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MEI vs MSFT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Methode Electronics Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MEI 2
— MSFT 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $14.72 (-4.60%) • MKT CAP: $550.0M
balance-sheet
2.16
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
balance-sheet
9.35
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MEI VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MEI | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 19.80% | 67.66% | -47.86 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.80% | 26.54% | -25.74 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 27.2x | 19.9x | +7.27 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.84% | 1.55% | +1.29 | MEI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.90% | 47.10% | -46.20 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.50% | 41.17% | -44.67 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.80% | 17.91% | -20.71 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.51% | 0.70% | +0.81 | MEI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.16 | 9.35 | -7.19 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.2 | 64.8 | -8.60 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 24.6x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $550.0M | $3.94T | -$3.94T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MEI REV | MSFT REV | MEI GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | MEI FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $1.02B | $281.72B | 19.8% | 68.8% | $15.6M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $1.05B | $245.12B | 15.6% | 69.8% | -$15.2M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.11B | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $47.5M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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