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LRCX vs MSFT // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LRCX 4
— MSFT 11
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $239.11 (-6.01%) • MKT CAP: $317.78B
fcf-yield
1.51%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
fcf-yield
1.55%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LRCX VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LRCX | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 50.50% | 67.66% | -17.16 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 25.50% | 26.54% | -1.04 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 34.8x | 19.9x | +14.87 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 1.51% | 1.55% | -0.04 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 35.30% | 47.10% | -11.80 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.30% | 41.17% | -9.87 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 26.00% | 17.91% | +8.09 | LRCX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.40% | 0.70% | -0.30 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 21.80 | 9.35 | +12.45 | LRCX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | LRCX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.90% | 5.74% | +2.16 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 33.8 | 49.0 | -15.22 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.29 | 1.14 | +0.15 | LRCX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.7x | 24.2x | +12.51 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $317.78B | $3.88T | -$3.56T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LRCX REV | MSFT REV | LRCX GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | LRCX FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $23.23B | $281.72B | 50.5% | 68.8% | $4.81B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $18.44B | $245.12B | 48.7% | 69.8% | $5.34B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | — | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | — | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LRCX // BETA 1.29
MSFT // BETA 1.14