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QCOM vs MSFT // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: QCOM 5
— MSFT 10
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $164.79 (-11.12%) • MKT CAP: $194.72B
options-implied-move
7.50%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
options-implied-move
5.74%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (QCOM VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | QCOM | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.40% | 67.66% | -12.26 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 34.30% | 26.54% | +7.76 | QCOM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.2x | 19.9x | -5.73 | QCOM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.17% | 1.55% | +4.62 | QCOM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.90% | 47.10% | -19.20 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.50% | 41.17% | -28.67 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.70% | 17.91% | -4.21 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.43 | 9.35 | -2.92 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | QCOM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 7.50% | 5.74% | +1.76 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.8 | 49.0 | -10.18 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.18 | 1.14 | +0.04 | QCOM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.5x | 24.2x | +5.31 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $194.72B | $3.88T | -$3.68T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | QCOM REV | MSFT REV | QCOM GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | QCOM FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $44.28B | $281.72B | 55.4% | 68.8% | $12.02B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $38.96B | $245.12B | 56.2% | 69.8% | $10.45B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $35.82B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $9.69B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
QCOM // BETA 1.18
MSFT // BETA 1.14