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LDOS vs MSFT // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LDOS 6
— MSFT 9
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $142.98 (+1.39%) • MKT CAP: $17.70B
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
dividend-safety
0.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LDOS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LDOS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.70% | 67.66% | -49.96 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.50% | 26.54% | -4.04 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.3x | 19.9x | -12.63 | LDOS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.54% | 1.55% | +3.99 | LDOS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.30% | 47.10% | -34.80 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.50% | 41.17% | -32.67 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.20% | 17.91% | -14.71 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.69 | 9.35 | -5.66 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | LDOS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.70% | 5.74% | +1.96 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 74.9 | 49.0 | +25.91 | LDOS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.24 | 1.14 | +0.10 | LDOS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.3x | 24.2x | -12.89 | LDOS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $17.70B | $3.88T | -$3.86T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LDOS REV | MSFT REV | LDOS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | LDOS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $17.11B | $281.72B | 17.7% | 68.8% | $980.2M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $16.58B | $245.12B | 16.4% | 69.8% | $689.1M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $15.34B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $496.7M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LDOS // BETA 1.24
MSFT // BETA 1.14