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ASX vs MSFT // OPERATING MARGIN
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. American (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ASX 5
— MSFT 8
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $44.55 (+1.43%) • MKT CAP: $99.21B
operating-margins
21.10%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
operating-margins
47.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ASX VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ASX | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 67.66% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.90% | 26.54% | -11.64 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.9x | 19.9x | -5.03 | ASX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.99% | 1.55% | +2.44 | ASX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 21.10% | 47.10% | -26.00 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 41.17% | -24.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.50% | 17.91% | -1.41 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.87 | 9.35 | -5.48 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | ASX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.3 | 64.8 | -10.50 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.22 | 1.14 | +0.08 | ASX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 24.2x | -5.99 | ASX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $99.21B | $3.94T | -$3.84T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ASX REV | MSFT REV | ASX GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ASX FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | — | $281.72B | — | 68.8% | — | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | — | $245.12B | — | 69.8% | — | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | — | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | — | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ASX // BETA 1.22
MSFT // BETA 1.14