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AXTI vs MSFT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
AXT Inc (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AXTI 2
— MSFT 11
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: AXTI
LAST: $60.88 (-5.44%) • MKT CAP: $3.99B
balance-sheet
24.42
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
balance-sheet
9.35
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AXTI VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AXTI | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 12.70% | 67.66% | -54.96 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -5.40% | 26.54% | -31.94 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.47% | 1.55% | -2.02 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -24.90% | 47.10% | -72.00 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -24.10% | 41.17% | -65.27 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.10% | 17.91% | -29.01 | 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 | 24.42 | 9.35 | +15.07 | AXTI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 6/9 | -3.00 | MSFT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.1 | 64.8 | -16.70 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.42 | 1.14 | +0.28 | AXTI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.0x | 24.2x | +8.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.99B | $3.94T | -$3.93T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AXTI REV | MSFT REV | AXTI GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | AXTI FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $88.3M | $281.72B | 12.7% | 68.8% | -$18.8M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $99.4M | $245.12B | 24.0% | 69.8% | -$17.9M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $75.8M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | -$7.8K | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AXTI // BETA 1.42
MSFT // BETA 1.14