AVPT
AvePoint, Inc.
AVPT offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over AVPT overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
AVPT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
AVPT's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AVPT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 34x | $16.38 | — |
| Cheap | 48x | $15.89 | -3% |
| Current | 50x | $16.38 | — |
| Fair | 66x | $21.92 | +34% |
| Expensive | 7,357x | $2,428 | +14722% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AVPT 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.
AVPT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AVPT 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.
AVPT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.48 | +46% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.33 | +$0.33 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.31 | +$0.36 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.20 | +$0.33 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.15 | +$0.31 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.00 | +$0.05 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.05 | +$0.03 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.13 | -$0.05 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.16 | -$0.04 |
AVPT has returned to profit: it earned $0.33 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 AVPT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AVPT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $131.1M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $124.5M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $117.2M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $114.7M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $109.7M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $102M | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $93.1M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +20% |
AVPT has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.7% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.2% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +7.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.4% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7% | +9.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4% | +4.3 points |
AVPT's operating margin was 8.7% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 AVPT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AVPT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30M | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.7M | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $23M | +$24M |
| Q4 2025 | $29M | -9.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $34.3M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.3M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1M | -114% |
| Q4 2024 | $32M | +54% |
AVPT 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.
AVPT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.7% | -10.9M shares |
| 3 years | +22% | +40.2M shares |
| 5 years | +534% | +187M shares |
AVPT has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $59.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $7M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.3M |
AVPT spent $164M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent the year before.
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.
AVPT Net Leverage
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).
AVPT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.1 | Overbought |
AVPT's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
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).
AVPT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AVPT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 50x | 28x | 78% above |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
AVPT is trading at 50x earnings, a 78% 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 AVPT on valuation relative to its sector.
AVPT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.3 | 6.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.9 | 18% above |
| 50 week MA | $12.3 | 33% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.3 | 45% above |
AVPT 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.
AVPT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.90 | $16.3 | +65% |
| 2021 | $16.3 | $6.50 | -60% |
| 2022 | $6.50 | $4.27 | -34% |
| 2023 | $4.27 | $8.21 | +92% |
| 2024 | $8.21 | $17.0 | +106% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $13.8 | -19% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.8 | $16.4 | +19% |
AVPT has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
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 finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 7.2% so far in 2026.