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NTCT vs MSFT // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
NetScout Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NTCT 4
— MSFT 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $39.35 (-0.45%) • MKT CAP: $2.86B
options-implied-move
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LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
options-implied-move
5.74%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NTCT VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NTCT | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 79.40% | 67.66% | +11.74 | NTCT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.90% | 26.54% | -18.64 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.7x | 19.9x | -0.23 | NTCT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.98% | 1.55% | +8.43 | NTCT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.80% | 47.10% | -34.30 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.10% | 41.17% | -30.07 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.50% | 17.91% | -13.41 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.28 | 9.35 | -6.07 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | NTCT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.8 | 64.8 | -21.01 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.9x | 24.2x | +3.71 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.86B | $3.94T | -$3.93T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NTCT REV | MSFT REV | NTCT GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | NTCT FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $859.5M | $281.72B | 79.4% | 68.8% | $285.4M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $822.7M | $245.12B | 78.3% | 69.8% | $212.3M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $829.5M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $58.8M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NTCT // BETA —
MSFT // BETA 1.14