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NET vs MSFT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NET 4
— MSFT 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NET
LAST: $280.70 (-9.54%) • MKT CAP: $110.49B
balance-sheet
14.91
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
balance-sheet
9.35
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NET VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NET | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 74.50% | 67.66% | +6.84 | NET | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.90% | 26.54% | -28.44 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.26% | 1.55% | -1.29 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -9.60% | 47.10% | -56.70 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.70% | 41.17% | -45.87 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.80% | 17.91% | +11.89 | NET | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 14.91 | 9.35 | +5.56 | NET | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.60% | 5.74% | +1.86 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.7 | 49.0 | -13.36 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.21 | 1.14 | +0.07 | NET | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.0x | 24.2x | +5.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $110.49B | $3.88T | -$3.77T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NET REV | MSFT REV | NET GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | NET FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $2.17B | $281.72B | 74.5% | 68.8% | $287.5M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $1.67B | $245.12B | 77.3% | 69.8% | $195.4M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.30B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $196.1M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NET // BETA 1.21
MSFT // BETA 1.14