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UNF vs MA // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Unifirst Corporation (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UNF 4
— MA 9
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: UNF
LAST: $254.84 (-0.98%) • MKT CAP: $4.66B
dividend-safety
0.53%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
dividend-safety
0.49%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UNF VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UNF | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.60% | 41.00% | -4.40 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.40% | 33.50% | -27.10 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.1x | 29.2x | -14.10 | UNF | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.06% | 3.08% | -0.02 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.60% | 57.60% | -50.00 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.10% | 45.60% | -39.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.20% | 16.40% | -16.20 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.53% | 0.49% | +0.04 | UNF | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.16 | 11.17 | -4.01 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.60% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.6 | 70.6 | -27.99 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 0.90 | +0.01 | UNF | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.2x | 31.2x | -2.00 | UNF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.66B | $556.88B | -$552.22B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UNF REV | MA REV | UNF GROSS % | MA GROSS % | UNF FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.43B | $32.79B | 36.6% | 44.0% | $142.5M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $2.43B | $28.17B | 34.9% | 44.0% | $134.9M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $2.23B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $115.3M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
UNF // BETA 0.91
MA // BETA 0.90