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ADP vs MSFT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ADP 7
— MSFT 8
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $293.84 (+2.71%) • MKT CAP: $113.36B
gross-margins
46.00%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
gross-margins
67.66%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ADP VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ADP | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 46.00% | 67.66% | -21.66 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 43.40% | 26.54% | +16.86 | ADP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.9x | 19.9x | -0.03 | ADP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.54% | 1.55% | +1.99 | ADP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.20% | 47.10% | -22.90 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.80% | 41.17% | -21.37 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.10% | 17.91% | -10.81 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.12% | 0.70% | +1.42 | ADP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.77 | 9.35 | -7.58 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | ADP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.10% | 5.74% | +2.36 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.2 | 49.0 | +10.17 | ADP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.35 | 1.14 | +0.21 | ADP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.9x | 24.2x | +1.71 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $113.36B | $3.88T | -$3.76T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ADP REV | MSFT REV | ADP GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ADP FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $20.56B | $281.72B | 46.0% | 68.8% | $4.01B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $19.20B | $245.12B | 45.4% | 69.8% | $3.29B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $18.01B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $3.40B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ADP // BETA 1.35
MSFT // BETA 1.14