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WMG vs NWSA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. News Corporation (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WMG 4
— NWSA 9
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: NWSA
LAST: $30.47 (+3.01%) • MKT CAP: $15.94B
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6/9
LAST: $29.45 (+0.48%) • MKT CAP: $15.92B
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8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WMG VS. NWSA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WMG | NWSA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.80% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.30% | 14.90% | -0.60 | NWSA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 23.4x | 8.0x | +15.40 | NWSA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.38% | 7.04% | -3.66 | NWSA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.30% | 19.30% | -9.00 | NWSA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 15.90% | -10.50 | NWSA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 2.40% | +2.00 | WMG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.40% | 1.16% | +1.24 | WMG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.61 | 2.29 | -0.68 | NWSA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | NWSA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.3 | 47.3 | +10.00 | WMG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.95 | 0.97 | -0.02 | NWSA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 40.6x | 11.1x | +29.50 | NWSA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.94B | $15.92B | $23.0M | WMG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WMG REV | NWSA REV | WMG GROSS % | NWSA GROSS % | WMG FCF | NWSA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.71B | $8.45B | 45.8% | — | $539.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $6.43B | $8.25B | 47.8% | — | $638.0M | $741.0M |
| FY 2023 | $6.04B | $8.01B | — | — | $415.3M | $731.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WMG // BETA 0.95
NWSA // BETA 0.97