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CRUS vs MSFT // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRUS 5
— MSFT 10
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: CRUS
LAST: $109.82 (-3.42%) • MKT CAP: $5.70B
forward-pe
12.8x
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
forward-pe
24.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRUS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRUS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.80% | 67.66% | -14.86 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.00% | 26.54% | -6.54 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.5x | 19.9x | -8.43 | CRUS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.17% | 1.55% | +9.62 | CRUS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.00% | 47.10% | -24.10 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.70% | 41.17% | -20.47 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.30% | 17.91% | -12.61 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.03 | 9.35 | -4.32 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | CRUS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.30% | 5.74% | +2.56 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.3 | 49.0 | -7.69 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.41 | 1.14 | +0.27 | CRUS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 12.8x | 24.2x | -11.39 | CRUS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.70B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRUS REV | MSFT REV | CRUS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CRUS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $2.00B | $281.72B | 52.8% | 68.8% | $636.6M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $1.90B | $245.12B | 52.5% | 69.8% | $421.6M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.79B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $341.2M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRUS // BETA 1.41
MSFT // BETA 1.14