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MA vs BABA // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) VS. Alibaba Group Holding Limited American (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MA 9
— BABA 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: BABA
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
valuation
29.2x
LAST: $98.04 (-1.51%) • MKT CAP: $241.13B
valuation
19.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MA VS. BABA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MA | BABA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 39.80% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.50% | 7.60% | +25.90 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 29.2x | 19.4x | +9.80 | BABA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.08% | 1.81% | +1.27 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 57.60% | 4.90% | +52.70 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 45.60% | 10.10% | +35.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.40% | 8.10% | +8.30 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.49% | 2.03% | -1.54 | BABA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 11.17 | 4.33 | +6.84 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.8 | 34.6 | +34.20 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 0.98 | -0.08 | BABA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.2x | 15.0x | +16.20 | BABA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $556.88B | $241.13B | $315.75B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MA REV | BABA REV | MA GROSS % | BABA GROSS % | MA FCF | BABA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $32.79B | $148.40B | — | 39.8% | $17.16B | $4.37B |
| FY 2024 | $28.17B | $137.30B | — | 40.0% | $14.31B | $16.35B |
| FY 2023 | $25.10B | $130.35B | — | — | $10.85B | $19.42B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MA // BETA 0.90
BABA // BETA 0.98