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SNPS vs MSFT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SNPS 4
— MSFT 11
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $467.61 (-4.61%) • MKT CAP: $93.94B
roic
1.90%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
roic
26.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SNPS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SNPS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.00% | 67.66% | +9.34 | SNPS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 1.90% | 26.54% | -24.64 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 19.9x | +75.07 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.44% | 1.55% | -0.11 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.00% | 47.10% | -34.10 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.90% | 41.17% | -22.27 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 15.10% | 17.91% | -2.81 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.93 | 9.35 | -5.42 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | SNPS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.10% | 5.74% | +2.36 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.1 | 49.0 | +4.05 | SNPS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 1.14 | +0.20 | SNPS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 59.2x | 24.2x | +35.01 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $93.94B | $3.88T | -$3.78T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SNPS REV | MSFT REV | SNPS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | SNPS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $7.05B | $281.72B | 77.0% | 68.8% | $1.35B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $6.13B | $245.12B | 79.7% | 69.8% | $1.27B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $5.32B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $1.46B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SNPS // BETA 1.34
MSFT // BETA 1.14