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FFIV vs MSFT // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
F5 Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FFIV 4
— MSFT 10
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $363.46 (-0.57%) • MKT CAP: $20.58B
market-cap
$20.58B
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
market-cap
$3.94T
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FFIV VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FFIV | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 81.40% | 67.66% | +13.74 | FFIV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.10% | 26.54% | -8.44 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.7x | 19.9x | +5.77 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.40% | 1.55% | +2.85 | FFIV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.80% | 47.10% | -22.30 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.40% | 41.17% | -18.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.70% | 17.91% | -8.21 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.94 | 9.35 | -3.41 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | FFIV | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 32.8 | 64.8 | -32.00 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.19 | 1.14 | +0.05 | FFIV | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.6x | 24.2x | +3.41 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $20.58B | $3.94T | -$3.92T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FFIV REV | MSFT REV | FFIV GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | FFIV FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $3.09B | $281.72B | 81.4% | 68.8% | $906.4M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $2.82B | $245.12B | 80.2% | 69.8% | $762.0M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $2.81B | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $526.8M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FFIV // BETA 1.19
MSFT // BETA 1.14