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PENG vs MSFT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Penguin Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PENG 3
— MSFT 12
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $51.93 (-11.67%) • MKT CAP: $3.54B
balance-sheet
3.61
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
balance-sheet
9.35
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PENG VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PENG | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 28.80% | 67.66% | -38.86 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.40% | 26.54% | -14.14 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 53.5x | 19.9x | +33.57 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.83% | 1.55% | +1.28 | PENG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.20% | 47.10% | -42.90 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.90% | 41.17% | -39.27 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.90% | 17.91% | -1.01 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.61 | 9.35 | -5.74 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PENG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.90% | 5.74% | +2.16 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.6 | 49.0 | -7.45 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.30 | 1.14 | +0.16 | PENG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 117.2x | 24.2x | +93.01 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.54B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PENG REV | MSFT REV | PENG GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | PENG FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $1.37B | $281.72B | 28.8% | 68.8% | $100.1M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $1.17B | $245.12B | 29.1% | 69.8% | $57.8M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.44B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $39.5M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PENG // BETA 1.30
MSFT // BETA 1.14