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CSCO vs MSFT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CSCO 4
— MSFT 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $108.59 (-1.54%) • MKT CAP: $428.13B
balance-sheet
4.15
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
balance-sheet
9.35
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CSCO VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CSCO | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 64.90% | 67.66% | -2.76 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.10% | 26.54% | -11.44 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.3x | 19.9x | +15.37 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.10% | 1.55% | +1.55 | CSCO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.80% | 47.10% | -26.30 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.00% | 41.17% | -23.17 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.30% | 17.91% | -12.61 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.50% | 0.70% | +0.80 | CSCO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.15 | 9.35 | -5.20 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | CSCO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.1 | 64.8 | -16.70 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.26 | 1.14 | +0.12 | CSCO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.2x | 24.2x | +15.01 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $428.13B | $3.94T | -$3.51T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CSCO REV | MSFT REV | CSCO GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CSCO FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $56.65B | $281.72B | 64.9% | 68.8% | $13.29B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $53.80B | $245.12B | 64.7% | 69.8% | $10.21B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $57.00B | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $17.32B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CSCO // BETA 1.26
MSFT // BETA 1.14