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CGNT vs MSFT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CGNT 3
— MSFT 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: CGNT
LAST: $9.79 (-1.66%) • MKT CAP: $723.5M
gross-margins
72.40%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
gross-margins
67.66%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CGNT VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CGNT | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 72.40% | 67.66% | +4.74 | CGNT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.70% | 26.54% | -14.84 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 27.5x | 19.9x | +7.57 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.14% | 1.55% | +2.59 | CGNT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.30% | 47.10% | -43.80 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.20% | 41.17% | -41.37 | 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 | 2.09 | 9.35 | -7.26 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | CGNT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.3 | 64.8 | -7.51 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 24.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $723.5M | $3.94T | -$3.94T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CGNT REV | MSFT REV | CGNT GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CGNT FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $400.0M | $281.72B | 72.4% | 68.8% | $29.9M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $350.6M | $245.12B | 70.4% | 69.8% | $36.2M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $313.4M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $34.6M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
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