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FSLR vs MSFT // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FSLR 6
— MSFT 9
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: FSLR
LAST: $174.40 (-1.41%) • MKT CAP: $19.01B
valuation
7.1x
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
valuation
19.9x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FSLR VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FSLR | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.60% | 67.66% | -27.06 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.00% | 26.54% | -8.54 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.1x | 19.9x | -12.83 | FSLR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.25% | 1.55% | +4.70 | FSLR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 30.60% | 47.10% | -16.50 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.30% | 41.17% | -11.87 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 24.10% | 17.91% | +6.19 | FSLR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.86 | 9.35 | -4.49 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | FSLR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.70% | 5.74% | +1.96 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.0 | 49.0 | -5.04 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.23 | 1.14 | +0.09 | FSLR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.4x | 24.2x | -13.79 | FSLR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $19.01B | $3.88T | -$3.86T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FSLR REV | MSFT REV | FSLR GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | FSLR FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $5.22B | $281.72B | 40.6% | 68.8% | $1.19B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $4.21B | $245.12B | 44.2% | 69.8% | -$308.1M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $3.32B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $452.9M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FSLR // BETA 1.23
MSFT // BETA 1.14