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VRSK vs MSFT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Verisk Analytics Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VRSK 8
— MSFT 7
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $196.30 (+2.93%) • MKT CAP: $24.82B
net-margins
29.60%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
net-margins
41.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VRSK VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VRSK | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 69.90% | 67.66% | +2.24 | VRSK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 53.50% | 26.54% | +26.96 | VRSK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.2x | 19.9x | -3.73 | VRSK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.80% | 1.55% | +3.25 | VRSK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 43.70% | 47.10% | -3.40 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 29.60% | 41.17% | -11.57 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.60% | 17.91% | -11.31 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.01% | 0.70% | +0.31 | VRSK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.60 | 9.35 | -3.75 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | VRSK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.80% | 5.74% | +2.06 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.7 | 49.0 | +12.68 | VRSK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.26 | 1.14 | +0.12 | VRSK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.4x | 24.2x | +1.21 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $24.82B | $3.88T | -$3.85T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VRSK REV | MSFT REV | VRSK GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | VRSK FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $3.07B | $281.72B | 69.9% | 68.8% | $1.19B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $2.88B | $245.12B | 68.7% | 69.8% | $920.1M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $2.68B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $940.0M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VRSK // BETA 1.26
MSFT // BETA 1.14