Alphabet vs Microsoft: Why Free Cash Flow Just Became the Only AI Scorecard That Matters

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Alphabet faces a significant valuation hit as it breaks its assumed FCF margin of 18.2% and misses on search revenue, the primary engine for AI funding. Microsoft's results largely confirm its current premium, though the Azure growth beat provides a small positive catalyst toward the higher growth targets the market is currently hesitant to pay for.

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Alphabet vs Microsoft: Why Free Cash Flow Just Became the Only AI Scorecard That Matters

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Alphabet vs Microsoft: Why Free Cash Flow Just Became the Only AI Scorecard That Matters

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