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TGT vs MA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Target Corporation (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: TGT 5
— MA 10
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: MA
LAST: $154.38 (+1.69%) • MKT CAP: $68.97B
piotroski-score
5/9
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (TGT VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | TGT | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.90% | 41.00% | -13.10 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.20% | 33.50% | -14.30 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.9x | 29.2x | -20.30 | TGT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.11% | 3.08% | +1.03 | TGT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.90% | 57.60% | -52.70 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | 45.60% | -42.10 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.70% | 16.40% | -18.10 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.98% | 0.49% | +2.49 | TGT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.69 | 11.17 | -7.48 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MA | /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 | 51.2 | 70.6 | -19.41 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.01 | 0.90 | +0.11 | TGT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.3x | 31.2x | -13.90 | TGT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $68.97B | $556.88B | -$487.91B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | TGT REV | MA REV | TGT GROSS % | MA GROSS % | TGT FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $104.78B | $32.79B | 27.9% | 44.0% | $2.83B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $106.57B | $28.17B | 28.2% | 44.0% | $4.48B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $107.41B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.79B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
TGT // BETA 1.01
MA // BETA 0.90