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PLAB vs MSFT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Photronics Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PLAB 4
— MSFT 9
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $29.12 (-0.75%) • MKT CAP: $1.72B
net-margins
16.10%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
net-margins
41.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PLAB VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PLAB | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 35.30% | 67.66% | -32.36 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.60% | 26.54% | -1.94 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 3.2x | 19.9x | -16.73 | PLAB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.47% | 1.55% | +1.92 | PLAB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.50% | 47.10% | -22.60 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 16.10% | 41.17% | -25.07 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.00% | 17.91% | -19.91 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.97 | 9.35 | -3.38 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PLAB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.6 | 64.8 | -24.22 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 24.2x | -12.49 | PLAB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.72B | $3.94T | -$3.94T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PLAB REV | MSFT REV | PLAB GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | PLAB FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $849.3M | $281.72B | 35.3% | 68.8% | $59.7M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $866.9M | $245.12B | 36.4% | 69.8% | $130.5M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $892.1M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $302.2M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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MSFT // BETA 1.14