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APPF vs MSFT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
AppFolio Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: APPF 6
— MSFT 9
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $213.25 (+2.99%) • MKT CAP: $7.34B
net-margins
14.80%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
net-margins
41.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (APPF VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | APPF | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 67.66% | -5.66 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.60% | 26.54% | -5.94 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 46.9x | 19.9x | +26.97 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.25% | 1.55% | +1.70 | APPF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% | 47.10% | -31.00 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 14.80% | 41.17% | -26.37 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.70% | 17.91% | +1.79 | APPF | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 26.00 | 9.35 | +16.65 | APPF | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | APPF | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.70% | 5.74% | +1.96 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.4 | 49.0 | +4.41 | APPF | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.23 | 1.14 | +0.09 | APPF | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 43.8x | 24.2x | +19.61 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.34B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | APPF REV | MSFT REV | APPF GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | APPF FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $950.8M | $281.72B | 44.0% | 68.8% | $238.9M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $794.2M | $245.12B | 44.0% | 69.8% | $186.1M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $620.4M | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $32.4M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
APPF // BETA 1.23
MSFT // BETA 1.14