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ACLS vs MSFT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Axcelis Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ACLS 1
— MSFT 12
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $112.02 (-1.50%) • MKT CAP: $3.46B
gross-margins
44.90%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
gross-margins
67.66%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ACLS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ACLS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 44.90% | 67.66% | -22.76 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.60% | 26.54% | -15.94 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.7x | 19.9x | +5.77 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.09% | 1.55% | +1.54 | ACLS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.20% | 47.10% | -32.90 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.30% | 41.17% | -26.87 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -17.60% | 17.91% | -35.51 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.43 | 9.35 | -0.92 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | MSFT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.1 | 64.8 | -29.65 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.8x | 24.2x | +2.61 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.46B | $3.94T | -$3.93T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ACLS REV | MSFT REV | ACLS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ACLS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $839.0M | $281.72B | 44.9% | 68.8% | $107.0M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $1.02B | $245.12B | 44.7% | 69.8% | $128.6M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.13B | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $156.9M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ACLS // BETA —
MSFT // BETA 1.14