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ATEN vs MSFT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
A10 Networks Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ATEN 4
— MSFT 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ATEN
LAST: $25.84 (-2.31%) • MKT CAP: $1.88B
gross-margins
79.30%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
gross-margins
67.66%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ATEN VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ATEN | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 79.30% | 67.66% | +11.64 | ATEN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 26.50% | 26.54% | -0.04 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 28.1x | 19.9x | +8.17 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.45% | 1.55% | +1.90 | ATEN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.20% | 47.10% | -30.90 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.50% | 41.17% | -26.67 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.00% | 17.91% | -6.91 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.93% | 0.70% | +0.23 | ATEN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.06 | 9.35 | -5.29 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | ATEN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.3 | 64.8 | -24.53 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 41.4x | 24.2x | +17.21 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.88B | $3.94T | -$3.94T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ATEN REV | MSFT REV | ATEN GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ATEN FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $290.6M | $281.72B | 79.3% | 68.8% | $64.8M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $261.7M | $245.12B | 80.4% | 69.8% | $78.2M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $251.7M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $44.5M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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MSFT // BETA 1.14