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APP vs MSFT // OPERATING MARGIN
Applovin Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: APP 11
— MSFT 4
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: APP
LAST: $228.50 (-10.36%) • MKT CAP: $85.31B
operating-margins
75.00%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
operating-margins
47.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (APP VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | APP | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 87.90% | 67.66% | +20.24 | APP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 48.10% | 26.54% | +21.56 | APP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.8x | 19.9x | -0.13 | APP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.37% | 1.55% | +2.82 | APP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 75.00% | 47.10% | +27.90 | APP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 60.80% | 41.17% | +19.63 | APP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 70.00% | 17.91% | +52.09 | APP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 13.48 | 9.35 | +4.13 | APP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | APP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.50% | 5.74% | +1.76 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 25.0 | 49.0 | -23.98 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.17 | 1.14 | +0.03 | APP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.5x | 24.2x | -2.69 | APP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $85.31B | $3.88T | -$3.79T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | APP REV | MSFT REV | APP GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | APP FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $5.48B | $281.72B | 87.9% | 68.8% | $3.72B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $3.22B | $245.12B | 83.9% | 69.8% | $2.09B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.84B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $978.6M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
APP // BETA 1.17
MSFT // BETA 1.14