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PCTY vs MSFT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PCTY 4
— MSFT 10
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $170.91 (+1.49%) • MKT CAP: $8.79B
net-margins
15.40%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
net-margins
41.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PCTY VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PCTY | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 74.50% | 67.66% | +6.84 | PCTY | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.10% | 26.54% | -19.44 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.2x | 19.9x | +15.27 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.61% | 1.55% | +3.06 | PCTY | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.70% | 47.10% | -26.40 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 15.40% | 41.17% | -25.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.80% | 17.91% | -3.11 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.49 | 9.35 | -7.86 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | PCTY | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 5.74% | +1.66 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.1 | 49.0 | +16.12 | PCTY | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.5x | 24.2x | +8.31 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.79B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PCTY REV | MSFT REV | PCTY GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | PCTY FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $1.47B | $281.72B | 74.5% | 68.8% | $405.2M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $1.28B | $245.12B | 75.0% | 69.8% | $366.6M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.10B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $233.3M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PCTY // BETA 1.14
MSFT // BETA 1.14