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AAPL vs MSFT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AAPL 6
— MSFT 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $344.63 (-1.23%) • MKT CAP: $5.07T
net-margins
27.62%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
net-margins
41.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AAPL VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AAPL | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.65% | 67.66% | -19.01 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 81.38% | 26.54% | +54.84 | AAPL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 30.3x | 19.9x | +10.41 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.70% | 1.55% | +1.15 | AAPL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 33.17% | 47.10% | -13.93 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 27.62% | 41.17% | -13.55 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.24% | 17.91% | -3.67 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.31% | 0.70% | -0.39 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 13.62 | 9.36 | +4.26 | AAPL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | AAPL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.76% | 5.74% | +0.02 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.4 | 49.0 | +6.33 | AAPL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.3x | 24.2x | +11.15 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.07T | $3.88T | $1.19T | AAPL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AAPL REV | MSFT REV | AAPL GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | AAPL FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $416.16B | $281.72B | 46.9% | 68.8% | $98.77B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $391.04B | $245.12B | 46.2% | 69.8% | $108.81B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $383.29B | $211.91B | 44.1% | 68.9% | $99.58B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | $394.33B | $198.27B | 43.3% | 68.4% | $111.44B | $65.15B |
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AAPL // BETA 1.14
MSFT // BETA 1.14