APPF
AppFolio, Inc.
APPF offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over APPF overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
APPF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
APPF's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
APPF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 28x | $223 | — |
| Cheap | 36x | $170 | -24% |
| Current | 47x | $223 | — |
| Fair | 50x | $235 | +5.4% |
| Expensive | 178x | $844 | +279% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
APPF's PE is in its fair range at 47x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 28x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 has the edge over APPF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
APPF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
APPF has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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.
APPF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.98 | +68% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.74 | -15% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.38 | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.20 | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.88 | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.57 | +53% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.54 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.36 | +154% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.55 | +7829% |
APPF earned $4.74 per share over the past year, down 15% from the year before.
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 has the edge over APPF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
APPF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $295.7M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $281.1M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $262.2M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $248.2M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $249.4M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $235.6M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $217.7M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $203.7M | +19% |
APPF has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +6.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -6.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -5.2 points |
APPF's operating margin was 19% last quarter, up 5.4 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 APPF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
APPF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.8M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $87.6M | +67% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.1M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $63.7M | +75% |
| Q3 2025 | $84.7M | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | $52.4M | +3% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.2M | -7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $36.4M | +30% |
APPF 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.
APPF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +117K shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -681K shares |
| 3 years | -2.5% | -904K shares |
| 5 years | +2.8% | +964K shares |
| Available history | 0% | +11K shares |
APPF has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.2M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $125M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $50M |
| Q1 2025 | $95.8M |
| Q4 2021 | — |
APPF spent $129M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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.
APPF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
APPF has the edge over MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
APPF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 70.3 | Neutral |
APPF's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 70 (neutral).
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).
APPF PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | APPF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47x | 28x | 69% above |
| PE % | 46 | 35 | 11 pts above |
APPF is trading at 47x earnings, a 69% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over APPF on valuation relative to its sector.
APPF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $212.4 | 4.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $203.5 | 9.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $191.3 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $215.4 | 3.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $205.2 | 8.6% above |
APPF has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
APPF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $111.1 | $180.6 | +63% |
| 2021 | $180.6 | $127.4 | -29% |
| 2022 | $127.4 | $104.6 | -18% |
| 2023 | $104.6 | $173.2 | +66% |
| 2024 | $173.2 | $249.9 | +44% |
| 2025 | $249.9 | $237.3 | -5% |
| 2026 YTD | $237.3 | $222.8 | -6.1% |
APPF has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 6.1% 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 APPF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.