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GOOG vs MSFT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GOOG 4
— MSFT 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $282.32 (-12.29%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
roic
16.59%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
roic
26.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GOOG VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GOOG | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.86% | 67.66% | -6.80 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 16.59% | 26.54% | -9.95 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.9x | 19.9x | 0.00 | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.58% | 1.55% | -0.97 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 33.32% | 47.10% | -13.78 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 50.03% | 41.17% | +8.86 | GOOG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 22.21% | 17.91% | +4.30 | GOOG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.31% | 0.70% | -0.39 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.30 | 9.35 | -1.05 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 24.8 | 64.8 | -40.00 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.14 | +0.02 | GOOG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.4x | 24.2x | -2.80 | GOOG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.47T | $3.94T | -$466.08B | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GOOG REV | MSFT REV | GOOG GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | GOOG FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $402.84B | $281.72B | 59.7% | 68.8% | $73.27B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $350.02B | $245.12B | 58.2% | 69.8% | $72.76B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $307.39B | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $87.91B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GOOG // BETA 1.16
MSFT // BETA 1.14