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CAT vs MSFT // RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAT 4
— MSFT 11
▲ RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $291.01B
rsi-technicals
23.6
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
rsi-technicals
49.0
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAT VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAT | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 82.20% | 67.66% | +14.54 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.15% | 26.54% | -5.39 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.2x | 19.9x | +1.24 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.68% | 1.55% | +2.13 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.52% | 47.10% | -29.58 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.51% | 41.17% | -26.66 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.36% | 17.91% | +0.45 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.05% | 0.70% | +0.35 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.38 | 9.36 | -4.98 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | MSFT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.46% | 5.74% | +2.72 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum ACTIVE | 23.6 | 49.0 | -25.43 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 1.14 | -0.12 | MSFT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.0x | 24.2x | +1.77 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $291.01B | $3.88T | -$3.59T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAT REV | MSFT REV | CAT GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CAT FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $67.59B | $281.72B | 99.9% | 68.8% | $8.92B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $64.81B | $245.12B | 100.0% | 69.8% | $10.05B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $67.06B | $211.91B | 99.8% | 68.9% | $11.29B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | $59.43B | $198.27B | 99.3% | 68.4% | $6.47B | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAT // BETA 1.02
MSFT // BETA 1.14