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FTNT vs MSFT // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FTNT 3
— MSFT 11
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $136.08 (-2.17%) • MKT CAP: $102.06B
forward-pe
46.3x
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
forward-pe
24.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FTNT VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FTNT | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 80.50% | 67.66% | +12.84 | FTNT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.20% | 26.54% | -6.34 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.7x | 19.9x | +22.77 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.24% | 1.55% | +0.69 | FTNT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 30.70% | 47.10% | -16.40 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.30% | 41.17% | -13.87 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.20% | 17.91% | -3.71 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.04 | 9.35 | -1.31 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | FTNT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 5.74% | +1.66 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 26.6 | 49.0 | -22.39 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 46.3x | 24.2x | +22.11 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $102.06B | $3.88T | -$3.77T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FTNT REV | MSFT REV | FTNT GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | FTNT FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $6.80B | $281.72B | 80.5% | 68.8% | $2.28B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $5.96B | $245.12B | 80.6% | 69.8% | $1.99B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $5.30B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $1.70B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
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FTNT // BETA 1.14
MSFT // BETA 1.14