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AFL vs MS // NET PROFIT MARGIN
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE) VS. Morgan Stanley (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AFL 7
— MS 4
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: AFL
LAST: $123.54 (+1.47%) • MKT CAP: $61.94B
net-margins
21.20%
LAST: $190.00 (-0.07%) • MKT CAP: $298.41B
net-margins
20.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AFL VS. MS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AFL | MS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.90% | 3.00% | +2.90 | AFL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.1x | 31.0x | -12.90 | AFL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.88% | -7.25% | +10.13 | AFL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.90% | 24.60% | +1.30 | AFL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 21.20% | 20.20% | +1.00 | AFL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.30% | 5.50% | -14.80 | MS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.93% | 2.21% | -0.28 | MS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 5/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.8 | 51.0 | +14.80 | AFL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 1.04 | -0.13 | MS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.8x | 16.5x | -0.70 | AFL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $61.94B | $298.41B | -$236.47B | MS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AFL REV | MS REV | AFL GROSS % | MS GROSS % | AFL FCF | MS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $17.16B | $0 | — | — | $1.78B | -$17.89B |
| FY 2024 | $18.93B | $0 | — | — | $1.86B | $1.36B |
| FY 2023 | $18.70B | $0 | — | — | $2.35B | -$33.54B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AFL // BETA 0.91
MS // BETA 1.04