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GEN vs MSFT // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GEN 9
— MSFT 6
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $29.13 (+3.30%) • MKT CAP: $16.88B
options-implied-move
8.30%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
options-implied-move
5.74%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GEN VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GEN | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 78.50% | 67.66% | +10.84 | GEN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.50% | 26.54% | -7.04 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.8x | 19.9x | -9.13 | GEN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.02% | 1.55% | +7.47 | GEN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 42.40% | 47.10% | -4.70 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.50% | 41.17% | -21.67 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 27.10% | 17.91% | +9.19 | GEN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.85% | 0.70% | +1.15 | GEN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.40 | 9.35 | -7.95 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | GEN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 8.30% | 5.74% | +2.56 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 71.2 | 49.0 | +22.21 | GEN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.40 | 1.14 | +0.26 | GEN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.5x | 24.2x | -9.69 | GEN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.88B | $3.88T | -$3.86T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GEN REV | MSFT REV | GEN GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | GEN FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $5.00B | $281.72B | 78.5% | 68.8% | $1.52B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $3.94B | $245.12B | 80.3% | 69.8% | $1.21B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $3.80B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $1.89B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GEN // BETA 1.40
MSFT // BETA 1.14