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HPQ vs MSFT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
HP Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HPQ 6
— MSFT 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $28.78 (-9.58%) • MKT CAP: $28.70B
gross-margins
20.60%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
gross-margins
67.66%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HPQ VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HPQ | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 20.60% | 67.66% | -47.06 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 51.00% | 26.54% | +24.46 | HPQ | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.5x | 19.9x | -13.43 | HPQ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.21% | 1.55% | +2.66 | HPQ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.70% | 47.10% | -41.40 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.60% | 41.17% | -36.57 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.20% | 17.91% | -14.71 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.79% | 0.70% | +3.09 | HPQ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.16 | 9.35 | -7.19 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | MSFT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.80% | 5.74% | +2.06 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.4 | 49.0 | -11.67 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.27 | 1.14 | +0.13 | HPQ | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.5x | 24.2x | -13.69 | HPQ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.70B | $3.88T | -$3.85T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HPQ REV | MSFT REV | HPQ GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | HPQ FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $55.30B | $281.72B | 20.6% | 68.8% | $1.21B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $53.56B | $245.12B | 22.1% | 69.8% | $1.34B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $53.72B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $1.15B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HPQ // BETA 1.27
MSFT // BETA 1.14