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LASR vs MSFT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
nLIGHT Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LASR 3
— MSFT 8
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $39.01 (+1.33%) • MKT CAP: $2.25B
gross-margins
29.80%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
gross-margins
67.66%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LASR VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LASR | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 29.80% | 67.66% | -37.86 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -16.40% | 26.54% | -42.94 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.55% | 1.55% | -1.00 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -10.20% | 47.10% | -57.30 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.00% | 41.17% | -50.17 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.60% | 17.91% | +13.69 | LASR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.95 | 9.35 | +5.60 | LASR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | LASR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.9 | 64.8 | -19.88 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 24.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.25B | $3.94T | -$3.93T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LASR REV | MSFT REV | LASR GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | LASR FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $261.3M | $281.72B | 29.8% | 68.8% | $12.3M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $198.5M | $245.12B | 16.6% | 69.8% | -$10.3M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $209.9M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $10.1M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LASR // BETA —
MSFT // BETA 1.14