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MSFT vs TSM // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MSFT 10
— TSM 5
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
options-implied-move
5.74%
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
options-implied-move
8.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MSFT VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MSFT | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 67.66% | 62.00% | +5.66 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 26.54% | 14.90% | +11.64 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.9x | 14.9x | +5.03 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.55% | 3.99% | -2.44 | TSM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 47.10% | 21.10% | +26.00 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 41.17% | 16.40% | +24.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.91% | -3.30% | +21.21 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.70% | 0.00% | +0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 9.35 | 3.87 | +5.48 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | TSM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 5.74% | 8.30% | -2.56 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 49.0 | 38.3 | +10.68 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.42 | -0.28 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.2x | 20.2x | +3.99 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.88T | $2.24T | $1.64T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MSFT REV | TSM REV | MSFT GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | MSFT FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B | — |
| FY 2025 | $281.72B | — | 68.8% | — | $71.61B | — |
| FY 2024 | $245.12B | — | 69.8% | — | $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
MSFT // BETA 1.14
TSM // BETA 1.42