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CRM vs MSFT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRM 7
— MSFT 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $229.17 (-0.75%) • MKT CAP: $191.96B
roic
9.95%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
roic
26.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRM VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRM | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.28% | 67.66% | +9.62 | CRM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 9.95% | 26.54% | -16.59 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.0x | 19.9x | -0.91 | CRM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.89% | 1.55% | +6.34 | CRM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 19.88% | 47.10% | -27.22 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 21.99% | 41.17% | -19.18 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.23% | 17.91% | -6.68 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.77% | 0.70% | +0.07 | CRM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.58 | 9.36 | -6.78 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | CRM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 10.87% | 5.74% | +5.13 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.4 | 49.0 | -6.64 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.37 | 1.14 | +0.23 | CRM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.3x | 24.2x | -9.85 | CRM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $191.96B | $3.88T | -$3.68T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRM REV | MSFT REV | CRM GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CRM FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $41.52B | $281.72B | 77.7% | 68.8% | $14.40B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $37.90B | $245.12B | 77.2% | 69.8% | $12.43B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $34.86B | $211.91B | 75.5% | 68.9% | $9.50B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | $31.35B | $198.27B | 73.3% | 68.4% | $6.31B | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRM // BETA 1.37
MSFT // BETA 1.14