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WMG vs MA // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WMG 5
— MA 10
▲ 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA LEADER: WMG
LAST: $30.62 (+0.49%) • MKT CAP: $15.94B
macro-sensitivity
0.95
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
macro-sensitivity
0.90
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WMG VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WMG | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.80% | 41.00% | +4.80 | WMG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.30% | 33.50% | -19.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 23.4x | 29.2x | -5.80 | WMG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.38% | 3.08% | +0.30 | WMG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.30% | 57.60% | -47.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 45.60% | -40.20 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 16.40% | -12.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.40% | 0.49% | +1.91 | WMG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.61 | 11.17 | -9.56 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.8 | 70.6 | -11.81 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | 0.95 | 0.90 | +0.05 | WMG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 40.6x | 31.2x | +9.40 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.94B | $556.88B | -$540.94B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WMG REV | MA REV | WMG GROSS % | MA GROSS % | WMG FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.71B | $32.79B | 45.8% | 44.0% | $539.0M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $6.43B | $28.17B | 47.8% | 44.0% | $638.0M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $6.04B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $415.3M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WMG // BETA 0.95
MA // BETA 0.90