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ANET vs MSFT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ANET 5
— MSFT 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $184.22 (-1.34%) • MKT CAP: $232.34B
roic
16.40%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
roic
26.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ANET VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ANET | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 64.10% | 67.66% | -3.56 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 16.40% | 26.54% | -10.14 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 55.6x | 19.9x | +35.67 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.71% | 1.55% | +0.16 | ANET | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 42.80% | 47.10% | -4.30 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% | 41.17% | -41.17 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 28.60% | 17.91% | +10.69 | ANET | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 22.17 | 9.35 | +12.82 | ANET | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | ANET | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.0 | 64.8 | -17.80 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.30 | 1.14 | +0.16 | ANET | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 24.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $232.34B | $3.94T | -$3.70T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ANET REV | MSFT REV | ANET GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ANET FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $9.01B | $281.72B | 64.1% | 68.8% | $3.97B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $7.00B | $245.12B | 64.1% | 69.8% | $3.39B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $5.86B | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $1.77B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ANET // BETA 1.30
MSFT // BETA 1.14