AFRM
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
AFRM offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over AFRM overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
AFRM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
AFRM's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its balance sheet is weak.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AFRM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 11x | $65.84 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $82.33 | +25% |
| Forward | 30x | $65.84 | — |
| Fair | 68x | $393 | +497% |
| Expensive | 113x | $651 | +889% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AFRM has the edge over MSFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT's PE is in its cheap range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings.
AFRM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for AFRM, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
AFRM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.20 | -62% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.77 | +736% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.53 | +3587% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.12 | +$1.32 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.83 | +$1.47 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.69 | +$2.10 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.15 | +$1.82 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.20 | +$2.03 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.64 | +$1.85 |
AFRM's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.77 over the past year, about eight times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 12 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
AFRM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $933.3M | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $876.4M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $783.1M | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $866.4M | +47% |
AFRM has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.5% | +9.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | +26 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.6% | +18 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1% | +27 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5% | +29 points |
AFRM's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 8 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over AFRM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AFRM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $144.6M | -55% |
| Q2 2026 | $229.3M | +875% |
| Q1 2026 | $325.1M | +107% |
| Q4 2025 | $118M | -56% |
| Q3 2025 | $320.2M | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.5M | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | $157.4M | -2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $268.1M | +654% |
AFRM has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
AFRM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +2.9M shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +3.5M shares |
| 3 years | +16% | +47.9M shares |
| 5 years | +29% | +80.1M shares |
| Available history | +68% | +142M shares |
AFRM has 352M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has the edge over AFRM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
AFRM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.5x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 11.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 11.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 15.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 17.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 45.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 755.3x | High |
AFRM's net debt is about 9.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 18 years a year ago.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over AFRM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AFRM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.7 | Oversold |
AFRM's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
AFRM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AFRM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 59% below |
| PE % | 0 | 40 | 40 pts below |
AFRM has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
AFRM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $71.8 | 8.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $74.2 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $67.3 | 2.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $65.8 | 0% above |
| 200 week MA | $47.4 | 39% above |
AFRM has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 39% above its 200-week average.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT has the edge over AFRM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AFRM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $117.0 | $101.2 | -14% |
| 2022 | $101.2 | $9.19 | -91% |
| 2023 | $9.19 | $49.1 | +435% |
| 2024 | $49.1 | $64.6 | +32% |
| 2025 | $64.6 | $75.8 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $75.8 | $65.8 | -13% |
AFRM's yearly returns have swung widely, from +435% in 2023 to −91% in 2022. It's down 13% so far in 2026.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has the edge over AFRM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.