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FDS vs MSFT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FDS 7
— MSFT 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $329.57 (+2.98%) • MKT CAP: $11.29B
net-margins
25.70%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
net-margins
41.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FDS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FDS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.70% | 67.66% | -14.96 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.10% | 26.54% | -8.44 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.8x | 19.9x | -5.13 | FDS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.51% | 1.55% | +3.96 | FDS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 32.20% | 47.10% | -14.90 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 25.70% | 41.17% | -15.47 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.40% | 17.91% | -12.51 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.42% | 0.70% | +0.72 | FDS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.31 | 9.35 | -4.04 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | FDS | /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 | 65.1 | 49.0 | +16.05 | FDS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.41 | 1.14 | +0.27 | FDS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.6x | 24.2x | -6.59 | FDS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $11.29B | $3.88T | -$3.86T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FDS REV | MSFT REV | FDS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | FDS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $2.32B | $281.72B | 52.7% | 68.8% | $621.8M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $2.20B | $245.12B | 54.1% | 69.8% | $601.2M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $2.09B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $551.7M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FDS // BETA 1.41
MSFT // BETA 1.14