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CARS vs MSFT // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Cars.com Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CARS 2
— MSFT 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $11.41 (+4.30%) • MKT CAP: $610.8M
options-implied-move
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LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
options-implied-move
5.74%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CARS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CARS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 67.66% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.50% | 26.54% | -21.04 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.7x | 19.9x | -4.23 | CARS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 24.12% | 1.55% | +22.57 | CARS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.30% | 47.10% | -38.80 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 41.17% | -38.37 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.60% | 17.91% | -17.31 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.36 | 9.35 | -8.99 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.7 | 64.8 | -2.10 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.3x | 24.6x | +3.71 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $610.8M | $3.94T | -$3.94T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CARS REV | MSFT REV | CARS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CARS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $723.2M | $281.72B | — | 68.8% | $147.4M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $719.2M | $245.12B | — | 69.8% | $149.5M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $689.2M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $136.7M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CARS // BETA —
MSFT // BETA 1.14