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PRGS vs MSFT // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PRGS 6
— MSFT 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $45.13 (+0.45%) • MKT CAP: $1.84B
macro-sensitivity
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LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
macro-sensitivity
1.14
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PRGS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PRGS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 80.80% | 67.66% | +13.14 | PRGS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 26.54% | -18.04 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.6x | 19.9x | -2.33 | PRGS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.50% | 1.55% | +10.95 | PRGS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.70% | 47.10% | -31.40 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 41.17% | -33.67 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.80% | 17.91% | +11.89 | PRGS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.04% | 0.70% | -0.66 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 9.35 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PRGS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.9 | 64.8 | -2.90 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.1x | 24.6x | -3.49 | PRGS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.84B | $3.94T | -$3.94T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PRGS REV | MSFT REV | PRGS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | PRGS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $977.8M | $281.72B | 80.8% | 68.8% | $229.5M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $753.4M | $245.12B | 82.7% | 69.8% | $206.3M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $694.4M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $173.9M | $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