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CDNS vs MSFT // OPERATING MARGIN
Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CDNS 4
— MSFT 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $327.89 (-4.34%) • MKT CAP: $94.04B
operating-margins
28.20%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
operating-margins
47.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CDNS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CDNS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 67.66% | -5.66 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.70% | 26.54% | -10.84 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 58.0x | 19.9x | +38.07 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.69% | 1.55% | +0.14 | CDNS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 28.20% | 47.10% | -18.90 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.90% | 41.17% | -20.27 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.10% | 17.91% | -3.81 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 13.92 | 9.35 | +4.57 | CDNS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | CDNS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 5.74% | +1.66 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 49.5 | 49.0 | +0.44 | CDNS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 71.2x | 24.2x | +47.01 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $94.04B | $3.88T | -$3.78T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CDNS REV | MSFT REV | CDNS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CDNS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $5.30B | $281.72B | 44.0% | 68.8% | $1.59B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $4.64B | $245.12B | 44.0% | 69.8% | $1.12B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $4.09B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $1.17B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CDNS // BETA 1.14
MSFT // BETA 1.14