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BRZE vs MSFT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Braze Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BRZE 4
— MSFT 10
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $45.75 (-0.11%) • MKT CAP: $5.20B
roic
-16.20%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
roic
26.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BRZE VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BRZE | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 67.10% | 67.66% | -0.56 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -16.20% | 26.54% | -42.74 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.19% | 1.55% | -0.36 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -19.60% | 47.10% | -66.70 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -17.80% | 41.17% | -58.97 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 24.40% | 17.91% | +6.49 | BRZE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.87 | 9.35 | -3.48 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | BRZE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.60% | 5.74% | +1.86 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 83.5 | 49.0 | +34.50 | BRZE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.21 | 1.14 | +0.07 | BRZE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.0x | 24.2x | +11.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.20B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BRZE REV | MSFT REV | BRZE GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | BRZE FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $738.2M | $281.72B | 67.1% | 68.8% | $61.9M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $593.4M | $245.12B | 69.1% | 69.8% | $23.4M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $471.8M | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | -$14.4M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BRZE // BETA 1.21
MSFT // BETA 1.14