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MSFT vs CRM // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MSFT 8
— CRM 7
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
roic
26.54%
LAST: $229.17 (-0.75%) • MKT CAP: $191.96B
roic
9.95%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MSFT VS. CRM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MSFT | CRM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 67.66% | 77.28% | -9.62 | CRM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 26.54% | 9.95% | +16.59 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.9x | 19.0x | +0.91 | CRM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.55% | 7.89% | -6.34 | CRM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 47.10% | 19.88% | +27.22 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 41.17% | 21.99% | +19.18 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.91% | 11.23% | +6.68 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.70% | 0.77% | -0.07 | CRM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 9.36 | 2.58 | +6.78 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | CRM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.74% | 10.87% | -5.13 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 49.0 | 42.4 | +6.64 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.37 | -0.23 | CRM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.2x | 14.3x | +9.85 | CRM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.88T | $191.96B | $3.68T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MSFT REV | CRM REV | MSFT GROSS % | CRM GROSS % | MSFT FCF | CRM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B | — |
| FY 2025 | $281.72B | $41.52B | 68.8% | 77.7% | $71.61B | $14.40B |
| FY 2024 | $245.12B | $37.90B | 69.8% | 77.2% | $74.07B | $12.43B |
| FY 2023 | $211.91B | $34.86B | 68.9% | 75.5% | $59.48B | $9.50B |
| FY 2022 | $198.27B | $31.35B | 68.4% | 73.3% | $65.15B | $6.31B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MSFT // BETA 1.14
CRM // BETA 1.37