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VSEC vs MA // OPERATING MARGIN
VSE Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VSEC 2
— MA 11
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MA
LAST: $147.83 (-4.64%) • MKT CAP: $4.35B
operating-margins
8.10%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
operating-margins
57.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VSEC VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VSEC | 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) | 4.30% | 33.50% | -29.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.4x | 29.2x | +13.20 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.13% | 3.08% | -2.95 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 8.10% | 57.60% | -49.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.10% | 45.60% | -44.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 41.50% | 16.40% | +25.10 | VSEC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.19% | 0.49% | -0.30 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.78 | 11.17 | -5.39 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 6.60% | +0.40 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.8 | 70.6 | -32.87 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.03 | 0.90 | +0.13 | VSEC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 31.2x | +108.80 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.35B | $556.88B | -$552.53B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VSEC REV | MA REV | VSEC GROSS % | MA GROSS % | VSEC FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.11B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $5.7M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $786.3M | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$51.7M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $544.0M | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$46.3M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VSEC // BETA 1.03
MA // BETA 0.90