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KLAC vs MSFT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KLAC 5
— MSFT 10
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $157.91 (-5.69%) • MKT CAP: $218.50B
net-margins
33.40%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
net-margins
41.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KLAC VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KLAC | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.90% | 67.66% | -6.76 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.40% | 26.54% | -4.14 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.1x | 19.9x | +22.17 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.71% | 1.55% | +0.16 | KLAC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 40.80% | 47.10% | -6.30 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 33.40% | 41.17% | -7.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.90% | 17.91% | +5.99 | KLAC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.41% | 0.70% | -0.29 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.12 | 9.35 | +4.77 | KLAC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | KLAC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.00% | 5.74% | +2.26 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.0 | 49.0 | -9.05 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.31 | 1.14 | +0.17 | KLAC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 45.2x | 24.2x | +21.01 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $218.50B | $3.88T | -$3.66T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KLAC REV | MSFT REV | KLAC GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | KLAC FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $12.16B | $281.72B | 60.9% | 68.8% | $3.75B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $9.81B | $245.12B | 60.0% | 69.8% | $3.03B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $10.50B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $3.20B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KLAC // BETA 1.31
MSFT // BETA 1.14