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PLXS vs MSFT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PLXS 3
— MSFT 12
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $207.96 (-3.86%) • MKT CAP: $5.77B
balance-sheet
4.74
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
balance-sheet
9.35
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PLXS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PLXS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 10.10% | 67.66% | -57.56 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.20% | 26.54% | -18.34 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.0x | 19.9x | +2.07 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.67% | 1.55% | +1.12 | PLXS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.00% | 47.10% | -42.10 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.30% | 41.17% | -36.87 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.80% | 17.91% | -16.11 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.74 | 9.35 | -4.61 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PLXS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.00% | 5.74% | +2.26 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 32.7 | 49.0 | -16.30 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.31 | 1.14 | +0.17 | PLXS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.0x | 24.2x | +6.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.77B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PLXS REV | MSFT REV | PLXS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | PLXS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $4.03B | $281.72B | 10.1% | 68.8% | $154.0M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $3.96B | $245.12B | 9.6% | 69.8% | $341.3M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $4.21B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | -$23.6M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PLXS // BETA 1.31
MSFT // BETA 1.14