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ZS vs MSFT // OPERATING MARGIN
Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZS 7
— MSFT 7
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $237.83 (-4.03%) • MKT CAP: $40.41B
operating-margins
-4.80%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
operating-margins
47.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 76.90% | 67.66% | +9.24 | ZS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -3.10% | 26.54% | -29.64 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.00% | 1.55% | +0.45 | ZS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | -4.80% | 47.10% | -51.90 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.60% | 41.17% | -42.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.30% | 17.91% | +5.39 | ZS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.77 | 9.35 | -3.58 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | ZS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.30% | 5.74% | +2.56 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.1 | 49.0 | +8.04 | ZS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.41 | 1.14 | +0.27 | ZS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.0x | 24.2x | -0.19 | ZS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $40.41B | $3.88T | -$3.84T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZS REV | MSFT REV | ZS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | ZS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $2.67B | $281.72B | 76.9% | 68.8% | $808.2M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $2.17B | $245.12B | 78.0% | 69.8% | $635.3M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $1.62B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $389.6M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZS // BETA 1.41
MSFT // BETA 1.14