BAND
Bandwidth Inc.
BAND's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over BAND overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
BAND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
BAND's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability and balance sheet are stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
BAND PE Valuation
BAND has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
BAND Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BAND 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.
BAND Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.05 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.12 | +$0.27 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$0.05 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.38 | -$0.03 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.43 | +$0.14 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.39 | +$0.55 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.34 | +$0.81 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.35 | +$0.78 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.57 | +$0.49 |
BAND is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.12 per share over the past year, against $2.00 at its worst in early 2021.
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 BAND on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BAND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $234M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $219.9M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $208.8M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $207.7M | -1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $191.9M | -1% |
| Q2 2025 | $180M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $174.2M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $210M | +27% |
BAND's revenue is growing: $234M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2.1% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.7% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3% | +4.8 points |
BAND's operating margin was 0.8% last quarter, up 1.8 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 has the edge over BAND on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 BAND on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BAND Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35M | +119% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.1M | -7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7M | +$12.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $33.5M | +1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $16M | -5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.2M | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | -$10.5M | -$9.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $33.2M | +117% |
BAND 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.
BAND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +20% | +6.6M shares |
| 1 year | +33% | +9.9M shares |
| 3 years | +57% | +14.5M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +15M shares |
| Available history | +68% | +16.2M shares |
BAND has 40M diluted shares, up 33% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M |
| Q2 2026 | $15M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
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 BAND 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.
BAND Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 6.8x | High |
BAND's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.5 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 BAND on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BAND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.1 | Neutral |
BAND's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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).
BAND PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BAND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
BAND has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
BAND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $50.0 | 7.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $53.0 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.3 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.7 | 73% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.3 | 117% above |
BAND has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 117% 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 BAND on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BAND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65.3 | $174.1 | +167% |
| 2021 | $174.1 | $72.9 | -58% |
| 2022 | $72.9 | $23.7 | -68% |
| 2023 | $23.7 | $14.5 | -39% |
| 2024 | $14.5 | $17.3 | +20% |
| 2025 | $17.3 | $15.2 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.2 | $46.3 | +205% |
BAND 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.