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LEVI vs MA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LEVI 6
— MA 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $23.03 (+2.36%) • MKT CAP: $8.63B
gross-margins
61.70%
LAST: $658.10 (+3.15%) • MKT CAP: $555.82B
gross-margins
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LEVI VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LEVI | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 61.70% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.90% | 33.50% | -12.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.3x | 29.2x | -18.90 | LEVI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.55% | 3.08% | +0.47 | LEVI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.80% | 57.60% | -46.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.40% | 45.60% | -37.20 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.10% | 16.40% | -12.30 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.46% | 0.49% | +1.97 | LEVI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.97 | 11.17 | -8.20 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | LEVI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.4 | 69.7 | -2.30 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.10 | 0.90 | +0.20 | LEVI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.3x | 31.2x | -15.90 | LEVI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.63B | $555.82B | -$547.19B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LEVI REV | MA REV | LEVI GROSS % | MA GROSS % | LEVI FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.28B | $32.79B | 61.7% | — | $308.2M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $6.03B | $28.17B | 60.6% | — | $670.9M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $5.84B | $25.10B | — | — | $172.6M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LEVI // BETA 1.10
MA // BETA 0.90