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YUMC vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Yum China Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: YUMC 6
— MA 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $45.78 (+1.28%) • MKT CAP: $15.48B
gross-margins
41.00%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (YUMC VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | YUMC | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.90% | 33.50% | -18.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.3x | 29.2x | -19.90 | YUMC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.43% | 3.08% | +2.35 | YUMC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.90% | 57.60% | -46.70 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.90% | 45.60% | -37.70 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 16.40% | -12.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.28% | 0.49% | +1.79 | YUMC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.71 | 11.17 | -7.46 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | YUMC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 6.60% | +0.80 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.2 | 70.6 | -6.41 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 0.90 | +0.26 | YUMC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.5x | 31.2x | -15.70 | YUMC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.48B | $556.88B | -$541.40B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | YUMC REV | MA REV | YUMC GROSS % | MA GROSS % | YUMC FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11.80B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $840.0M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $11.30B | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $714.0M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $10.98B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $979.0M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
YUMC // BETA 1.16
MA // BETA 0.90