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QLYS vs MSFT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Qualys Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: QLYS 6
— MSFT 8
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: QLYS
LAST: $207.60 (-7.37%) • MKT CAP: $7.18B
gross-margins
82.80%
LAST: $507.12 (-2.83%) • MKT CAP: $3.77T
gross-margins
67.66%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (QLYS VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | QLYS | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 82.80% | 67.66% | +15.14 | QLYS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.50% | 26.54% | +0.96 | QLYS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.1x | 19.4x | +15.73 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.82% | 1.59% | +2.23 | QLYS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 33.20% | 47.10% | -13.90 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.60% | 41.17% | -11.57 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.10% | 17.91% | -7.81 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 10.23 | 9.14 | +1.09 | QLYS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | QLYS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.86% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.2 | 58.0 | -7.80 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.35 | 1.14 | +0.21 | QLYS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 37.4x | 24.6x | +12.81 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.18B | $3.77T | -$3.76T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | QLYS REV | MSFT REV | QLYS GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | QLYS FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $669.1M | $281.72B | 82.8% | 68.8% | $304.4M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $607.6M | $245.12B | 81.7% | 69.8% | $231.8M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $554.5M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $219.7M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
QLYS // BETA 1.35
MSFT // BETA 1.14