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PAYC vs MSFT // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Paycom Software Inc. (NYSE) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PAYC 8
— MSFT 7
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $264.20 (+1.36%) • MKT CAP: $11.75B
options-implied-move
7.80%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
options-implied-move
5.74%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PAYC VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PAYC | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 83.20% | 67.66% | +15.54 | PAYC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.70% | 26.54% | -14.84 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.4x | 19.9x | -2.53 | PAYC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.47% | 1.55% | +1.92 | PAYC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.60% | 47.10% | -19.50 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.10% | 41.17% | -19.07 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.90% | 17.91% | -9.01 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.72% | 0.70% | +0.02 | PAYC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.21 | 9.35 | -7.14 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PAYC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 7.80% | 5.74% | +2.06 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.1 | 49.0 | +17.07 | PAYC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.25 | 1.14 | +0.11 | PAYC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.1x | 24.2x | -0.09 | PAYC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $11.75B | $3.88T | -$3.86T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PAYC REV | MSFT REV | PAYC GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | PAYC FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $2.05B | $281.72B | 83.2% | 68.8% | $408.0M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $1.88B | $245.12B | 82.2% | 69.8% | $341.0M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.69B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $408.8M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PAYC // BETA 1.25
MSFT // BETA 1.14