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NVMI vs MSFT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Nova Ltd. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NVMI 4
— MSFT 11
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $312.24 (-6.68%) • MKT CAP: $10.63B
net-margins
29.40%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
net-margins
41.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NVMI VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NVMI | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 57.40% | 67.66% | -10.26 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.00% | 26.54% | -13.54 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 39.2x | 19.9x | +19.27 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.05% | 1.55% | +0.50 | NVMI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.80% | 47.10% | -18.30 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 29.40% | 41.17% | -11.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.00% | 17.91% | +13.09 | NVMI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.08 | 9.35 | -1.27 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | NVMI | /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 | 36.8 | 49.0 | -12.24 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.38 | 1.14 | +0.24 | NVMI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 34.4x | 24.2x | +10.21 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.63B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NVMI REV | MSFT REV | NVMI GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | NVMI FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $880.6M | $281.72B | 57.4% | 68.8% | $217.9M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $672.4M | $245.12B | 57.6% | 69.8% | $218.1M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $517.9M | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $100.2M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
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NVMI // BETA 1.38
MSFT // BETA 1.14