MKT CAP: $4.06B
net-margins
2.70%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
net-margins
45.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SPHR VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SPHR | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -7.30% | 33.50% | -40.80 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 29.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.64% | 3.08% | +1.56 | SPHR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -18.80% | 57.60% | -76.40 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 2.70% | 45.60% | -42.90 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.00% | 16.40% | +2.60 | SPHR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.30 | 11.17 | -9.87 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | SPHR | /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 | 41.1 | 70.6 | -29.51 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.99 | 0.90 | +0.09 | SPHR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 102.1x | 31.2x | +70.90 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.06B | $556.88B | -$552.82B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SPHR REV | MA REV | SPHR GROSS % | MA GROSS % | SPHR FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.22B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $188.5M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $1.02B | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$65.7M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $571.2M | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $127.9M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SPHR // BETA 0.99
MA // BETA 0.90