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ADBE vs MSFT // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ADBE 8
— MSFT 7
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: ADBE
LAST: $250.23 (+0.85%) • MKT CAP: $96.57B
forward-pe
12.6x
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
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24.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ADBE VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ADBE | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 89.30% | 67.66% | +21.64 | ADBE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 50.20% | 26.54% | +23.66 | ADBE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.1x | 19.9x | -8.83 | ADBE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.20% | 1.55% | +8.65 | ADBE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 36.60% | 47.10% | -10.50 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 30.00% | 41.17% | -11.17 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.50% | 17.91% | -7.41 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.17 | 9.35 | -2.18 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | ADBE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.90% | 5.74% | +2.16 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.3 | 49.0 | +1.25 | ADBE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.28 | 1.14 | +0.14 | ADBE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 12.6x | 24.2x | -11.59 | ADBE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $96.57B | $3.88T | -$3.78T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ADBE REV | MSFT REV | ADBE GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ADBE FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $23.77B | $281.72B | 89.3% | 68.8% | $9.85B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $21.50B | $245.12B | 89.0% | 69.8% | $7.87B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $19.41B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $6.43B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ADBE // BETA 1.28
MSFT // BETA 1.14