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NOW vs MSFT // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NOW 5
— MSFT 10
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: NOW
LAST: $105.12 (-4.15%) • MKT CAP: $113.84B
fcf-yield
4.02%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
fcf-yield
1.55%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NOW VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NOW | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.50% | 67.66% | +9.84 | NOW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.80% | 26.54% | -16.74 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 45.1x | 19.9x | +25.17 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 4.02% | 1.55% | +2.47 | NOW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.70% | 47.10% | -33.40 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.20% | 41.17% | -27.97 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.90% | 17.91% | +2.99 | NOW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.25 | 9.35 | -3.10 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | NOW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.20% | 5.74% | +2.46 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 26.9 | 49.0 | -22.16 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.38 | 1.14 | +0.24 | NOW | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 54.7x | 24.2x | +30.51 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $113.84B | $3.88T | -$3.76T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NOW REV | MSFT REV | NOW GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | NOW FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $13.28B | $281.72B | 77.5% | 68.8% | $4.58B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $10.98B | $245.12B | 79.2% | 69.8% | $3.42B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $8.97B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $2.99B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NOW // BETA 1.38
MSFT // BETA 1.14