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CTS vs MSFT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
CTS Corporation (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTS 2
— MSFT 11
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $63.44 (+1.54%) • MKT CAP: $1.81B
roic
13.90%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
roic
26.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.40% | 67.66% | -29.26 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 13.90% | 26.54% | -12.64 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.9x | 19.9x | +0.97 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.65% | 1.55% | +4.10 | CTS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.30% | 47.10% | -31.80 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.10% | 41.17% | -29.07 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.20% | 17.91% | -12.71 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.26% | 0.70% | -0.44 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.70 | 9.35 | -1.65 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | CTS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.9 | 64.8 | -4.92 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.8x | 24.2x | +1.61 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.81B | $3.94T | -$3.94T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTS REV | MSFT REV | CTS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CTS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $541.3M | $281.72B | 38.4% | 68.8% | $102.1M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $514.8M | $245.12B | 36.4% | 69.8% | $98.2M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $550.4M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $88.8M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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