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CHKP vs MSFT // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CHKP 7
— MSFT 8
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $152.11 (-0.91%) • MKT CAP: $15.67B
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
dividend-safety
0.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CHKP VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CHKP | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 86.70% | 67.66% | +19.04 | CHKP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.80% | 26.54% | -5.74 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.7x | 19.9x | -1.23 | CHKP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.48% | 1.55% | +5.93 | CHKP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 30.50% | 47.10% | -16.60 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 38.80% | 41.17% | -2.37 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.30% | 17.91% | -11.61 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.62 | 9.35 | -3.73 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | CHKP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.20% | 5.74% | +2.46 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.8 | 49.0 | +13.75 | CHKP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.38 | 1.14 | +0.24 | CHKP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.8x | 24.2x | -10.39 | CHKP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.67B | $3.88T | -$3.86T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CHKP REV | MSFT REV | CHKP GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CHKP FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $2.73B | $281.72B | 86.7% | 68.8% | $1.17B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $2.56B | $245.12B | 87.6% | 69.8% | $1.03B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $2.41B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $929.2M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CHKP // BETA 1.38
MSFT // BETA 1.14