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ALAB vs MSFT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Astera Labs Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ALAB 5
— MSFT 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: ALAB
LAST: $258.70 (-10.93%) • MKT CAP: $50.39B
balance-sheet
26.00
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
balance-sheet
9.35
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ALAB VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ALAB | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 75.70% | 67.66% | +8.04 | ALAB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.40% | 26.54% | -23.14 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 19.9x | +75.07 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.56% | 1.55% | -0.99 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% | 47.10% | -26.80 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 25.70% | 41.17% | -15.47 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 115.10% | 17.91% | +97.19 | ALAB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 26.00 | 9.35 | +16.65 | ALAB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | ALAB | /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 | 37.5 | 49.0 | -11.54 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 1.14 | +0.20 | ALAB | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 24.2x | +115.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $50.39B | $3.88T | -$3.83T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ALAB REV | MSFT REV | ALAB GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ALAB FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $852.5M | $281.72B | 75.7% | 68.8% | $281.8M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $396.3M | $245.12B | 76.4% | 69.8% | $102.4M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $115.8M | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | -$17.9M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ALAB // BETA 1.34
MSFT // BETA 1.14