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ARM vs MSFT // OPERATING MARGIN
Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ARM 4
— MSFT 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $205.97 (-9.97%) • MKT CAP: $243.42B
operating-margins
18.30%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
operating-margins
47.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ARM VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ARM | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 96.00% | 67.66% | +28.34 | ARM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.70% | 26.54% | -22.84 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 19.9x | +75.07 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.40% | 1.55% | -1.15 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 18.30% | 47.10% | -28.80 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.40% | 41.17% | -22.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 22.80% | 17.91% | +4.89 | ARM | /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 | ARM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | ARM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 5.74% | +1.66 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 34.9 | 49.0 | -14.16 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 24.2x | +115.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $243.42B | $3.88T | -$3.63T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ARM REV | MSFT REV | ARM GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ARM FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $4.92B | $281.72B | 97.5% | 68.8% | $979.0M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $4.01B | $245.12B | 97.0% | 69.8% | $178.0M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $3.23B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $944.5M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ARM // BETA 1.14
MSFT // BETA 1.14