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AI vs MSFT // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
C3.ai Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AI 2
— MSFT 12
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $11.85 (-2.63%) • MKT CAP: $1.96B
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36.0x
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
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24.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AI VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AI | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.90% | 67.66% | -36.76 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 26.54% | -61.54 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -9.82% | 1.55% | -11.37 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 47.10% | -107.10 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 41.17% | -101.17 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -35.70% | 17.91% | -53.61 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.28 | 9.35 | -6.07 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 6/9 | -3.00 | MSFT | /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 | 53.3 | 49.0 | +4.23 | AI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.30 | 1.14 | +0.16 | AI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 36.0x | 24.2x | +11.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.96B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AI REV | MSFT REV | AI GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | AI FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $250.3M | $281.72B | 30.9% | 68.8% | -$192.1M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $389.1M | $245.12B | 60.6% | 69.8% | -$44.4M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $310.6M | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | -$76.3M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
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AI // BETA 1.30
MSFT // BETA 1.14