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APPN vs MSFT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Appian Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: APPN 5
— MSFT 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $49.10 (-2.71%) • MKT CAP: $3.62B
balance-sheet
2.87
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
balance-sheet
9.35
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (APPN VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | APPN | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.50% | 67.66% | +4.84 | APPN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.20% | 26.54% | -26.34 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 19.9x | +75.07 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.65% | 1.55% | +0.10 | APPN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.10% | 47.10% | -47.00 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.20% | 41.17% | -40.97 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.80% | 17.91% | -0.11 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.87 | 9.35 | -6.48 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | APPN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.80% | 5.74% | +2.06 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.0 | 49.0 | +12.94 | APPN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.27 | 1.14 | +0.13 | APPN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 24.2x | +115.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.62B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | APPN REV | MSFT REV | APPN GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | APPN FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $726.9M | $281.72B | 72.5% | 68.8% | $59.6M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $617.0M | $245.12B | 72.7% | 69.8% | $3.1M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $545.4M | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | -$135.0M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
APPN // BETA 1.27
MSFT // BETA 1.14